Is Turkey’s currency crisis about to go global?

Following a fall in the lira, India’s rupee drops to an all time low as the rand and peso plummet, fuelling fears of emerging market rout

wd-turkish_lire_spread_-_chris_mcgrathgetty_images.jpg
(Image credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Turkey’s currency crisis could be about to go global, leading to a rout in emerging markets that would have a devasting effect on the world economy.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up