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NBP To Keep Policy Rate On Hold Today

POLAND
  • The National Bank of Poland is expected to keep its policy rate on hold at 0.1% despite the positive surprise in inflation in August.
  • NBP Governor Glapinski reiterated that tightening monetary policy would be 'risky' given the elevated uncertainty over the economic recovery. However, the central bank is not ignoring the fast acceleration in inflation and will not let it become permanent, implying that the September and October inflation print will be key for the policy outlook.
  • Forward rates have been rising in the past week following the positive surprise in inflation (in August) before consolidating by 10bps yesterday; FRA 5Mx8M is currently trading at nearly 50bps above the Wibor 3M, implying that policymakers would hike twice by February 2022 (see chart)
  • Odds for a November rate hike have been rising, which could be the start of a gradual tightening.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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