Hungary: Central bank to keep rates unchanged – Danske Bank

Hungary's central bank (MNB) meets today and while analysts at Danske Bank expect the MNB to keep rates unchanged, pressure to tighten monetary policy is rising.

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“At the last meeting it kept rates unchanged. However, headline inflation has hit the 3.0% target faster than expected. While we previously expected the first key rate increase in mid-2019, changing inflation dynamics, strong economic growth and global monetary tightening could push the MNB to deliver a 25bp hike in H2 18. We do not exclude implicit tightening through liquidity tools.”