The annual inflation rate is likely to come in at 5% in 2010, on growing excises, food and drug prices. Therefore, the central bank may miss its inflation target for the fourth year in a row, ING said in a report.
NBR has set an inflation target range of 2.5 – 4.5%.
ING expects inflationary pressures to persist through the remainder of the year, but with a limited impact in the first half and stronger in the second half.
“Should the natural gas prices hold steady in 2010, year-end inflation will be 0.3% below our forecast”.
At the end of last year, the annual inflation rate came in above the 2.5-4.5% target range to 4.74%, from 6.3% at the end of 2008.
ING analysts also expect a slight appreciation of the leu over its European counterpart by around 3%, which could weigh on inflation.
If the leu’s gain will be higher than estimated, the annual inflation may come in near the upper target limit (4.5%).
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