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ING See Pace of Hungarian Disinflation Slowing, With Two Waves of Reflation This Year

HUNGARY
  • ING see the pace of Hungarian disinflation slowing, and they expect two rounds of reflation to take place this year, driven by base effects. They see headline inflation hovering around 3.3-3.5% in the coming months, with services inflation likely to remain the main driver, however, the generally benign inflation picture will not last too long.
  • They see a first round of reflation in May, and a second in October, resulting in their inflation forecast for Dec’24 remaining in the 5.5-6.0% range, but their point estimation is currently closer to the upper limit.
  • ING do not rule out the need for a fiscal adjustment in the second half of the year to achieve the 4.5% (still unofficial) deficit target. In case of adjustments, these measures could be partially pro-inflationary. The latest data pushes for another 100bps cut in March. However developments in financial markets, especially in the FX market, could reshape the risk and limit the central bank's room for manoeuvre.

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