UPDATE 1-Turkish lira up; bank shares dip after sales
REFILE-UPDATE 2-Sberbank close to buying Dexia's DenizBank
Thu, May 24 2012
By Seltem Iyigun
ISTANBUL, May 25 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira strengthened on Friday as the central bank kept liquidity costly but falls in banking shares held back the main stock index as a flurry of bank stake sales weighed on sentiment.
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