212 result(s) for banks in Current Affairs
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Hungary’s Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Hungarian Gov Launches Info Campaign On Financial Savings
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is starting a public information campaign on the reduction of financial overheads, including the option of two free cash withdrawals a month, the government’s spokesman told MTI.
Navracsics Looks To Resolve FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics met with leading judicial figures yesterday to discuss the legal uncertainty surrounding mortgages denominated in foreign currencies. The meeting was arranged after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a speedy decision by the Kúria, the nation’s supreme court, in the wake of conflicting lower court rulings in lawsuits brought by borrowers ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.
Orbán Says Hungary’s Top Court Sides With Banks
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The decision of the Kúria, or Supreme Court, on FX loans demonstrates that the top court took side with banks, PM Viktor Orbán said on Friday. “As there are plenty of those taking the side of banks, we will remain on the side of the people,” he said.
Hungary’s Top Court Rules FX Lending Legal
- 17 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Banks cannot be held responsible for dearer foreign currency mortgages due to changes in the exchange rate, the court said. Hungary’s Supreme Court, the Kúria, ruled on Monday that lending in foreign currency and related contracts are legal, and the client should bear the risks related to exchange rate fluctuations.
Hungarian Gov Launches Info Campaign On Financial Savings
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is starting a public information campaign on the reduction of financial overheads, including the option of two free cash withdrawals a month, the government’s spokesman told MTI.
Navracsics Looks To Resolve FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics met with leading judicial figures yesterday to discuss the legal uncertainty surrounding mortgages denominated in foreign currencies. The meeting was arranged after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a speedy decision by the Kúria, the nation’s supreme court, in the wake of conflicting lower court rulings in lawsuits brought by borrowers ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Four New Products Added To Hungaricum List
- 26 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday's meeting of the Hungaricum Committee in Székesfehérvár saw the addition of four new products to the list of Hungaricums: the Csaba sausage, goose liver products, Tokaji Aszú wine and Béres Drops dietary supplement preparation. The Committee also came to a decision on the winning design for the Hungaricum trademark.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Left-Wing Weeklies Fear An Uphill Campaign
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-leaning weeklies think it will be extremely difficult for the Socialists and their allies to match the governing right wing. They accuse Fidesz of smart but unfair campaign methods.