WARSAW, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Poland's central bank cut its main interest rate by another 25 basis points to 4.50% on Wednesday after inflation eased further, wage growth slowed and the government extended a freeze on energy prices until the end of the year. Most analysts polled by Reuters – 18 out of 30 – had expected the cost of borrowing to remain unchanged, but the other 12 had predicted another 25-basis-point cut. Last month, the bank cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points, as expected, pointing to a decline in inflation. But it cautioned against loose fiscal policy and increased wage growth, and said further decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis. "An interest rate cut in October was not in our baseline scenario, but we were very much expecting it," wrote Piotr Bujak, chi
Poland's central bank cuts rates again with eye on November forecasts

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