The CNB left interest rates unchanged, inflation will temporarily rise to 3% at the start of next year and then return to close to the target

We have published the introductory section of the Monetary Policy Report entitled “The decision, the outlook and associated risks” (together with the boxes and the table of key macroeconomic indicators) a week in advance of the whole Report. The author of this section is Director of the Monetary Policy and Fiscal Analyses Division Zdeněk Pikhart. The whole Report will be published on 14 August 2026.