Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Turkey Risks Inflation Unless Spending Capped, Central Bank Governor Says

(Bloomberg) -- Turkish central bank Governor Durmus
Yilmaz said the country risks a return to accelerating inflation,
squandering the achievements of its International Monetary Fund
accord, unless the next government imposes limits on spending.

The fight with inflation is at a ``very, very critical
threshold,'' Yilmaz, 60, said in an interview in Istanbul on June
28. There has been a ``slippage'' in government spending ahead of
July 22 parliamentary elections, he said.


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