The horrible situation in Turkey is sending more shockwaves to the fragile global financial ecosystem. After news had broken about an attempted military coup in the country, it didn’t take long for the Turkish lira to depreciate. Over the course of fewer than 24 hours, the currency lost 5% of its value against the US Dollar. All the more reason to focus on Bitcoin, rather than volatile fiat currencies? Turkish Lira Is Plunging
Any situation in life will have an impact on the global economy at this stage, as everything is so well-connected it becomes scary to think about it. Events in Turkey will only increase the ripple effect by the Brexit , and poses a whole new set of questions financial institutions have no answer to.
To put this into perspective, the Turkish lira lost 5% of its value against the US Dollar overnight. This is a very worrying trend for such a major currency, to say the least. But that is not all, as the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF has dropped significantly in value as well.
For the time being, it is impossible to tell how this situation will evolve in the coming days and weeks. There is still a lot of uncertainty in Turkey, albeit the coup seems to have failed at this stage. Consumers and investors were flocking to bank ATMs to withdraw their cash, putting even more strain on the local economy.
It is possible this will lead to more capital outflow in Turkey, which would see the Lira plunge even further. With the stock market tracking ETF also in contested waters, the effects could get ugly very fast.Then again, if the situation is under control, the impact may be minimal, all things considered. An Opportunity For Bitcoin!
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