As the recent rise in inflation has been due to temporary exchange rate effects, it was little surprise that the Central Bank of Iceland left policy unchanged today. But with further rises in inflation set to put upward pressure on inflation expectations ahead of this year’s wage negotiations, we think that the consensus is underestimating the likelihood of interest rate hikes in the next couple of years.
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