Weekly Highlights:

  • Aggressive ECB easing means even more steroids for regional bulls

  • The NBP hints at a rate cut in October, another one might be expected in November

  • Hard data from Czech and Hungarian industries remain very solid

  • Hungary’s annual inflation rate figures should be back firmly into positive territory in August


Chart of the Week: Polish rate cut bets

Central European Weekly

Markets started to price-in even more rate cuts in Poland (Source: Bloomberg, CSOB).

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