The focus this month will be on Hungary, where a moderation in wage growth towards 6% should be enough to persuade the Monetary Council to cut interest rates by 25bps to 7.75%. Interest rates are likely to remain on hold elsewhere in the region, though with further hikes in Poland and the Czech Republic likely later this year, rates across the region will continue to converge.
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