At its meeting on December 2–3, the National Bank of Poland reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.00%—the lowest level since March 2022. This marks the sixth rate reduction within the year, with a total easing of 175 basis points in 2025. The decision came on the heels of an unexpected slowdown in annual inflation to 2.4% in November, which fell below market expectations and represented the fifth consecutive month that inflation remained within the central bank's target range of 2.5% ±1 percentage point. Additionally, wage growth for October was also lower than anticipated.