"The effects of the earthquake in the first half of 2023 will be closely monitored," it added. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)
+905319306206; Reuters Messaging: Reuters Messaging: ali.kucukgocmen.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) ANKARA, March 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank
repeated on Thursday it is closely monitoring the supply-demand
imbalances due to major earthquakes last month, as it kept its
policy rate unchanged at 8.5% as expected.
"It has become even more important to keep financial
conditions supportive to preserve the growth momentum in
industrial production and the positive trend in employment after
the earthquake," the bank's policy committee said.
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