ANKARA: Turkish imports of silver jumped to the highest on record at 54.6 tonnes in March, according to data from the Borsa Istanbul.
The figure is up 67 percent on the previous month’s figure of 32.6 tonnes, and well-above the previous record of 41.6 tonnes in December. The country imported 227 tonnes of silver in 2014.
The metal’s price is currently up around seven percent for the year at $16.82 per ounce, after hitting a three-month low in March at $15.29, and is one of the best perfoming metals in the precious metals complex.
