CEE: current account improvement to continue

Large current account deficits across CEE have started to narrow in recent months and we think that this will continue as slowing economies and lower energy prices shrink import bills. This will reduce vulnerabilities, but external risks and currency pressures will remain acute in Turkey and Romania.

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