Turkish lira falls to new low against greenback

ISTANBUL, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish currency hit a fresh low against the U.S. dollar on Monday, trading over 27 liras per dollar.

After seeing 27.32 in the early morning against the greenback, the lira stood at around 27 in the afternoon, losing about 30 percent of its value since the beginning of this year.

The currency tested over 30 thresholds against the euro in the morning and later dropped to 2