Romania’s recovery will be two-speed, with industrial output boosted by foreign demand (especially from Germany) while domestic demand will remain sluggish. We expect the central bank to keep rates on hold this year and instead expect it to curb imported inflation through supporting the leu. This will erode export competitiveness, so we expect such moves to be short lived, with a correction in the leu by year-end.
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