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Industrial production in Poland disappointed...
... and made a rate cut in October almost certain
August industrial production figures released yesterday confirmed ongoing economic slowdown in Poland and preconditions for a rate cut in October declared by the central bank (NBP) earlier this month now appear to be met. Industrial growth fell short of market expectations as it dipped to -1.9 % Y/Y (the worst result since March 2013). Even though the figure improves to 0.7 % Y/Y after seasonal adjustment and although it was adversely influenced by a surprising and possibly only temporary dip in car productions, the overall trend has not been positive in recent months. We therefore stick to our view that the NBP is likely to cut interest rates both in October and November, each time by 25 basis points. We also perceive pending risks as skewed towards more pronounced easing in months and quarters to come. As for the market reaction to weak industrial performance, while the zloty barely moved after the release, Polish government bonds yields dropped by 4 basis points yesterday.
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