Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates & Markets:
-TRY: Tension erupted again in the Turkish bond and FX markets yesterday with USD-TRY rising above 2.50 despite the government refuting a strong rumour in the media that deputy PM Babacan and CBT Governor Basci would soon resign, a rumour which caught on when Basci missed office for health reasons.
-The PM's office has made a strong refutation of this particular media claim, and on this specific occasion, things may calm down today - but, the incident highlights to what extent the markets have turned jittery and suspicious that things are not what they appear to be, as far as AKP's unity and Turkey's policy outlook are concerned.
-We now think it unlikely that tension will recede until well after the elections themselves, which means that Turkish asset prices will not benefit from the lower oil price. The risk to our 2015 USD-TRY forecasts is clearly to the upside.


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