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Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
Opinion: Hungary To Cut Corporate Tax Rate To Lowest In EU
- 24 Nov 2016 2:35 AM
- business
A conservative economist welcomes PM Orbán’s announcement that Hungarian corporate tax is to be cut to the lowest in the EU. A liberal economist, on the other hand, fears that the tax cut will create disparities in the economy.
Fitch Affirms Hungary Rating At ‘BBB -’ With Stable Outlook
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hungary’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook. Hungary’s ratings reflect the country’s membership in the European Union, strong governance indicators, high GDP per capita and reduced external debt, Fitch said.
Happy Birthday To Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:20 AM
- community & culture
Some may be surprised to know Hungary’s capital is only 143 years young today, as Buda, Pest and Óbuda all merged into a single city on 17 November 1873.
NBH Upgrades HUF 2,000, HUF 5,000 Banknotes
- 17 Nov 2016 12:40 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary is upgrading the 2,000 forint and 5,000 forint banknotes it issues, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told the press. The images on the bills will remain unchanged, but they will get enhanced security features, Gerhardt said. Legislation on the new bills will come into force from Tuesday, but they will not enter circulation until March 2017.
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.
Matolcsy: National Bank of Hungary To Maintain Low Base Rate
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary is likely to keep its base rate unchanged at 0.90 % even if other central banks start tightening, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság.
Banks Offer New Basic Accounts
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Banks have begun offering a cheap, so-called basic bank account to clients from October 15, as mandated in a law passed in early September. Banks’ maximum charges on such accounts are set at 1.5% of the minimum wage at the end of the previous year, or Ft 1,575 at present.
Mediaworks Hungary Suspends Publication Of Népszabadság & nol.Hu
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság publisher Mediaworks Hungary Zrt. announced today that it had suspended the publication of the national print daily and its on-line edition, nol.hu. It also announced the departure of Mediaworks CEO Balázs Rónai.
Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
Opinion: Hungary To Cut Corporate Tax Rate To Lowest In EU
- 24 Nov 2016 2:35 AM
- business
A conservative economist welcomes PM Orbán’s announcement that Hungarian corporate tax is to be cut to the lowest in the EU. A liberal economist, on the other hand, fears that the tax cut will create disparities in the economy.
Fitch Affirms Hungary Rating At ‘BBB -’ With Stable Outlook
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hungary’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘BBB-’ with a Stable Outlook. Hungary’s ratings reflect the country’s membership in the European Union, strong governance indicators, high GDP per capita and reduced external debt, Fitch said.
Happy Birthday To Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:20 AM
- community & culture
Some may be surprised to know Hungary’s capital is only 143 years young today, as Buda, Pest and Óbuda all merged into a single city on 17 November 1873.
NBH Upgrades HUF 2,000, HUF 5,000 Banknotes
- 17 Nov 2016 12:40 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary is upgrading the 2,000 forint and 5,000 forint banknotes it issues, deputy governor Ferenc Gerhardt told the press. The images on the bills will remain unchanged, but they will get enhanced security features, Gerhardt said. Legislation on the new bills will come into force from Tuesday, but they will not enter circulation until March 2017.
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.
Matolcsy: National Bank of Hungary To Maintain Low Base Rate
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary is likely to keep its base rate unchanged at 0.90 % even if other central banks start tightening, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság.
Banks Offer New Basic Accounts
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Banks have begun offering a cheap, so-called basic bank account to clients from October 15, as mandated in a law passed in early September. Banks’ maximum charges on such accounts are set at 1.5% of the minimum wage at the end of the previous year, or Ft 1,575 at present.
Mediaworks Hungary Suspends Publication Of Népszabadság & nol.Hu
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság publisher Mediaworks Hungary Zrt. announced today that it had suspended the publication of the national print daily and its on-line edition, nol.hu. It also announced the departure of Mediaworks CEO Balázs Rónai.