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MNI NBP Preview - April 2022: NBP To Levitate Policy Rate To December 2012 Highs

Executive Summary:

  • The NBP is likely to hike the policy rate by 75bps on April 6th following the ‘positive’ surprise in inflation in March.
  • Sell-side firms are broadly expecting the NBP to hike its policy rate by 50bps to 4% (with risks being skewed to the upside).
  • A lower rate hike could ‘disappoint’ market and therefore lead to some PLN weakness.

Link to full preview:

MNI Poland CB Preview April 8.pdf

Inflationary pressure continues to remain elevated in the CEE region, with CPI coming out above expectations in March at 10.9% YoY (vs. 9.8% exp.), up from 8.5% the previous month, mainly driven by the surge in energy (gasoline) and food prices due to the Ukraine war. Inflation forecasts have constantly been revised to the upside in recent months, with analysts expecting inflation to continue running at a double-digit pace in the coming months. Supply chain disruptions and the war shock are among the main drivers that will keep an upward price pressure on energy and food despite the VAT cut.



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