Turkey's central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent on Thursday, in a bid to support the economy that has been devastated by the most severe earthquake in decades.
"The Committee assessed that the current monetary policy stance after the measured reduction is adequate to support the necessary recovery in the aftermath of the earthquake by maintaining price stability and financial stability," the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, or CBRT, said in a statement.
The bank stressed that it has become even more important to keep financial conditions supportive to preserve the growth momentum in industrial production and the positive trend in employment after the earthquake.
by Jyotsna V
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