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NBP Gatnar Says That 50bps Hikes In December and January Meetings Is Necessary

POLAND
  • In an interview with PAP, NBP policymaker Gatnar said that Poland needs a 50bps hike in December and January to curb the inflationary pressures.
  • As a reminder, CPI inflation accelerated to 7.7% in November (vs. 7.3% expected), up from 6.8% the previous month, and continues to divergence significantly from the 3.5% NBP upper tolerance band (see chart).
  • Gatnar added that the current zloty exchange rate does not reflect good condition of Polish economy.
  • PLN is slightly down against the Euro following the CPI print; however, zloty could start to strengthen progressively as market starts to price in a more aggressive hike (75bps) for next week's meeting (Dec 8).

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