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Emerging Market Crisis From Turkey – Tragedy But No Farce

Turkey’s central bank could cut rates on Thursday by more than markets expect.

Emerging Market Crisis From Turkey – Tragedy But No Farce
Yellow cabs sit at a taxi rank near buildings decorated with Turkish national flags in Istanbul, Turkey (Photographer: Ismail Ferdous/Bloomberg)  

(Bloomberg) --

Emerging Market Crisis From Turkey – Tragedy But No Farce

Turkey’s central bank could cut rates on Thursday by more than markets expect, potentially sparking another lira crisis. The risk of spillover to other emerging markets is lower than a year ago -- looser policy from major central banks could make a decisive difference, according to Bloomberg Economics. But if there is contagion, BE’s scorecard highlights Argentina, South Africa and Egypt as particularly vulnerable.

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