CEE & CCA week ahead: Hungarian and Czech growth, plus CCA rate decisions · THINK Economic and financial analysis
中文标题
中东欧与中欧亚一周前瞻：匈牙利与捷克增长，以及中欧亚利率决议 · THINK 经济与金融分析
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
ING expects Hungary's flash Q3 GDP to show quarterly slowing but robust annual growth, keeping the 1.9% full-year forecast. Czech Q3 GDP likely weakened year-on-year, with a Hormuz-driven pre-stocking boost due to fade. October confidence probably fell on prices, bond selloff and tighter policy expectations. Uzbekistan is seen holding at 14.00% (50bp cut a close alternative); Azerbaijan at 6.50%.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 10/23/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- medium-term
Key arguments
- Hungary: agriculture weighs on Q3, offset by new export-driven industry; services remain a positive contributor
- Czech pre-stocking from the Hormuz conflict lifts QoQ growth but should fade at the year's turn
- CBRU hold is a tactical pause; easing case builds as core inflation stabilises at 5.5%
- CBA hold justified by inflation near target's upper bound, PPI and credit pressures
Key numbers
- Hungary full-year GDP forecast
- 1.9%
- Uzbekistan policy rate expected
- 14.00%
- Uzbekistan core inflation
- 5.5% YoY
- Azerbaijan refinancing rate expected
- 6.50%
- Azerbaijan September CPI
- 5.5% YoY
Main risks
- Uzbekistan could instead cut 50bp rather than hold
- Azerbaijan's low real policy rate leaves risk of an upward revision if global inflation persists
- Czech pre-stocking boost may fade faster than assumed
Corresponding source evidence
We therefore maintain our full-year growth forecast of 1.9% and continue to expect growth to pick up in the final quarter of the year.
Czech Republic: Confidence likely to weaken as growth softens Monday brings the release of October confidence indicators, and on Friday we'll get the preliminary 3Q26 GDP estimate.
We expect the CBRU to keep the policy rate unchanged at 14.00%, although a 50bp cut remains a close alternative.
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