National Bank of Poland
October 5, 2016
The last change in Poland’s reference interest rate was a cut of 50 basis points in March 2015 to a record low of 1.5%. Officials at the NBP agreed at their latest policy review to keep that level, observing in a released statement that
- Growth continues at a steady pace.
- Deflation still exists but has been lessening gradually.
- Inflation will remain low even thereafter because of low inflation abroad, a negative domestic output gap, and subdued inflation expectations.
Prior to November 2012, the reference interest rate had been 4.75%. But July 2013 it was down to 2.5%. two more reductions followed, one of 50 basis points in January 2014 and the aforementioned easing in March 2015.
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