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Goldman Sachs, ING Comment on January Inflation Data

CZECHIA
  • Goldman Sachs say the sharp decline in inflation in January was driven by base effects from a material annual repricing effect last year (and its lack thereof this year), the fading out of the statistical impact from the energy savings tariff in late 2022, as well as the continued weakening in sequential price pressures in Czechia.
  • Looking ahead, GS expect headline inflation to fall below target this year and Czech policy rates to return to neutral (3.00%) in early 2025. But with growth well below potential and core momentum trailing significantly lower than the target, they see a risk that rates can fall below neutral.
  • ING’s fresh forecast for headline inflation now stands at 2.1% for February and 2.2% for March, while the CNB expects 2.8% and 2.9%. They note that even if inflationary pressures return, we're unlikely to see the number go above 3%, adding that today's data clearly paves the way for 75bps of rate cuts.

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