Economics

Turkish Inflation Hits Highest Since 2002 Amid Lira Woes

  • Annual consumer inflation rate rose to 36.08% last month
  • Figure far exceeded the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey
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Turkish inflation surged to a 19-year high in December, propelled by a slump in the lira and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s push for cheaper borrowing.