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Eastern Europe's rate policies diverge with Czech cut

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EASTERN EUROPE

The NBP is not cutting interest rates further partly because of tensions with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government, following the defeat of the nationalist Law and…

Market conditions will outweigh Polish political risk

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POLAND

The impact of the European Commission decision to escalate the ‘rule of law’ procedure against Poland to its third and final stage.

Central Europe may cut rates despite high inflation

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EASTERN EUROPE

Lower wholesale natural gas prices have improved balance-of-payments and fiscal positions and driven down inflation rates in Central Europe (CE). Financial markets are pricing in…

Fed and ECB will ease Central European policy dilemmas

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Impact of global policy shifts on monetary policy in Central Europe.

Central Europe will ease interest rates cautiously

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EASTERN EUROPE

The MNB’s decision marks the first effective decrease in borrowing costs in Hungary in three years, firing the starting gun on looser monetary policy in Central European (CE…

Inflation in Eastern Europe will slow monetary easing

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EASTERN EUROPE

The unexpected decision adds significant momentum to Central Europe’s monetary easing campaign, which began in May when Hungary’s National Bank (MNB) reduced its benchmark rate…

Swiss franc and Greek risk may hit Polish zloty

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EUROPE

While the Swiss franc has since retracted most of its unprecedented gains, Central European (CE) currencies -- peculiarly exposed to fallout from the SNB's decision by the high…

Taming Polish prices may trump economic stimulus

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EASTERN EUROPE

The surge was driven by Russia’s announcement that it was halting indefinitely supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The new has deepened fears of a severe economic…

Central Europe's lower yields may dampen bond outflows

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CENTRAL EUROPE

QE’s influence on Central Europe’s bond markets.