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Former Wall Street exec named head of Turkey central bank
Former Wall Street exec named head of Turkey central bank
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed former Wall Street executive Hafize Gaye Erkan as central bank governor on Friday, signalling a possible shift from his unconventional policies to fight soaring inflation. Erdogan in the past sacked central bank governors after disagreements over interest rate policy, in a move that unsettled investors.