Narodowy Bank
National Bank of Poland
September 3, 2014
Poland’s record-low 2.5% interest rate was maintained. It’s been at that level since a 25-basis point cut in July 2013, which culminated 225 basis points of easing going back to November 2012. Analysts think a further reduction could occur as soon as next month because inflation, which is expected to run only marginally above zero […] More
National Bank of Poland
July 2, 2014
It’s been a year since Poland’s key monetary policy interest rate was cut by 25 basis points to 2.5%, culminating 225 basis points of easing that began in November 2012. Monetary Policy Committee members again agreed to leave their stance as it is, but they released a dovish statement today that cites several indications that […] More
National Bank of Poland Monetary Policy Stance Left Unchanged
December 4, 2013
Officials at Narodowy Bank again left Poland’s reference interest rate at 2.5% after this month’s meeting. The interest rate was lowered in eight steps between November 2012 and July 2013 from 4.75% to 2.50%. A statement released by the central bank projects subdued inflation and a continuing gradual economic recovery. The on-year CPI inflation rate […] More
National Bank of Poland
October 2, 2013
Narodowy Bank’s reference rate of 2.5% and all other central bank rates were left unchanged. Eight cuts between November 2012 and July 2013 totaled 225 basis points. Poland has been experiencing very weak growth(0.4% between 1Q and 2Q and 1.1% in the year to 2Q) and sub-target (ie below 2%) inflation. The reference rate is […] More
Polish Monetary Policy Eased Again
July 3, 2013
Officials at the National Bank of Poland agreed to a further 25-basis point cut of the reference central bank interest rate to a record low of 2.5%. The Lombard and deposit rates were cut similarly to 4% and 1%. A statement from Narodowy Bank acknowledges the zloty’s depreciation since mid-May but attributes such to external […] More
Another Rate Cut at the National Bank of Poland
June 5, 2013
A 25-basis point reduction to a record low 2.75% 7-day Polish repo rate brings the cumulative relief since last November to 200 basis points. A statement from Poland’s Monetary Council justified today’s action by citing weak domestic demand, lessening support from exports, sub-target inflation, deterioration of the labor market that points to weak wage growth, […] More
Surprise Rate Cut in Poland
May 8, 2013
Officials had suggested earlier this spring that scope for further monetary easing had been exhausted but today decided to slice the key 7-day central bank interest rate from 3.25% to a record low of 3.0%. Reductions between November 2012 and March 2013 had taken 150 basis points off the rate, and most analysts were not […] More
National Bank of Poland: A Pause in Rate Cuts but a Dovish Statement
April 10, 2013
The Monetary Policy Council left the record low 3.25% reference interest rate unchanged this month after four consecutive 25-basis point reductions in November-February followed by a 50-bp cut in March. A statement was released that noted continuing weak growth in early 2013 reflected in falling industrial production, subdued credit expansion, and just marginally firmer retail […] More
National Bank of Poland Eases Again
February 6, 2013
The Monetary Policy Council announced its fourth reference rate cut of 25 basis points since November. The new rate, 3.75%, is just 25 bps above its trough of 3.5% prior to 2011. In defending today’s decision, officials declared that The decrease in interest rates should support economic activity and reduces the risk of inflation remaining […] More
A Surprise Decision from the National Bank of Poland
October 3, 2012
Economists had been incorrectly predicting a rate cut this month by the Monetary Policy Council at Narodowy Bank, and a released statement made several points that are consistent with reducing rates. Note was made that several other central banks eased in September. Soft global activity promotes disinflation. In Poland, industrial production, retail sales, the labor […] More
