Investor Presentaiton
Macroeconomic situation and outlook
Consumers under constant, broadening pressure
Unemployment rate at cyclical bottoms
12%
10
2002234
-10
Source: GUS
-50
Jan-16
Sep-16 May-17
Jan-18 Sep-18
May-19 Jan-20 Sep-20 May-21 Jan-22
Self-assessed household financial situation
Consumer Confidence
Bad consumer moods have finally arrived in the real spending data. Consumers are
going to crack more under the spell of higher prices, negative real wages growth,
uncertainty and tightened monetary policy.
GDP path and forecast for Poland (% YoY)
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
Source: GUS
0%
Jan-16
Sep-16 May-17 Jan-18
Sep-18 May-19 Jan-20
Unemployment rate
Sep-20 May-21 Jan-22
As labour market has typically some inertia, the fall of GDP growth momentum has
not yet been seen. However, it is just a matter of time for Poland before
unemployment rate starts to rise.
Inflation: off 2.5% NBP target, central bank in rate hike cycle
12
9
4.7 4.2
5.4 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.5
5.1
5.5 5.4 4.6 3.7
6 3.3 3.5 2.8 2.9
2.6
3-
0
-3
-6
Source: GUS
-9
11.3
8.5
7.6
6.7
5.5
3.1
1.1 -0.6
-2.1
-7.9
16%
14%
Source: NBP, GUS
12%
10%
8%
6%
h
4%
2%
mBank's
0%
forecast
-2%
2015
2016
Repo rate
2017
2018
Repo rate forecast
2019
CPI inflation
CPI forecast
2020
2021
2022
Core inflation
Core CPI forecast
2023
Inflation is yet to reach the top at the start of 2023 due to pending energy price
increases. However, inflation momentum is falling. Therefore, the peak in rates is
coming closer and ~7% seems to be still a reasonable ceiling to rely on.
Q1/16 Q3/16 Q1/17 Q3/17 Q1/18 Q3/18 Q1/19 Q3/19 Q1/20 Q3/20 Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22
Investment
Net exports
Consumption
Inventories
GDP YoY (%)
Brilliant start of the year keeps average 2022 GDP numbers high (at the level of
4.6%). Mind the falling trajectory, though. There are no obvious turnaround factors
in sight and 2023 cyclical picture is much gloomier.
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