12.04.2012 - Why is Turkey turning to bullion?
Why are Turkey's policymakers suddenly so interested in gold bullion? Turkey's central bank last month raised the proportion of domestic currency reserves banks can hold as gold bullion – while simultaneously cutting the proportion for foreign exchange reserves to zero. The move came only months after Turkey's banks initially received approval to hold some of their reserves as gold – and less than a week after reports that the Turkish government is hoping to encourage people to deposit more gold with the country's banking system...............................................Full Article: Source
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