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Goldman sees Turkey inflation of near 80% before relief comes
2022.06.17 16:51
FILE PHOTO: People stroll at Mahmutpasa street, a middle-class shopping area, in Istanbul, Turkey May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) said on Friday it expects annual inflation in Turkey to reach almost 80% before easing to 60% by the end of 2022, thanks to so-called favourable base effects.
Inflation in Turkey hit 73.5% in May, stoked by a currency crisis last year and soaring energy costs due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The lira lost 44% against the dollar in 2021 in addition to another 24% so far this year. It remains under pressure as real yields in Turkey are deeply negative amid a global tightening cycle.
