The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) this afternoon voted to hike interest rates by 25bps for the third consecutive month (to 6.00%). The outlook remains highly uncertain, but on balance today’s move should be the last hike in the recent cycle. Indeed, if the government unveils a convincing package of spending cuts in the coming weeks, rates could start to fall again over the second half of this year.
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