OGResearch Macro Portal Newsletter -- March 2024

 

March 4, 2024

Georgia

  • The benefits of RU-UA war will persist in the coming quarters
  • Inflation will pick up amid strong demand and fading disinflationary factors
  • We expect lari to weaken along the drying out of war-related inflows

Kazakhstan

  • Growth will be solid in the next two years, supported by loose fiscal policy
  • The inflation will remain above NBK’s 5% target at least until 2025
  • Short-term currency pressures will remain contained due to large FX buffers and tight monetary policy

Rwanda

  • Solid economic growth will be sustained by ongoing inflow of foreign aid
  • Prudent monetary policy will keep inflation at 5 % on average
  • The franc will gradually depreciate amid weak external balance

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