Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose reports that Hungary’s MNB kept rates at 6.25%, citing Iran-related inflation risks but acknowledging room to cut after a strong Forint rally.
Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose notes that the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) cut the implied rate on EUR liquidity swaps, effectively a 50 bp easing signal that widens the gap to the base rate.
ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky says Hungary remains central in Central and Eastern European (CEE), with the first post‑election central bank of Hungary, Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) meeting expected to leave rates at 6.25% while focusing on updated forward guidance.