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Ukraine's National Bank (NBU) announced on Jan. 23 that it will raise the key policy rate from 13.5% to 14.5% per annum starting from Jan. 24, 2025.

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Additionally, the NBU has updated its macroeconomic forecast, revising its end-2025 CPI expectations to 8.4% YoY, up from a previous forecast of 6.9%, and signalled its preparedness for two further hikes of 50 bps each in March and June.

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