Turkish Crisis Rattles Currency Markets

Lira dropped by as much as 20% during the week as international markets soured on Turkey’s capacity to repay foreign-currency debts

The Turkish lira tumbled as much as 12% against the dollar Friday, a shock that set off sharp falls in other emerging-market currencies and in the shares of several big European banks.

Investors have questioned for months Turkey’s financial health and its ability to repay foreign debts. Until Friday, those concerns had shaken only Turkey directly, but they have now spread into the wider market.

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