The economic outlook and monetary policy in CEE
Despite battling double-digit inflation and lacklustre growth over the past two years, central and eastern European economies ended 2023 with robust labour markets and lower-than-expected inflation. Favourable domestic developments could pave the way for central banks in the region to cut interest rates at a faster pace, but a range of risks persist.
This roundtable discusses the outlook for CEE economies and currencies in 2024, the outlook for inflation, growth and rate policy and how CEE economies will balance resilience with competitiveness in an increasingly challenging macroenvironment.
Speakers
András Balatoni
Director, Economic Forecast and Analysis
Magyar Nemzeti Bank
András Balatoni
Director, Economic Forecast and Analysis
Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Zsoka Koczan
Lead Economist, Transition Impact and Global Economics,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Zsoka Koczan
Lead Economist, Transition Impact and Global Economics,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Petr Král
Executive Director, Monetary Department
Czech National Bank
Petr Král
Executive Director, Monetary Department
Czech National Bank
Taylor Pearce
Senior Economist, Economic and Monetary Policy Institute
OMFIF
Taylor Pearce
Senior Economist, Economic and Monetary Policy Institute
OMFIF
Taylor Pearce is senior economist at the OMFIF Economic and Monetary Policy Institute. She contributes to a range of research, reports and commentaries on monetary and macroeconomic themes. She participated in the international parliamentary scholarship programme at the German parliament, during which she interned for the chairman of the EU affairs committee.
Piotr Żuk
Acting Deputy Director, Economic Analysis and Research Department
Narodowy Bank Polski
Piotr Żuk
Acting Deputy Director, Economic Analysis and Research Department
Narodowy Bank Polski
Timings
15:00-16:30 (London)
10:00-11:30 (New York)
23:00-00:30 (Singapore)