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Measures Introduced By Government Will Increase Inflation (Kotecki)

POLAND
  • NBP Kotecki mentioned in a recent interview that the central bank’s communication is a ‘problem’ and thinks that the NBP underestimated the risks of inflation.
  • Kotecki added that measures introduced by the government will increase inflation and reiterated that the PLN is currently undervalued.
  • As for HUF, the increase in risk aversion has also been weighing on the zloty; therefore, we would need to see a significant USD consolidation for PLN to experience a sharp bull retracement.
  • Based on our BEER model (using terms of terms, inflation and rate differentials as explanatory variables), PLN is currently trading 16% below its ‘fundamental’ value (USD, see chart).
  • USDPLN has been testing its ST key support at 4.5860 in the past week, which corresponds to the 61.8% FIbo retracement of the 4.1490 – 4.8560 range. A break below that level would open the door for a move down to 4.5350 (50DMA). On the topside, resistance to watch stands at 4.6660.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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