The sharp tightening of monetary policy in the region will strengthen the preference for savings, dampen lending growth and raise debt servicing costs next year. It is plausible to think that higher interest rates could trim 0.5-0.8%-pts off GDP growth and 0.8-1.0%-pts off inflation in Central Europe in 2022-23.
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