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  • Update: Why National Bank Trimmed Base Rate in Hungary After 16 Months on Hold

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    The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 25bp to 6.25pc at a monthly policy meeting.

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    Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, has indicated that the government would like to see the number of major banks operating in Hungary reduced to five.

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