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Coronavirus to hit activity across Emerging Europe

The spread of coronavirus outside China and its possible economic effects has prompted us to revise down our GDP growth forecasts across the region by 0.2-0.5%-pts. The scope for monetary easing is limited, but we think that central banks in Poland and the Czech Republic will cut interest rates this year.

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