Hawkish CNB may pivot soon

The hawkish tone struck by the Czech National Bank (CNB) as it left its policy rate on hold again today, at 7.00%, isn’t prompting us to abandon our view that rates will be cut around the middle of this year. That said, we have now pushed the timing of the first rate cut back slightly from May to June.

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