In shock move, Turkey cuts interest rates again
Inflation is historically high in Turkey, but President Erdogan continues to defy economic wisdom as the country's central bank slashed policy rates further.
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Turkey cut interest rates again today, despite the extremely high level of inflation in the country.
What happened: The Turkish Central Bank cut its one-week repo auction rate 100 basis points from 13% to 12%, according to a press release.