CBRT opening the door to rate cuts

The decision by the Turkish central bank (CBRT) to leave its policy rate at 19.00% was accompanied by reassuring language that the MPC, under new governor Sahap Kavciouglu, aims to bring down inflation. But the language also suggests that they are looking for opportunities to lower interest rates and we suspect that an easing cycle will begin in the next few months.

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