Turkish central bank says met to evaluate recent developments

Reuters

Published May 23, 2018 12:20PM ET

Updated May 23, 2018 12:30PM ET

Turkish central bank says met to evaluate recent developments

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Wednesday its Monetary Policy Committee met to discuss recent developments.

The country's lira had tumbled 5 percent against the dollar on Wednesday, accelerating a selloff that has seen the currency lose a fifth of its value this year as investors fret over President Tayyip Erdogan's influence on monetary policy.