452 result(s) for analysts
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead As Campaign Starts One Year Early In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the next election is scheduled for the spring of 2014, most observers believe the campaign is already underway. PM Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance leads the polls, but analysts do not rule out an opposition victory.Analysing the latest opinion poll statistics in his blog, political scientist Gábor Török argues that Fidesz has managed to halt the sliding trend of the past two years. By ...
IMF Loan Instalment Paid Early By Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary paid a €607 million instalment on its 2008 IMF loan on Friday, two weeks before it was due, Economy Minister György Matolcsy announced. The early repayment was possible because investors had snapped up the new retail euro bond Pemák, purchasing a total €1.3 billion Matolcsy said.
Hungarian Govt Making Efforts To Recover Untaxed Revenues Stored On Swiss accounts
- 24 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The Government would like to be informed comprehensively about offshore accounts in order to recover unpaid tax, Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Renewed Speculation Against The Hungarian Forint
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
On Tuesday last week Nouriel Roubini, one of the world’s most influential financial analysts sent to clients the following investment recommendation in his regular newsletter: “Until Hungary signs a new deal with the IMF we recommend to short the forint." Thus he signalled that investors should bet on a weakening forint.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Annulled On Formal Grounds By Hungary's Constitutional Court
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the message and the wider implications of a first decision by the Constitutional Court to strike down mandatory voter registration.
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
Xpat Opinion: Fidesz Still Ahead As Campaign Starts One Year Early In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the next election is scheduled for the spring of 2014, most observers believe the campaign is already underway. PM Orbán’s Fidesz-KDNP alliance leads the polls, but analysts do not rule out an opposition victory.Analysing the latest opinion poll statistics in his blog, political scientist Gábor Török argues that Fidesz has managed to halt the sliding trend of the past two years. By ...
IMF Loan Instalment Paid Early By Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary paid a €607 million instalment on its 2008 IMF loan on Friday, two weeks before it was due, Economy Minister György Matolcsy announced. The early repayment was possible because investors had snapped up the new retail euro bond Pemák, purchasing a total €1.3 billion Matolcsy said.
Hungarian Govt Making Efforts To Recover Untaxed Revenues Stored On Swiss accounts
- 24 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The Government would like to be informed comprehensively about offshore accounts in order to recover unpaid tax, Minister of State Heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said at a press briefing on Tuesday.
Renewed Speculation Against The Hungarian Forint
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
On Tuesday last week Nouriel Roubini, one of the world’s most influential financial analysts sent to clients the following investment recommendation in his regular newsletter: “Until Hungary signs a new deal with the IMF we recommend to short the forint." Thus he signalled that investors should bet on a weakening forint.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Annulled On Formal Grounds By Hungary's Constitutional Court
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the message and the wider implications of a first decision by the Constitutional Court to strike down mandatory voter registration.
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.