Budget draft sees zloty's appreciation, key interest rate up by 25bps by Dec

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Date: 2010-09-06 08:31

The 2011 central budget draft stipulates for a 25bps interest rate hike by the end of this year, which would bring the key market intervention rate to 3.75%, according to the Rzeczpospolita daily, which has accessed the document.


The 2011 average rate is seen at 4.1% vs. this year's 3.5%. In 2012-2014, the average interest rate is forecasted at 4.7-4.8%.

At the same time, the finance ministry - which prepared the draft - expects the zloty to strengthen in the next few years . The average EUR/ PLN rate is forecasted at 3.88 in 2010, 3.75 in 2011, 3.65 in 2012 and 3.55 in 2013. The USD/ PLN rate's forecasts are as follows: 2.93, 2.88, 2.80 and 2.73, respectively.

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