Turkey: Inflation hits 83% after rate cuts

Turkish annual inflation climbed to a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, official data showed on Monday, below forecast, after the central bank surprised markets by cutting rates twice in the last two months despite the surging prices.

Turkey flag in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey flag in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: DHA PHOTO via DAILY SABAH

Month-on-month, consumer prices rose 3.08%, the Turkish Statistical Institute said, compared to a Reuters poll forecast of 3.8%. Annually, consumer price inflation was forecast to be 84.63%.

The domestic producer price index was up 4.78% month-on-month in September for an annual rise of 151.50%.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

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