Economics
Economists Who Predict Rate Hold Say Turkey Should Actually Hike
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Economists predict that Turkey’s central bank will hold interest rates this week even as most say a hike is needed.
Most respondents in a survey of 22 analysts say the central bank will leave its benchmark one-week repo interest rate unchanged at 8.25% on Thursday. Only four predict a hike of 75 to 175 basis points.