Why Turkey’s currency is plunging and what it means
6 years, 5 months ago

Why Turkey’s currency is plunging and what it means

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s currency and stock market kept on falling Monday, weighed down by investor fears about the country’s economic policies and worsening relations with the United States. A: One reason is that cheap borrowing rates in major economies like the U.S. are rising, attracting investors’ money away from emerging economies like Turkey. The U.S. was Turkey’s biggest export market for steel last year, though exports have fallen since. Outside those five banks, he said, European exposure is “minimal.” Trouble in Turkey could make investors reassess their holdings in other emerging markets.

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