Economics
Turkey’s Market Collapse Deepens as Rules Are Eased for Banks
- Reserve rule change to add $6 billion in dollars to the market
- Measures could be too little, too late, analyst says
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Turkish policy makers made their first move to bolster the financial system and investor confidence amid a plunge in the lira. The currency, stocks and bonds extended their decline.
Promising to "take all necessary measures," the central bank in Ankara lowered the amount commercial lenders must park at the regulator and eased rules that govern how they manage their lira and foreign-currency liquidity. While there was no mention of higher interest rates, it said all options were on the table.