For the Turkish lira, the story of strengthening is over. Economists at Danske Bank see the USD/TRY pair at the 8.00-8.50 range in three months.
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“USD/TRY to move higher as pricing of a regime shift has faded.”
“TRY weakened 10 % after president Erdogan fired the central bank governor Naci Agbal but changing winds for the dollar increased pressure. From here, we see USD/TRY to drift into the 8.00-8.50 range.”
“We think slowing inflation and using FX reserves may limit the weakening in TRY spot.”