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Terminal Rate Likely To Reach 4% in H1

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  • With the PLN FRA 3Mx6M trading at 122bps above the Wibor 3M, market is currently expecting the terminal rate to reach 4% in H1, which is in line with recent Glapinski comments.
  • NBP could even raise its benchmark rate above 4% if needed (based on Wednesday press conference).
  • As the tightening cycle continued to be data-dependent (‘inflation-dependent’) in the CEE region, the magnitude of the March hike will depend on inflation data coming out next week.
  • Sell side firms are expecting CPI inflation to accelerate to 9.5% in January, up from 8.6% the previous month.
  • Another ‘positive’ surprise in inflation could increase the pressure on policymakers to respond with a more aggressive hike in March (i.e. 75bps).
  • For now, the NBP is likely to continue to maintain its pace and hike by another 50bps on March 8.

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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