The Czech tightening cycle over the next few years is likely to be more aggressive than investors currently expect. This should support a rise in bond yields and, together with a strong recovery in the global economy and improved risk appetite, boost the koruna, per Capital Economics.
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“Based on FRA pricing, investors expect 50bp of rate hikes in Czechia this year, 50bp in 2022 and 10bp in 2023, taking the policy rate from 0.25% to 1.25-1.50% by end-2023. But we think tightening will be more aggressive than this and investors looking to gain exposure to the inflation trade within a safe emerging market may find opportunities in Czechia.”
“A vaccine-induced recovery in the global and Czech economies accompanied by strong Czech inflation will probably support an aggressive tightening cycle. We have pencilled in a 25bp rate hike in November 2021, with the policy rate rising to 1.25% by end-2022 and 2.25% by the end of 2023. We think this will support a rise in the 10-year bond yield to 2.25% by end-2022.”
“We think the koruna will appreciate a bit further this year against the euro (our end-2021 forecast is for 25.30) and to rise more strongly from 2022. We expect one-year ahead rate differentials with the eurozone to widen from 140bp to 250bp by end-2022. The next few years will be an environment in which a global recovery, improved risk appetite and rising Czech interest rates support the koruna. We expect the EUR/CZK to fall to 24.80 by end-2022 and 24.30 by end-2023.”
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