ANKARA, May 31 Reuters  Turkey39;s central bank signalled at a meeting with senior bankers that it would respond positively to the banks39; requests to soften some measures which it has taken recently, three participants in the meeting said on Wednesday.

A governmentbacked scheme to protect lira deposits from depreciation, known as KKM accounts, was among the issues discussed, the bankers said, adding that similar meetings would be held in the coming weeks.

The central bank declined to comment on details of the meeting on Tuesday evening between central bank deputy governor Taha Cakmak and the banks39; deputy general managers responsible for treasury operations.

The lira has weakened sharply since President Tayyip Erdogan won reelection on Sunday and as he prepares to appoint a new cabinet. Its losses against the dollar this year have reached nearly 10.

The bankers said they made various proposals, such as calling for the softening of recent measures and drawing back into the banking system forex which recently flowed out. Cakmak said Why not? Let39;s work on it in response, they said.

The bankers said the central bank supported the decision by banks to end the application of a prepaid premium for those opening a KKM account and they requested that it not be introduced again.

Under a measure published in Turkey39;s Official Gazette on May 17, the central bank required lenders to convert an extra 10 of foreign currency deposits to lira or hold more government bonds…