406 result(s) for banking
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
Citibank Planning To Leave Hungary
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Citibank announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw from the retail banking markets in Hungary and ten other countries around the globe. The sale of these divisions is under way in most of the affected countries and will be completed in 2015 in all of them, the US-based bank group said.
Hungary’s Illiberal Prime Minister, Billionaire Sandor Csanyi & Batman
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened the autumn session of the Hungarian parliament with a speech that set out his government’s agenda for the months ahead on Monday. Orbán also made the case for Fidesz’s war on banks and further decreases in household utility costs.
New Era Must Start In Hungarian Banking System After Settlements
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
After banks have compensated clients for their unfair practices, a new era must begin in the banking system of Hungary, Minister László Trócsányi said on 16th September.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Not Planning To Leave Hungary
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) may leave Ukraine and Hungary in the future, but there are no specific plans to sell either one of these businesses at the moment, although both are under constant review, RBI’s CEO Karl Sevelda told news agencies, commenting on the group’s results published on Thursday.
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
Citibank Planning To Leave Hungary
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Citibank announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw from the retail banking markets in Hungary and ten other countries around the globe. The sale of these divisions is under way in most of the affected countries and will be completed in 2015 in all of them, the US-based bank group said.
Hungary’s Illiberal Prime Minister, Billionaire Sandor Csanyi & Batman
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened the autumn session of the Hungarian parliament with a speech that set out his government’s agenda for the months ahead on Monday. Orbán also made the case for Fidesz’s war on banks and further decreases in household utility costs.
New Era Must Start In Hungarian Banking System After Settlements
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
After banks have compensated clients for their unfair practices, a new era must begin in the banking system of Hungary, Minister László Trócsányi said on 16th September.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
One In Five Internet Users In Hungary Has A Tablet
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
In Hungary 21% of adult Internet users have tablets, and half of them use their devices to watch videos. Those users also appeared who watch live streaming television programs on tablets. But few are willing to pay for applications yet; the majority keeps only free apps installed on their smart devices. The latest research in eNET’s and Telekom’s “Report on the Internet Economy” series focuses on ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Not Planning To Leave Hungary
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) may leave Ukraine and Hungary in the future, but there are no specific plans to sell either one of these businesses at the moment, although both are under constant review, RBI’s CEO Karl Sevelda told news agencies, commenting on the group’s results published on Thursday.
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.

















