Turkish central bank holds key interest rates

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey on Wednesday held key rates, after a monetary policy meeting.

The current rates charge banks 7.50 percent for the one-week repo, and 10.25 percent for overnight lending rates; the bank has not changed rates since February.

The central bank also said that the inflation outlook was the key factor in the decision, as it has been in the past, and would continue to be in the future, the bank said in a statement.