Turkey's President Erdogan appoints Nureddin Nebati as Finance Minister, Treasury, USD/TRY defends $13.00

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threw another wild card by replacing a top minister during early Thursday morning in Asia.

This time, Turkish President Erdogan appointed Nureddin Nebati as Turkey's minister of Treasury and Finance. In doing so, Turkey’s Boss accepted the resignation of Lutfi Elvan, the last top official seen to adhere to the orthodox policy in a government gripped by a currency meltdown, per Reuters.

USD/TRY reverses pullback

Following the news, USD/TRY stays firmer above $13.00, sidelined around $13.35 at the latest. That said, the Turkish lira (TRY) pair eased from a record top the previous day, snapping a three-day uptrend.

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