Turkey: CBRT to cut today? – TDS

Analysts at TD Securities think that the CBRT will cut the 1-week repo rate and WACF by 150bps, which is 75bps more than the current Bloomberg survey consensus.

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“If the CBRT cuts nearly as aggressive as we think (at least 100bps), USDTRY may move ca. +0.3% higher shortly after the announcement. Smaller cuts would reduce the negative impact on TRY. A hold or modest rate cuts of 25bps could result in 0.2-0.4% USDTRY appreciation.”