Published on · in the25 October 2026 issue
On 22 October the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye cut the policy rate from 37% to 36% (the first cut in 9 months), set overnight lending and borrowing at 39% and 34.5%, and pointed to a decline in the underlying inflation trend amid weak domestic demand.
On 24 October the dollar stood at about 49.77 lira and the euro at about 55.87 lira, and housing-loan rates fell by 16 basis points.
Why it matters to investors:The policy rate affects the cost of property financing within Türkiye, and the exchange rate sets the dollar value of property priced in lira and the dollar-denominated citizenship threshold.
Source
- Türkiye Ekspres: rate decision(opens in a new tab)
- Gazete Arena: exchange rate(opens in a new tab)
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