Turkey Central Bank Surprises With 350 Basis Point Rate Hike Global Markets Shocked
Finkhabari | 17 April 2025
Turkey ki economy mein ek aur badi halchal dekhne ko mili jab unki central bank ne 350 basis points ka unexpected interest rate hike announce kiya. Ab benchmark one-week repo rate 46% ho gaya hai — jo ki pehle 42.5% tha. Iss bold kadam ne investors, market observers aur global financial institutions ko hila kar rakh diya hai.
Rate Hike Ki Wajah: Political Aur Economic Crisis
Yeh rate hike ek political crisis ke beech aaya hai. Hal hi mein Istanbul ke Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ki girafhtari ne desh mein protests ka silsila shuru kar diya. Yeh political unrest Turkey ki already struggling economy ke liye aur bhi negative signal tha. Isliye central bank ne turant action liya — taaki Lira ki value bachaayi ja sake aur investor confidence banaye rakha ja sake.
Naye Interest Rates Ka Breakdown
- One-week repo rate: 46%
- Overnight lending rate: 49%
- Overnight borrowing rate: 44.5%
Yeh sabhi rates inflation control aur foreign investment stability ko dhyan mein rakhkar revise kiye gaye hain.
Emergency Measures: Lira Bachao Abhiyan
Turkey ki central bank ne sirf rate hike tak seemit nahi raha. Unhone $50 billion foreign reserves market mein daal diye taaki Turkish Lira ko stabilize kiya ja sake. Saath hi, 120 billion Lira ki government bonds purchase ki gayi taaki market liquidity aur confidence dono mein sudhaar ho.
Market Reaction: Mixed Sentiment
Rate hike ke baad Turkish Lira ne thoda recovery dikhaya aur 38.10 per USD ke aas-paas trade karta dikha. Halanki, March 2025 mein Lira ne apna record low of 42/USD touch kiya tha. Market experts ka kehna hai ki yeh kadam short-term mein effective ho sakta hai, lekin agar political instability continue hoti hai toh aur bhi policy action ki zarurat pad sakti hai.
Janta Pe Kya Asar Padega?
Jahan ek taraf yeh kadam currency aur inflation ke control ke liye liya gaya hai, wahin dusri taraf loan aur EMI ki cost bhi badhegi. Businesses ko bhi higher borrowing cost ka samna karna padega. Experts ka kehna hai ki short-term pain ke baad yeh step long-term recovery ke liye zaroori tha.
International Response
Global institutions jaise IMF aur World Bank ne is move ko “bold but necessary” bataya hai. Unhone warn bhi kiya ki jab tak political environment stable nahi hota, tab tak financial reforms ka poora benefit nahi mil payega.
Kya Aage Aur Rate Hike Possible Hai?
Analysts ka maanna hai ki agar inflation aur currency crisis bane rahe, toh Turkey aur bhi aggressive rate hikes kar sakta hai. Agar political crisis control ho gaya toh interest rate pause ya reversal bhi ho sakta hai late 2025 mein.
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