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Upside Shift In Poland and Hungary Term Structures​

EMERGING MARKETS
  • In the past few weeks, the macro developments have resulted in a sharp increase in the bond market volatility in Poland and Hungary.
  • A rising number of policymakers have recently mentioned that inflation risks were increasing, which therefore could lead to a rise in disagreements over the trajectory of ST interest rates.
  • We heard NBH deputy governor Barnabas Virag saying in a briefing yesterday that the central bank should prepare for rate hike to curb inflationary pressures; June CPI will be 'key' in policy turn.
  • As a result, we saw a significant upside shift in Poland and Hungary term structures; Hungary 10Y yield is up nearly 50bps in the past week to 3.20%, and Poland 10Y is up 30bps and flirted with its 2% resistance yesterday.
  • On the other hand, Czech term structure is slightly flatter on the long end; participants have been preparing for CNB to hike rates in H2 (2 to 3 hikes are currently priced in with the first one happening as early as August).

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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