Czech Central Bank to Hold Rates and May Signal Longer Break
The Czech National Bank will hold the benchmark rate at 3.5% on Wednesday, according to all analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Policymakers last cut borrowing costs in May, following the stop-and-go pattern applied since December.
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