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Selling Pressure On HUF Eases Following NBH ‘Weekly’ Hikes

HUNGARY
  • The NBH has been hiking its 1W deposit rate in recent weeks to limit the downside risk on HUF, which has been constantly depreciating in recent month against major crosses.
  • EURHUF surged above the 370 (all time high) in the end of November (before edging lower in the past week), increasing inflation risks as weaker forint has been supporting inflation expectations.
  • USDHUF has been oscillating around 323 in the past two days; ST support to watch on the downside stands at 320. On the topside, resistance to watch stands at 325.
  • Hungary 10Y yield has been consolidating lower in recent days, currently trading slightly below the 4.50% level; ST resistance to watch on the topside stands at 4.6470%. On the downside, first support stands at 4.34%.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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