Turkey’s battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

Turkey’s battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

Turkey's battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

Turkey's battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

Turkey's battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

The lira currency has lost around 30 percent of its value since the start of the year, hitting a record low of 8.58 against the dollar on Friday. (AFP)

Updated 09 November 2020

Turkey's battered currency rises after finance chief resigns

Turkish currency jumps 5.8 percent to 8.02 per dollar

Presidential son-in-law Berat Albayrak steps down as finance minister for health reasons

Updated 09 November 2020

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ANKARA: The Turkish lira firmed against the dollar on Monday a day after the finance minister, who is also the son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on social media.

The lira jumped 5.8 percent to 8.02 per dollar, even though it was not immediately clear whether