By Anita Komuves

BUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) -Central European currencies edged lower on Thursday in thin summer trading as markets awaited signals on the monetary policy path by the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks in the region.

The Hungarian forint EURHUF= dipped 0.13% and was trading at 392.95 per euro, mostly holding on to gains from the previous session when it was supported by a softer dollar.

"The forint is slowly firming, but 392 seems to be the limit to this strengthening right now," a Budapest-based FX trader said.

"Also, investors are waiting for the central bank's (National Bank of Hungary)decision next week. With the possibility of a September Fed rate cut and the forint at a relatively strong level, I think it is possible that they will cut again," he said.

The National Bank of Hungary's next policy meeting is scheduled for Aug. 27.

The central bankdelivered its fifteenth successive rate cut in July as it lowered its base rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% and deputy governor Barnabas Virag said that market expectations of one or two more rate cuts this year were realistic.

Markets were also in a wait-and-see mode, according to analysts, ahead of the annual Jackson Hole conference starting on Thursday. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech on Friday, which will be closely watched for guidance on rate cuts.

The Polish zloty EURPN= was 0.07% lower at4.265 versus the common currency.

Retail sales data, due later in the day, will be closely watched for cues onwhen the National Bank of Poland (NBP) could start easing policy after its governorsaid earlier this week that the central bankmight adjust its monetary policy based on its assessment of the macroeconomic outlook.

"Today we will see more data from the Polish economy covering retail sales, where we are slightly below market expectations. This could revive the dovish NBP commentary again," ING wrote in a note.

Most stocks in the region were higher, with Warsaw's equities .WIG20 leading gains as they added 2.85%.

Reporting by Anita Komuves; Editing by Eileen Soreng

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