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Hungary’s MPC signals loose policy to stay

The Hungarian MPC’s extremely dovish post-meeting press statement provided further evidence that policymakers are as yet untroubled by growing signs of capacity constraints. Monetary policy is set to remain extremely loose over the rest of this year. But we think inflation will surprise the Council on the upside next year, raising the risk that policymakers fall behind the curve which could ultimately result in more aggressive monetary tightening.

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