Turkey to see single-digit annual inflation rate by mid-2023 - finance chief
Speaking to heads of non-governmental organisations in Istanbul, Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said the inflation in Turkey will drop to single digits by mid-2023.
- Economy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 07:53 | 15 January 2022
- Modified Date: 07:56 | 15 January 2022
Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday inflation in Turkey will come down to single digits by the time of presidential and parliamentary elections set for mid-2023.
Speaking to heads of non-governmental organisations in Istanbul, Nebati also said the conversion of forex holdings to Turkish lira will accelerate in coming weeks.
He added that as of Friday night more than 131 billion lira ($9.69 billion) had been deposited in accounts under a government scheme that protects lira deposits from forex depreciation.
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