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Turkish Lira Tumbles As Erdogan Threatens Moody"s With An "Operation"

While S&P faced being 'black-called' after daring to downgrade US sovereign rating in 2011, Moody's decision to (rightfully) downgrade Turkey to 'junk' (and warn on its banking system) has prompted a direct threat from.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 14th, 2018

Lira Tumbles After Erdogan Says Turkey Will Launch New Military Operation In Syria "In Days"

The Turkish Lira tumbled to session lows after President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said that Turkey will start a new military operation in Syria east of the Euphrates river in northern Syria.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 12th, 2018

Lira Tumbles After Turkish Politician Gets 10 Year Sentence For "Insulting" Erdogan

At the end of week which saw Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan say his country should develop nuclear weapons, and further he'll flood Europe with Syrian refugees if the w.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 6th, 2019

Lira Flash Crashes After Turkey Threatens US With Retaliation Against Any US Missile Sanctions

Turkish president Erdogan has decided that the best way to respond t.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 20th, 2019

Turkey Blames JPMorgan For Lira Crash, Launches Probe; Erdogan Threatens "Manipulators"

On Friday, when the Turkish lira suddenly cracked, and.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 24th, 2019

Turkish Lira Tumbles To Record Low After Erdogan Promise To "Rescue Investors From High Rates"

The Turkish Lira accelerated its recent demise today - breaking below two critical thresh.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 9th, 2018

Turkish Lira Tumbles As Erdogan Blasts Interest Rates Are "Mother Of All Evils"

Having bounced off record lows earlier in the week, the Turkish Lira is re-tumbling following President Erdogan's comments that interest rates are "the mother and father of all evil" and that T.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 11th, 2018

"Truly Awful Numbers": Lira Tumbles After Turkish Inflation Explodes Most In 15 Years

Having stabilized modestly after its mid-June rout, which sent the Turkish Lira to a record low of 4.74 - on the re-election of president Erdogan of all things - overnight the TRY tumbled as much as 1.4% to 4.6813 after Turkey reported that he.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 3rd, 2018

Turkish Lira Tumbles As Erdogan Sworn In, Changes Central Bank Law

As Turkey completes its transition from a parliamentary model to an all-powerful presidency, the Lira has tumbled, erasing overnight gains, following reports that .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 9th, 2018

Turkish Lira Tumbles After Erdogan Appoints Son-In-Law As Finance Minister

While UK Prime Minister Theresa May is losing control, Turkish president Erdogan is solidifying his, with traders closely watching the cabinet Erdogan would appoint after he was officially sworn in as a "president with enh.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 9th, 2018

Turkish Lira Tumbles To Record Low As "Ticking Time Bomb" Looms In Banking System

Having exercised his newly-omnipotent capabilities to alter central bank decrees and appointing a puppet cabinet, Turkish President Erdogan is now urging the general public to borrow in the currency in which they are paid, but, as Bloomberg reports, that.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 11th, 2018

Turkish Lira Bloodbath Continues As Erdogan Threatens Retaliation

It would appear that Turkish President Erdogan is not a fan of Kenny Rogers as he watches his nation's currency collapse into worthlessness, he refuses to "fold .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 2nd, 2018

Turkish Lira Tumbles After Central Bank Liquidity Boost Fails To Halt Freefall

Update: It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite his claims of omnipotence, Turkey President Erdogan has officially lost control of his nation's currency. For a few very brief moments, the Lira bounced after the stopgap.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 6th, 2018

Turkish Lira Crashes Through 7 As Erdogan Threatens To Unleash "Plan B Or C..."

Following emergency bank meetings and numerous pleas by Erdogan for Turks not to "pull FX out of their banks," blaming the country's current economic crisis on America, .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 12th, 2018

Europe Markets: Lira and Turkish stocks collapse after Erdogan fires central bank chief, as other emerging market currencies struggle

Turkey's currency and stocks collapsed after the abrupt termination of its central bank head, a move that led investors to take a cautious stance toward risky assets on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 22nd, 2021

Erdogan Threatens To Flood Europe With Millions Of Syrian Refugees If It Criticizes Turkish "Incursion"

Erdogan Threatens To Flood Europe With Millions Of Syrian Refugees If I.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 10th, 2019

Erdogan Says Syria Military Operation Has Begun As Turkish F-16s Bomb Kurdish Positions

Erdogan Says Syria Military Operation Has Begun As Turkish F-16s Bomb Kurdish Positions u.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 9th, 2019

Turkish Lira Plunges Then Soars After CBRT Cuts Benchmark Rate By A Whopping 425bps

When Turkish president Erdogan sacked the now former Turkish central bank head Ceitnkaya two weeks ago because the latter refuse.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 25th, 2019

Emerging Markets Report: Turkish lira drops after Erdogan boots central-bank chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision over the weekend to oust the country’s top central banker might make U.S. President Donald Trump jealous, but it runs the risk of sending Turkey into a full-blown currency crisis, analysts said Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 8th, 2019

Lira Pares Gains As Turkey Mulls Using Russian Missile System In Med Gas Fight

After rallying dramatically this morning (with some suggesting Erdogan's call with Trump may suggest he is pulling the S-400 deal), the Turkish Lira has given back some gains after a Bloomberg headline reports that Turkey is considering de.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 30th, 2019

Lira Tumbles, Turkish Stocks Enter Bear Market After US Issues Ultimatum; Russia Furious

The Turkish Lira tumbled as much as 1% against the dollar, leading a decline across emerging markets... ... while Turkish stock market losses accelerated as the.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 22nd, 2019