Poland’s Monetary Policy Council (RPP) increased the reference interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.25 percent on Tuesday.
The National Bank of Poland’s Lombard rate was also raised from 2.25 percent to 2.75 percent, the rediscount rate from 1.80 percent to 2.30 percent, and the discount rate from 1.85 percent to 2.35 percent.
The reference rate increase was in line with the market expectations.
At the same time, the RPP also increased the deposit rate from 1.25 percent to 1.75 percent.
This is the fourth interest rate hike in a row after a 40-bps increase in October, a 75-bps hike in November and a 50-bps follow-up in December.
The hikes are seen by economists as a reaction to rising inflation.