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CNB Monetary Policy Decision In Focus

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  • The CNB will announce its monetary policy decision at 13:30GMT/14:30CET, with Governor Ales Michl set to hold a media briefing at 14:45GMT/15:45CET. The central bank is expected to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at 7.00% (see our preview for more details). Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura exercised his right to attend the Bank Board meeting in advisory, non-voting capacity.
  • Sino-Czech relations are entering a rocky path as parliament speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova confirmed to Taiwanese Foreign Minister that she will visit the self-ruled island in March, days after President-elect Petr Pavel spoke by phone with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. Outgoing President Milos Zeman was one of Europe's staunchest advocates of closer relations with Beijing.

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