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Market Prepares For CNB Meeting, 50bps Hike Likely

CZECHIA
  • Forward rates have been rising in the past two days following CNB Deputy Governor Mora’s comments on the terminal rate.
  • Mora said in an interview yesterday that Czech rate may peak ’well above 5%’.
  • With the FRA 3Mx6M currently trading above the at nearly 100bps above the Pribor 3M, market is pricing in a terminal rate at 5.5%.
  • Following the sharp CZK recovery, a 50bps hike is very likely for the next meeting on March 31, with risks being skewed to the upside slightly (i.e. 75bps).
    • Forward rates are currently pricing in between 50bps and 75bps hike, with 1Mx4M trading at 60bps above Pribor 3M.
  • EURCZK is currently trading below its 61.8% Fibo retracement of the 24.0940 – 25.9360 range (2022 low high); ST support to the downside stands at 24.50.
  • Delivering aggressive hikes from the current level of rates will accelerate the economic downturn.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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