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HUNGARY: ING, JP Morgan Expect Pause in August Following July CPI

HUNGARY
  • ING note that the structure of inflation remains worrying, driven by high monthly repricing for both the headline and core baskets. In their view, the upside surprise to the central bank’s forecast is likely to prompt the Monetary Council to keep rates on hold in August.
  • Looking ahead, the next two months may see some easing in the year-on-year inflation rate, ING say, mainly due to last year’s high base. Looking at current underlying inflation trends, they see a return to a rate of 5.0-5.5% y/y by December.
  • Noting that the NBH has signalled the scope for additional easing in 2H24 is limited, with space for perhaps a couple more 25bp cuts, JP Morgan have taken this to mean a more spaced out easing approach with cuts delivered at quarterly meetings backed by new inflation reports (Sep and Dec this year). In their view, the space created by the shift in market expectations for major CB rates is offset by the inflation picture.
  • JPM add that the path of EUR/HUF has not benefitted much from lower expected Fed rates and remains too close to 400 for the NBH to relax, at least not with this level of inflation. They continue to expect a pause later this month, followed by cuts in Sep/Dec.

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