167 result(s) for banking sector
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.
Hungary's PM Orbán Sees Transaction Tax At 0.1%
- 16 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- business
"We are very far from making a decision on a transaction tax, but its size cannot be more than 0.1%,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Rádió on Friday.
U.S. Senator Shelby Visited Budapest This Week To Meet PM Orban
- 5 Apr 2012 9:20 AM
- current affairs
"On April 2-5, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) from the U.S. Senate visited Budapest, Hungary and met with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi, Central Bank Governor Andras Simor, members of parliament, government officials, private sector representatives from the banking and financial sectors and the American Chamber of Commerce.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Fitch Downgrades Hungarian Banks
- 16 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Fitch Ratings downgraded its rating of four Hungarian banks, as a consequence of its decision to reduce Hungarian state debt to junk status on January 6. Specifically, the long-term debt of CIB and K&H banks is lowered to “BBB”. Fitch also downgraded the support of the parent concerning CIB, K&H, Erste and Raiffeisen banks.
Bank Sector In Hungary Losing Its Competitiveness
- 24 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"The bank tax, the freeze on foreclosures and the strong Swiss franc have depressed Hungarian banks’ income-generating capacity to the extent that their ability to contribute to economic growth will decline, the national bank MNB warned in its quarterly report on financial stability.
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Hungary B.Bank Chief Simor Says New IMF Deal Would Be Beneficial
- 2 Aug 2010 1:03 AM
- business
"András Simor, Governor of Hungary’s central bank (NBH), believes that while the country at the moment is fully financing itself from the markets, a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund would be beneficial as a safety net in case global markets were to deteriorate.
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.
Hungary's PM Orbán Sees Transaction Tax At 0.1%
- 16 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- business
"We are very far from making a decision on a transaction tax, but its size cannot be more than 0.1%,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Rádió on Friday.
U.S. Senator Shelby Visited Budapest This Week To Meet PM Orban
- 5 Apr 2012 9:20 AM
- current affairs
"On April 2-5, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) from the U.S. Senate visited Budapest, Hungary and met with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi, Central Bank Governor Andras Simor, members of parliament, government officials, private sector representatives from the banking and financial sectors and the American Chamber of Commerce.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Fitch Downgrades Hungarian Banks
- 16 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Fitch Ratings downgraded its rating of four Hungarian banks, as a consequence of its decision to reduce Hungarian state debt to junk status on January 6. Specifically, the long-term debt of CIB and K&H banks is lowered to “BBB”. Fitch also downgraded the support of the parent concerning CIB, K&H, Erste and Raiffeisen banks.
Bank Sector In Hungary Losing Its Competitiveness
- 24 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"The bank tax, the freeze on foreclosures and the strong Swiss franc have depressed Hungarian banks’ income-generating capacity to the extent that their ability to contribute to economic growth will decline, the national bank MNB warned in its quarterly report on financial stability.
Report: Event Expo 2010, Hungexpo Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Event Expo is the largest event management fair and exhibition in the Central Eastern European region. The organisers have recognised the British Embassy's efforts in promoting greener event culture both through its own operations and with partners by asking the Ambassador to be the patron of Event Expo 2010
Hungary B.Bank Chief Simor Says New IMF Deal Would Be Beneficial
- 2 Aug 2010 1:03 AM
- business
"András Simor, Governor of Hungary’s central bank (NBH), believes that while the country at the moment is fully financing itself from the markets, a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund would be beneficial as a safety net in case global markets were to deteriorate.


















