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Matolcsy could turn his attention to Hungary's FX debt burden

Events during the first few days of Gyorgy Matolcsy’s Governorship of Hungary’s central bank reinforce concerns about the Bank’s independence. At the very least, we are likely to see further interest rate cuts over the coming months. But it looks increasingly likely that unorthodox policies will also be considered, and we think these could include more radical options to reduce Hungary’s FX debt burden.

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