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Turkish central bank hikes rates to support currency

| November 19, 2020 4:06 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, when it held its first meeting under its new chief, in a bid to tame inflation and to prop up the struggling currency.

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