Turkey Feb forex sales to Botas, other state firms hit record $5.4 bln

A brand of Turkey’s Central Bank is pictured on the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

ISTANBUL, March 7 (Reuters) – Sales of overseas forex to Turkey’s state financial enterprises – primarily vitality importer Botas – amounted to a record $5.37 billion in February, the Turkish Central Bank stated on Monday, up from $4.15 billion in January as vitality costs soar.

Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu
Writing by Daren Butler
Editing by Jonathan Spicer

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