Turks Switch Savings to U.S. Dollars as Local Currency Collapses
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 25, 2021
ISTANBUL—Turks abandoned their local currency savings for U.S. dollars and other foreign-currency deposits over concerns about the country’s faltering economy, propelling the Turkish lira to its worst slide in years.
Households increased their deposits of foreign currency in Turkish banks last week through Nov. 19 by nearly $1 billion, according to data released by the Turkish central bank on Thursday. About 59% of retail . . .
