148 result(s) for analysts in Business
Hungary's MNB Cuts Base Rate To New Record Low
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council met analysts’ expectations yesterday by lowering the base rate from 2.5% to an all-time low of 2.4%. The rate cut was supported by the low inflation of around 0% and the strengthening forint, observed analyst Ákos Horváth of brokerage Equilor.
Hungary’s Central Bank Gov Matolcsy Sees Further Room To Manoeuvre On Rates
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to manoeuvre on rates and there is a possibility of further small cuts, central bank governor György Matolcsy said on Thursday. He told a business event in London that the central bank’s monetary easing cycle started from a 7% base rate and it is currently at 2.5%.
Ministry: Hungary’s GDP Growth Could Reach 2.9% This Year
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth could exceed the 2.3% projection in the updated Convergence Programme this year by 0.3-0.6 percentage point, the Economy Ministry said after the better-thanexpected first-quarter GDP data had been published on Thursday morning. Hungary’s GDP grew by an unadjusted 3.5% and a calendaradjusted 3.4% year-on-year in Q1, the Central Statistical Office said.
London Analysts: Hungary Economy To Grow Above 2% In Q1
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is likely to post annual economic growth of more than 2% in the first quarter of this year, Londonbased analysts said. The economic-research consultancy Capital Economics predicted that Hungary’s GDP grew by 2.7% in January-March compared to a year earlier, ahead of a first estimate of firstquarter GDP growth to be published on Thursday.
Hungary's Inflation Enters Negative Territory
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices were 0.1% lower in April than one year earlier, a phenomenon not seen since 1968, the Central Statistics Office announced on Tuesday.
Can Hungarian Economy Grow Without Causing Imbalances?
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
A respected Hungarian economist, Tamás Mellár considers the potential consequences of parliamentary elections for Hungary's economic policy and the options the new government will have to choose from.
Morgan Stanley Raises Hungary Growth Forecast To 2.4% In 2014
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Morgan Stanley has raised its forecast for Hungarian economic growth to 2.4% in 2014 and 2% in 2015. It upped its forecast from 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively. London-based analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Capital Economics forecast a 2.6% and 2.4% economic growth, respectively, for Hungary in 2014.
Hungarians Hoard Cash To Avoid Taxes
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians kept a record amount of cash at the end of last year, which analysts say is likely to be linked to the avoidance of the bank transaction fee and other types of tax, business daily Világgazdaság said. According to preliminary data from the central bank of Hungary, cash holdings came to 2.6 trillion forints (EUR 8.4bn) at the end of 2013, up 11% on 2012.
Hungary’s Forint Gradual Depreciation Won’t Stop NBH Easing - Analysts
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank remains biased to ease its monetary policy further, as gradual forint depreciation is seen as net positive for growth in Hungary, London-based emerging markets economists at JP Morgan said in a report highlighting key findings of a recent trip to Budapest. A 10% forint depreciation boosted exports by 2%, notwithstanding the 80% imported content of exports, they said.
Hungary's MNB Cuts Base Rate To New Record Low
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council met analysts’ expectations yesterday by lowering the base rate from 2.5% to an all-time low of 2.4%. The rate cut was supported by the low inflation of around 0% and the strengthening forint, observed analyst Ákos Horváth of brokerage Equilor.
Hungary’s Central Bank Gov Matolcsy Sees Further Room To Manoeuvre On Rates
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to manoeuvre on rates and there is a possibility of further small cuts, central bank governor György Matolcsy said on Thursday. He told a business event in London that the central bank’s monetary easing cycle started from a 7% base rate and it is currently at 2.5%.
Ministry: Hungary’s GDP Growth Could Reach 2.9% This Year
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP growth could exceed the 2.3% projection in the updated Convergence Programme this year by 0.3-0.6 percentage point, the Economy Ministry said after the better-thanexpected first-quarter GDP data had been published on Thursday morning. Hungary’s GDP grew by an unadjusted 3.5% and a calendaradjusted 3.4% year-on-year in Q1, the Central Statistical Office said.
London Analysts: Hungary Economy To Grow Above 2% In Q1
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is likely to post annual economic growth of more than 2% in the first quarter of this year, Londonbased analysts said. The economic-research consultancy Capital Economics predicted that Hungary’s GDP grew by 2.7% in January-March compared to a year earlier, ahead of a first estimate of firstquarter GDP growth to be published on Thursday.
Hungary's Inflation Enters Negative Territory
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices were 0.1% lower in April than one year earlier, a phenomenon not seen since 1968, the Central Statistics Office announced on Tuesday.
Can Hungarian Economy Grow Without Causing Imbalances?
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
A respected Hungarian economist, Tamás Mellár considers the potential consequences of parliamentary elections for Hungary's economic policy and the options the new government will have to choose from.
Morgan Stanley Raises Hungary Growth Forecast To 2.4% In 2014
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Morgan Stanley has raised its forecast for Hungarian economic growth to 2.4% in 2014 and 2% in 2015. It upped its forecast from 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively. London-based analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Capital Economics forecast a 2.6% and 2.4% economic growth, respectively, for Hungary in 2014.
Hungarians Hoard Cash To Avoid Taxes
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians kept a record amount of cash at the end of last year, which analysts say is likely to be linked to the avoidance of the bank transaction fee and other types of tax, business daily Világgazdaság said. According to preliminary data from the central bank of Hungary, cash holdings came to 2.6 trillion forints (EUR 8.4bn) at the end of 2013, up 11% on 2012.
Hungary’s Forint Gradual Depreciation Won’t Stop NBH Easing - Analysts
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank remains biased to ease its monetary policy further, as gradual forint depreciation is seen as net positive for growth in Hungary, London-based emerging markets economists at JP Morgan said in a report highlighting key findings of a recent trip to Budapest. A 10% forint depreciation boosted exports by 2%, notwithstanding the 80% imported content of exports, they said.