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The Czech National Bank held its benchmark two-week repo rate unchanged at 2 percent on November 7th 2019, as widely expected. The Lombard rate and the discount rate were also kept at 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

The Czech National Bank held its benchmark two-week repo rate unchanged at 2 percent on September 25th 2019, as expected after inflation came in at 2.9 percent, the top of the central bank’s 1%-3% tolerance band. The Lombard rate and the discount rate were also kept at 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

The Czech National Bank held its benchmark two-week repo rate unchanged at 2 percent on August 1st 2019, as expected after inflation rate fell to a four-month low of 2.7 percent in June, the top of the central bank’s 1%-3% tolerance band. The Lombard rate and the discount rate were also kept at 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

The Czech National Bank held its benchmark two-week repo rate unchanged at 2 percent on June 26th 2019, as expected after inflation rate unexpectedly edged up to 2.9 percent in May. It follows a 25bps hike in the previous meeting. The Lombard rate and the discount rate were also kept at 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

The Czech National Bank raised its benchmark two-week repo rate by 25bps to 2 percent on May 2nd 2019, as widely expected, bringing borrowing costs to the highest level since February 2008. Also, the Lombard rate and the discount rate were lifted by 25bps to 3 percent and to 1 percent, respectively. The annual inflation rate rose to 3 percent in March from 2.7 percent in February, in line with the central bank predictions of higher inflation.

The Czech National Bank held its benchmark two-week repo rate unchanged at 1.75 percent during its March meeting, as widely expected, after inflation climbed to a 16-month high of 2.7 percent in February, above the 2 percent mid-point target. The Lombard rate and the discount rate were also kept at 2.75 percent and 0.75 percent, respectively.