Economics
Turkey Delivers Surprise Rate Cut, Lira Sinks to Record Low
- Central bank cuts key rate by 100 basis points to 18%
- Surprise decision risks further volatility in the lira
Photographer: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images
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Turkey’s lira fell to a record low after the central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, unleashing a new bout of market turbulence and reflecting the long shadow cast by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over monetary policy.