According to key highlights from the bulletin, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) reported in its December Market Participants Survey that 12-month inflation expectations declined to 23.35%.
The CBRT also lowered its policy rate by 150 basis points, bringing it down to 38%.
In the United States, the Federal Reserve decided at its final meeting of 2025 to cut the policy rate by 25 basis points, bringing the target range to 3.50–3.75%.
In Germany, lawmakers are preparing to approve €52 billion worth of military procurement contracts next week—part of the government’s broader effort to transform the German Armed Forces into one of Europe’s strongest conventional militaries.
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks global food prices, fell by 1.2% month-on-month in November, marking its third consecutive monthly decline. On an annual basis, the index decreased by 2.03%.
Total global debt rose by more than $26.4 trillion in the first three quarters of the year, reaching $346 trillion by the end of Q3—an all-time high. Global debt stood at $327.5 trillion in the same period last year. The debt-to-global-GDP ratio climbed to 310%.
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