💱US Dollar/Turkish Lira FX Spot Rate
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Turkey's widening current-account deficit and capital flight weaken the lira, making USD stronger relative to TRY.
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlighted that Turkey’s current-account deficit widened in May and remains structurally driven by savings-investment imbalances. Portfolio inflows are muted, with May showing renewed outflows and signs of capital flight.
Turkey's widening current-account deficit and capital flight weaken the lira, making USD stronger relative to TRY.