406 result(s) for banking
Internet: Can’t Live Without You
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
As new generations grow up, more and more lives are defined by modern technology. The digital lifestyle results in a strong attachment to the Internet, mobile phones or the television, eNET-Telekom’s latest research, titled “Report on the Internet Economy”, reveals. This time, the topics are digital lifestyle and dependence on technology.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungary Banking Sector Becomes Profitable In 2013
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector had combined pre-tax profit of 155.2 billion forints in 2013, helped by higher revenue from commissions and fees as well as one-off items, preliminary data published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show.
Hungary Exports 95% Of GDP
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian exports as a share of gross domestic product are 95%, the highest in central and eastern Europe next to Slovakia, Zoltán Cséfalvay, state secretary of the economy ministry, told a joint press conference held with the head of Hungary’s Eximbank.
“Worst Is Over In Hungary”, Says Raiffeisen Chief
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) CEO Karl Sevelda said the “worst is over” when asked by Austrian daily Die Presse if he feared more measures against banks by the Hungarian government. “I believe that the worst is over in Hungary.
Internet: Can’t Live Without You
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
As new generations grow up, more and more lives are defined by modern technology. The digital lifestyle results in a strong attachment to the Internet, mobile phones or the television, eNET-Telekom’s latest research, titled “Report on the Internet Economy”, reveals. This time, the topics are digital lifestyle and dependence on technology.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Continue With Current Policies
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will continue with its current policies of changing the ownership structure of the bank sector and lowering energy prices, if it stays in power after April 6, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday.
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungary Banking Sector Becomes Profitable In 2013
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector had combined pre-tax profit of 155.2 billion forints in 2013, helped by higher revenue from commissions and fees as well as one-off items, preliminary data published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show.
Hungary Exports 95% Of GDP
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian exports as a share of gross domestic product are 95%, the highest in central and eastern Europe next to Slovakia, Zoltán Cséfalvay, state secretary of the economy ministry, told a joint press conference held with the head of Hungary’s Eximbank.
“Worst Is Over In Hungary”, Says Raiffeisen Chief
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) CEO Karl Sevelda said the “worst is over” when asked by Austrian daily Die Presse if he feared more measures against banks by the Hungarian government. “I believe that the worst is over in Hungary.