July 23, 2024 12:41 GMT
MNI BRIEF: NBH Cuts Base Rates By 25Bp To 6.75%
(MNI) LONDON
National Bank of Hungary decides against holding key interest rates on Tuesday
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MNI (LONDON) - The National Bank of Hungary lowered its base rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on Tuesday.
Analysts were divided over whether the NBH would stand pat or opt for a second successive quarter-point cut, with core inflation proving sticky despite headline inflation continuing to fall, though MNI had reported that the Bank was preparing to frontload easing without adjusting its likely year-end landing zone for rates. (See MNI EM POLICY: NBH Leans Towards July Cut, Outlook Unchanged)
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