National bank of hungary review a well paused decision
中文标题
匈牙利国家银行回顾：一次恰到好处的暂停决策
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
The National Bank of Hungary kept its base rate at 5.50% on 22 September 2026, pausing its summer easing cycle with a hawkish tone and a new 2.5% inflation target from 2028. ING expects inflation below 3% for the rest of 2026 before some acceleration, and still sees scope for two or three cuts within six months, taking the base rate to 5.25% by end-2026 and 4.25-4.50% by end-2027.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/22/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · US Dollar (DXY)
- Time horizon
- 2028 · year-end 2026 · next year · January 2028 · 2027
Key arguments
- Keeping rates unchanged is an active, considered decision supported by an upwardly revised inflation outlook and a new inflation target from 2028.
- The pause does not necessarily end the easing cycle; ING sees scope for two or three cuts within six months if risk sentiment improves.
- The biggest limiting factor for future cuts is the risk environment, especially energy prices and geopolitical escalation.
- Lowered inflation target and halted cuts create a positive environment for the FX market, but global factors could easily take the driver's seat.
Key numbers
- NBH base rate
- 5.50%
- New inflation target from 2028
- 2.5%
- ING forecast base rate end-2026
- 5.25%
- ING forecast base rate end-2027
- 4.25-4.50%
- NBH 2027 average inflation forecast
- 3.1%
Main risks
- Geopolitical escalation or an energy price spike could prompt the market to price in rate hikes at the front end.
- Federal Reserve rate hikes could trigger renewed pressure on emerging market currencies, including the forint.
- EUR/HUF remains highly sensitive to energy prices, and global factors could easily take the driver's seat.
Corresponding source evidence
Keeping rates unchanged is an active, considered decision, backed by an upwardly revised inflation outlook and a new inflation target from 2028.
· 2028We expect inflation to remain low and stay below the central bank’s inflation target (3%) for the rest of the year, although we anticipate some acceleration in the months ahead, mostly on fuel and services.
We forecast the base rate to reach 5.25% by the end of 2026, with a further reduction to 4.25–4.50% expected by the end of 2027.
· year-end 2026
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