Economics

Turkish Central Bank Revives Bond-Buying Drive to Rein In Yields

  • Bank buys government bonds for first time since July 2020
  • Move comes after 10-year bond yield surged to a record
Shoppers walk along a busy commercial and retail street in the Fatih district of Istanbul.Photographer: Nicole Tung/Bloomberg
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The Turkish central bank bought government bonds for the first time in more than a year in an attempt to drive down surging borrowing costs.