Turkey raises inflation forecasts
The Turkish lira is also again falling close to historically low levels against the US dollar.
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The Turkish government is predicting higher inflation for the rest of the year.
The central bank released its Inflation Report for 2022 today. In the report, the financial institution predicted year-end annual inflation will reach 60.4%, up from the previous prediction of 42.8%.