ANKARA: Turkey’s central bank said it had increased commercial banks’ reserve requirement rates for foreign exchange deposits, extending policy changes aimed at discouraging locals from converting their lira savings to other currencies.
Turks have flocked to foreign currencies since a currency crisis last year eroded confidence in the lira. Foreign exchange deposits and funds, including precious metals, of Turkish individuals and institutions combined rose to a record high of US$182bil as May 17.
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