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Czech Premier Blasts Central Bank Rate Hike as ‘Scandalous’

Bloomberg Politics7 November 2026, 07:31 UTCCzech Republic

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis stepped up his public criticism of the country’s central bank following this week’s interest-rate hike, calling the board’s decision “absolutely scandalous” and saying it will hurt households and companies.

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