Norwegian Krone: Norges Bank hawkish hold supports currency – BBH

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Brown Brothers Harriman notes Norges Bank kept its policy rate at 4.25% but delivered a hawkish hold by reinforcing guidance for another hike at an upcoming meeting. The updated rate path now peaks at 4.55% by year-end, slightly above March projections, though the bank says this offers only limited fresh support for the Norwegian Krone.

Higher policy path but limited NOK boost

"The Norges Bank delivered a hawkish hold.The Norges Bank left the policy rate unchanged at 4.25% (widely expected) and firmed up its guidance of another hike “at one of the forthcoming monetary policy meeting.”"

"The Norges Bank’s updated policy rate path is a little higher in line with the pricing from the swaps curve, offering limited fresh support for NOK. The Norges Bank now sees the policy rate peak at 4.55% by year-end vs. 4.35% in March, adding “a somewhat tighter monetary policy stance will likely be needed to return inflation to target within a reasonable time horizon.”"

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