By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Polish CPI grew 17.9% y/y in October, in line with consensus, a flash estimate from Poland’s statistical office GUS showed on October 31 (chart). The reading added 0.7pp to September’s growth, taking Poland’s inflation closer to the 20% mark amidst worries that it may take as long as until the second half of 2023 for price growth to begin easing. “CPI inflation may stabilise in the next two months but it will start increasing again in the beginning of 2023 due to statistical effects,” PKO BP said in a comment. “In the second half of 2023, we expect inflation to decli…