Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek will attend a meeting with investors being held by JP Morgan in Istanbul on Friday, sources close to the matter told Reuters.
The Turkish central bank and finance ministry declined to immediately comment on the subject. JP Morgan did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
After May elections President Tayyip Erdogan signalled a U-turn towards more orthodox economic policies and appointed former Wall Street banker Erkan and respected veteran policymaker Simsek as Turkey’s top economic team.
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