Turkey Holds Off From Rate Cut to Spare Lira Before Election
- Central bank keeps its benchmark rate on hold at 8.5%
- Election uncertainty has added to pressure on Turkish currency
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Turkey’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, heeding the market at its last policy-setting meeting before pivotal elections next month.