238 result(s) for banks in Business
Budapest Bank Cards Hacked
- 13 Aug 2015 3:40 AM
- business
Unknown criminals have gained access to the security settings of bankcards issued by state-owned Budapest Bank and have taken money from the accounts of its clients using ATMs abroad, Napi Gazdaság has learnt from victims. One Budapest Bank client received five or six text messages within minutes, each of them stating that Ft 50,000-60,000 had been withdrawn from his account at an ATM in Bali, ...
Erste Bank Hungary Establishes Mortgage Bank
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank Hungary on Monday announced the establishment of its own mortgage bank. The company charter has been signed, but the unit still requires the approval of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH). The NBH requires lenders to back at least 15% of their net mortgage loans with long-term liabilities from October 1, 2016, which probably explains Erste Bank Hungary’s motivation.
National Bank of Hungary Sets Foreign Currency Balance Indicator For Banks
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will require banks to have a foreign currency balance indicator (DEM) of maximum 0.15 starting from January 1, 2016, according to a decree by the governor of the NBH published in the Thursday issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. DEM for banks will be calculated based on the balance of foreign currency assets and liabilities divided by total assets.
Xpat Opinion: Base Interest Rate In Hungary Cut To Historic Low
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As the National Bank concludes its easing cycle by cutting the base interest rate to 1.35 per cent, a conservative columnist contends that the MNB has helped economic growth significantly, and, despite leftist fears, the Forint has not been weakened by the rapid sequence of rate cuts.
Hungarian Forint Eases On “Polish Contagion”
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 317.71 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 316.91 late Tuesday. At 317.23 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 316.51 and 318.08, after a fifth more than five-month low within a week at 318.32 on Tuesday evening.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
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.
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Hungary's OTP Challenges Quaestor Law
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank plans to go to the Constitutional Court to question the law ordering banks to pay into a fund set up to compensate investors in failed financial group Quaestor, chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi said on Friday. OTP will have to pay Ft 57 billion to the fund, Népszabadság estimates.
Budapest Bank Cards Hacked
- 13 Aug 2015 3:40 AM
- business
Unknown criminals have gained access to the security settings of bankcards issued by state-owned Budapest Bank and have taken money from the accounts of its clients using ATMs abroad, Napi Gazdaság has learnt from victims. One Budapest Bank client received five or six text messages within minutes, each of them stating that Ft 50,000-60,000 had been withdrawn from his account at an ATM in Bali, ...
Erste Bank Hungary Establishes Mortgage Bank
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank Hungary on Monday announced the establishment of its own mortgage bank. The company charter has been signed, but the unit still requires the approval of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH). The NBH requires lenders to back at least 15% of their net mortgage loans with long-term liabilities from October 1, 2016, which probably explains Erste Bank Hungary’s motivation.
National Bank of Hungary Sets Foreign Currency Balance Indicator For Banks
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will require banks to have a foreign currency balance indicator (DEM) of maximum 0.15 starting from January 1, 2016, according to a decree by the governor of the NBH published in the Thursday issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. DEM for banks will be calculated based on the balance of foreign currency assets and liabilities divided by total assets.
Xpat Opinion: Base Interest Rate In Hungary Cut To Historic Low
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
As the National Bank concludes its easing cycle by cutting the base interest rate to 1.35 per cent, a conservative columnist contends that the MNB has helped economic growth significantly, and, despite leftist fears, the Forint has not been weakened by the rapid sequence of rate cuts.
Hungarian Forint Eases On “Polish Contagion”
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 317.71 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 316.91 late Tuesday. At 317.23 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 316.51 and 318.08, after a fifth more than five-month low within a week at 318.32 on Tuesday evening.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
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.
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Hungary's OTP Challenges Quaestor Law
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank plans to go to the Constitutional Court to question the law ordering banks to pay into a fund set up to compensate investors in failed financial group Quaestor, chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi said on Friday. OTP will have to pay Ft 57 billion to the fund, Népszabadság estimates.