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Published in TZ Latest News 17 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Turkish Central Bank Pledges "Unlimited Liquidity" On Bank Run Fears: Wall Street’s Take

Late on Friday afternoon, just as the market was closing and news of the Turkish coup spread, Turkish ETFs tumbled and the Lira dropped the most in 8 years on investor concerns about the future of the country, and a spike in social media reports that local depositors were – understandably – pulling their money from banks, potentially sparking a bank run. The Turkish Lira losses added to its woes after having slid 20% last year; the currency has now lost more than 40% of its value since the end of 2012.

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