FX market is a global market with a very high liquidity and trade volumes. This global market is open 24/7 except for the weekends and a few selected public holidays. The interbank trades are done through electronic systems EBS and Thomson Reuters Dealing. FX market is decentralized, which means there is no central exchange and the trades are realized on the over-the-counter (OTC) basis. Komerční banka enables access to this market through dealing and KB eTrading electronic platform.
The quotes are derived from the current rates on the interbank market. The bid-offer spread represents the spread for a typical client trade.
Exchange rates list states the rates at which it is possible to buy or sell foreign currencies for Czech Crowns at any KB branch in cash (banknotes) or cashless transactions.
27/06/2024 18:38
At today’s meeting, the Czech National Bank cut the repo
rate by another 50 basis points to 4.75%. However, this was probably the last
such significant move in the current cycle. According to the governor, Czech
central bankers are likely to decide between a 25bp cut and no change at their
next meeting in early August. The perceived upside risks to inflation are
leading the board to take a cautious approach to the degree of future monetary
easing. In our view, the state of the economy, combined with inflation
remaining within the tolerance band of the target, will continue to push rates
lower. We therefore expect three 25bp cuts to the repo rate at three of the
four remaining meetings of this year. This should bring the rate down to 4% by
the end of the year. We maintain our view that the terminal level of the repo
rate will be 3.5%, which we expect to be reached in 1Q25.