152 result(s) for banking sector
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Hungarian Govt Proposes Reduced Banking Tax From Jan 1
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has proposed lowering the banking tax as of January 2016 from 0.31% to 0.24%, the economy ministry said. The reduction was proposed based on informal signals from the European Commission and an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the ministry said. The tax’s lower bracket would remain the same, 0.15% up to 50 billion forints.
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
National Bank of Hungary To Launch Growth Supporting Programme
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary will launch a Growth Supporting Programme (GSP) in January with the aim of increasing the banking sector’s lending to small and medium-sized firms by 250-400 billion forints, or 5-10% of total corporate lending stock, in 2016. The GSP comprises the final phase of the NBH’s Funding for Growth Scheme (FGS) as well as a package of incentives for active lenders dubbed the ...
Hungarian Forint Liquidity Of Banking Sector Falls In Sept
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Forint liquidity of Hungary’s banking sector fell in September from a month earlier, reflected mainly in the lower average stocks of two-week central bank deposits, the National Bank of Hungary said in a report. The average stock of two-week deposits decreased by 241.8 billion forints to 4,290 billion, the report based on preliminary data shows. The average stock of external assets fell by 350 ...
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
CEO’s More Optimistic In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian executives are optimistic about the next 12 months, and are keeping a vigilant eye on Berlin.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Hungarian Govt Proposes Reduced Banking Tax From Jan 1
- 12 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has proposed lowering the banking tax as of January 2016 from 0.31% to 0.24%, the economy ministry said. The reduction was proposed based on informal signals from the European Commission and an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the ministry said. The tax’s lower bracket would remain the same, 0.15% up to 50 billion forints.
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
National Bank of Hungary To Launch Growth Supporting Programme
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary will launch a Growth Supporting Programme (GSP) in January with the aim of increasing the banking sector’s lending to small and medium-sized firms by 250-400 billion forints, or 5-10% of total corporate lending stock, in 2016. The GSP comprises the final phase of the NBH’s Funding for Growth Scheme (FGS) as well as a package of incentives for active lenders dubbed the ...
Hungarian Forint Liquidity Of Banking Sector Falls In Sept
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Forint liquidity of Hungary’s banking sector fell in September from a month earlier, reflected mainly in the lower average stocks of two-week central bank deposits, the National Bank of Hungary said in a report. The average stock of two-week deposits decreased by 241.8 billion forints to 4,290 billion, the report based on preliminary data shows. The average stock of external assets fell by 350 ...
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
CEO’s More Optimistic In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian executives are optimistic about the next 12 months, and are keeping a vigilant eye on Berlin.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.