Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct

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Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct SHOOTING TIME: November 2023 and March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at a shopping mall in Türkiye (March 19 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of people at a supermarket in Türkiye (March 14, 2024) (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 5. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 6. various of Fatih Karahan, governor of Turkish Central Bank (March 12, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 7. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank has resumed its interest rate hikes, increasing the policy rate by 500 basis points to a substantial 50 percent, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The move came as the bank aimed to tackle the persistent inflation that has been higher than anticipated

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