Hungarian policymakers cut interest rates again today, but there are a whole host of reasons to think that the easing cycle is nearing an end. The economy is recovering and core inflation is rising. What’s more, it’s not clear that rates can be lowered much further without causing the forint to weaken, particularly in the context of the growing risk of a flare-up in tensions between the government and local banks.
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