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Zloty Slightly Weaker Amid Geopolitical Risk, NBP Musings

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EUR/PLN has inched higher, hitting new weekly highs, albeit the general sideways trend remains intact. A sense of concern with military tensions near the border with Belarus may have applied some pressure to the zloty.

  • The pair ticked higher as Russian President Putin said that any "aggression" towards Belarus would be treated as aggression towards Russia.
  • This came after Poland decided to beef up military presence in the east amid reports that Wagner mercenaries were training Belarussian troops just across the border.
  • POLGB curve has flattened today as the long end led gains. The FRA curve has been under light pressure, but failed to unwind the shift higher seen Wednesday/Thursday.
  • The forward-looking 6-Month WIBOR has now moved below the NBP's reference rate, while 3-Month WIBOR looks set to to stage a crossover soon.
  • Meanwhile, WIRON rates continue to creep higher. The transition period for the replacement of WIBOR with WIRON started this year and will end in 2025.
  • NBP's Wieslaw Janczyk added to the recent dovish NBP speak, noting that a debate on cutting rates in September/October seems fully justified.

Fig. 1: NBP Reference Rate vs. 3-/6-Month WIBOR/WIRON

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

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