Turkey’s current account deficit narrowed substantially in January on the back of a fall in imports. But this wasn’t just due to lower energy imports – non-energy imports fell too. This adds to the evidence that economic growth was extremely sluggish at the start of the year. What’s more, the narrowing of the current account deficit hasn’t shielded the lira during the recent EM currency sell-off.
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