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Significant improvement in Turkey’s current account balance

Significant improvement in Turkey’s current account balance

In December, the Turkish current account posted a deficit of $4.7bn, exceeding the market consensus of $4.0bn

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Muhammet Mercan

Muhammet Mercan

Chief Economist, Turkey

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