Virus-hit Turkish economy shrinks by 9.9pc | Malay Mail

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ISTANBUL, Aug 31 — Turkey’s economy shrank by 9.9 per cent between April and June compared to the same period last year, the first reading since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic showed today. The drop was smaller than the 10.7 per cent contraction forecast in a survey by Bloomberg and less...

Turkey's economy drop was smaller than the 10.7 per cent contraction forecast in a survey by Bloomberg and less severe than those experienced in other big emerging markets.. — Reuters pic

The drop was smaller than the 10.7 per cent contraction forecast in a survey by Bloomberg and less severe than those experienced in other big emerging markets. The Turkish economy grew by 4.5 per cent in the first three months of the year as the country fought its way back from a deep economic crisis in 2018.

The central bank has responded by tightening access to credit without raising the main interest rate—a political sore point for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

 

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