Czech Inflation Quickens as Central Bank Gauges Rates Cushion


With slightly restrictive rates before the Iran war, the central bank has some room to wait with a policy change even as the headline inflation has moved above the 2% target, according to UniCredit SpA’s unit in Prague. The trigger for a potential rate hike could come if higher energy costs gradually filter into broader prices in the coming months, said Martin Komrska, chief economist for UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia.



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