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Updated · Türkiye Today · Jul 25
Moody's Keeps Türkiye at Ba3, Sees 29% Inflation by End-2026
Updated
Updated · Türkiye Today · Jul 25

Moody's Keeps Türkiye at Ba3, Sees 29% Inflation by End-2026

2 articles · Updated · Türkiye Today · Jul 25

Summary

  • Moody's completed its July 16 review of Türkiye without changing the sovereign rating or outlook, leaving the country at Ba3 with a stable outlook.
  • Ba3 is supported by Türkiye's large, diversified economy, low public debt and stronger policy execution since mid-2023, especially the central bank's anti-inflation framework.
  • 29% inflation is now expected at end-2026, falling to 24% in 2027, with Moody's saying higher global energy prices since Middle East conflicts have complicated disinflation.
  • 3.4% growth is projected for 2026, down from 3.6% in 2025, before a pickup in 2027 that Moody's links largely to fiscal stimulus ahead of elections the following year.
  • An upgrade would require durable macroeconomic stability, continued policy reforms and lower vulnerability to exchange-rate, inflation and external financing shocks.

Insights

With Middle East conflicts driving up energy costs, can Türkiye's strict 37% interest rate truly tame its stubborn inflation by 2027?
As growth slows and inflation persists, is Türkiye's celebrated orthodox policy shift actually suffocating the dynamic economy it aims to save?