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11 March 200 3. Poland: Nominal and real convergence to the EMU. Arkadiusz Krześniak tel. +(48 22) 579 9105. External Environment . Section 1. Global recovery expected in 2004. GDP and inflation forecasts of the Deutsche Bank. No inflation pressures in 2003 . 3.
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11 March 2003 Poland: Nominal and real convergence to the EMU ArkadiuszKrześniak tel. +(48 22) 579 9105
External Environment Section 1
Global recovery expected in 2004 GDP and inflation forecasts of the Deutsche Bank No inflation pressures in 2003 . 3
Real interest rates in Poland declined but are still high... Real interest rates in Poland, Germany and USA High interest rate differential is the main determinant of the macro-economic situation of Poland (besides relatively lax fiscal policy) 5
Interest rate differential does not impact the USD/PLN much PLN 6
Interest rate differential has some impact on the EUR/PLN PLN 7
PLN to firm on structural factors, reduced uncertainty, successful EU referendum, and interest rate differential PLN 8
East European currencies tend to appreciate in long-term due to productivity gains (Samuelson-Balassa effect) 9
PLN will be additionally firmed by transfers from the EU in the 2004-2006. Industrial production and GDP 10
Nominal convergence Section 3
Interest rate differentials will be declining at a slow pace in 2003-2004 PLN 12
Policy interest rate in Poland is coverging to that of euro-zone PLN 13
Inflation in Poland is lower than in Germany! Polish and German inflation 14
And is still falling... Polish and German inflation 15
Why did Polish CPI decline by over 1000 bp in 2 years? Determinants of inflation 16
Why will it continue to be low? Determinants of inflation 17
PLN yield curve is normalising but still has negative slope Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 18
Real effective exchange rate in Poland is appreciating Real Effective Exchange Rates 19
Full convergence has not yet taken place in Poland. Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 20
Real convergence Section 4
Business cycles in Poland and Germany are well correlated. Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 22
Labour productivity growth in Poland is higher than in Germany Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 23
But unemployment rate is much higher... Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 24
Unpleasant unemployment arithmetic(unemployment growth = change in productivity – GDP growth) Slopes of Polish and German yield curves 25
Poland and UE – real convergence (2) Personal disposable income (DI) and GDP per capita – nominal and real 27