German analysts are predicting that Poland will not be able to curb its
inflation rate to a single digit this year. According to the latest
joint report from the six leading German economic research institutes,
annual inflation will average 10.5% this year and 8.5% next year. The
Finance Ministry,however, has estimated that monthly inflation in
October will not climb higher than 0.8%, and that the yearly inflation
rate will decrease to 9% by the end of the year. The Monetary Policy
Council (RPP) had aimed at an inflation rate of 6% to 8% for this year.
(Prawo i Gospodarka, pp.1-2) P.J.
