# Czech Premier Blasts Central Bank Rate Hike as ‘Scandalous’

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- id: 1680
- level: 1
- domain: macro
- importance: 51 (magnitude=65 sources=0 novelty=65 question=75)
- relevance: 85
- sources_n: 2
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-07T07:31:00.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- entities: Czech Republic, Czech National Bank
- outlets: bloomberg.com, briefs.co
- candidate_question: Will the Czech National Bank's policy rate be above 4% on 2026-12-31? (type=binar, deadline=2026-12-31)

## Summary

Reports say the Czech central bank raised its policy rate to 4%. The Czech prime minister criticized the increase as “scandalous.”

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-07T07:31:00.000Z | bloomberg.com | Czech Premier Blasts Central Bank Rate Hike as ‘Scandalous’ | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxObHZGYm10VWZ4YVdFUWRKTDJxLWdwZ0JTSEVyQTZIcDZGU0dXWDNQMlJrU056TUo3QVRnX3hsSkNjbS01Y192R3FMd29PZDF6VTE1ZWpkdlJjdkhHa2VkUjZWNXZfdUFYaGV1QUFuZk5OZU9qR0N4THA5bnFwZ2IzZWFtM0UzVTdBUTZqZmRaQ1RiWHRkb0xDUjdDdWFBdl9qZ1ZYZDZqZHFHRGF3?oc=5> |
| 2 | 2026-11-07T12:00:00.000Z | briefs.co | Czech central bank raises rate to 4% | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxONjBkWG5wLV9nNTFPVDlJeHMydUJaZmNEdkZhaVNDQy1sVVFDaHduQVRHeU44U0FHMnRmMjZHZEdGa2JsSGVNcHVXejZnTldCeU9JcG5yVERabVQ2YVptOWJKaXRRUWZCYVp3ellRLU5rYWxWQVRkaGRwaXdVaVdQNUV3Rl9lcmFjMmJ5RE9vSEpaQQ?oc=5> |