Czech MPC signals mid-2017 CZK cap exit, rates to stay near zero

The Czech MPC’s post-meeting press conference reinforced our view that it will lift the exchange rate ceiling around the middle of next year. We think it’s unlikely that the koruna will strengthen significantly at that point, although concerns that the currency might rise provide further reason to think that interest rates will remain extremely low right through next year.

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