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EMERGING MARKETS
EMERGING MARKETS: ### POV: LITTLE ACTION SEEN FROM KEY EM CENTRAL BANKS THIS
WEEK (1/2)
-Outside of the UK and Australia, it's a particularly busy week for emerging
market central banks with rate decisions due from over 10 different countries.
In summary:
- Brazil BCB (Weds): SELIC rate exp. unchanged at 6.5%. Likely to be Governor
Goldfajn's final meeting, will likely note deterioration in global trade
environment. Language around "gradual economic recovery" could be a key signal
for future rate cuts.
- Thailand BoT (Weds): Benchmark rate exp. unchanged at 1.75%. Weak Q4 household
consumption and delayed elections to keep policy accommodative for now.
- Poland NBP (Weds): Base rate exp. unchanged at 1.5%. MPC members have been
talking down prospects of near-term rate hikes in recent weeks as low inflation
and low wage hikes continue to bite.

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