The CPI inflation of Hungary surprised markets and posted 0.5% y/y increase in November against 0.1% in the previous month. Month-on-month headline and core CPI almost remained flat. The core CPI inched down to 1.4% yoy from 1.5%.
"We expect MNB to cut rates and implement QE during H1/2016, which will likely push up EUR-HUF towards 320.00 over the coming quarters", says Commerzbank in a research note on Wednesday.
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Hungary's MNB’s rate cut likely in H1 16
The CPI inflation of Hungary surprised markets and posted 0.5% y/y increase in November against 0.1% in the previous month. Month-on-month headline and core CPI almost remained flat. The core CPI inched down to 1.4% yoy …
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