212 result(s) for banks in Current Affairs
HUF 20,000 Note’s Lifespan Extended
- 3 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has extended the lifetime of the current Ft 20,000 noted by one year, until December 31, 2017. Most retailers are aware of the extension, but some smaller shops might not be, said Retail Association president György Vámos.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
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 ...
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.
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.
Hungarian Personal Bankruptcy Law Failure, Says LMP
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has branded Hungary’s personal bankruptcy law a failure and proposed that the legislation should be changed to make debt repayment fairer and allow lower-income debtors to file for personal bankruptcy as well.
Matolcsy: Criticism On Central Bank Foundations Political Bluff
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Criticism of the central bank and its foundations is “political bluff”, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview published in Friday’s daily Magyar Nemzet. Matolcsy said he highly valued the trust placed in him by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and he was sure that they would continue to work together.
Opposition Calls On Orbán To Dismiss Matolcsy Over Financial Skullduggery
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Liberals and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) party called for the resignation of central bank governor György Matolcsy over recent financing matters surrounding the central bank. The Liberals urged opposition parties to join a legal proposal calling on the prime minister to dismiss Matolcsy over “a breach of the rule of avoiding monetary financing”.
HUF 20,000 Note’s Lifespan Extended
- 3 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has extended the lifetime of the current Ft 20,000 noted by one year, until December 31, 2017. Most retailers are aware of the extension, but some smaller shops might not be, said Retail Association president György Vámos.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
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 ...
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.
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.
Hungarian Personal Bankruptcy Law Failure, Says LMP
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has branded Hungary’s personal bankruptcy law a failure and proposed that the legislation should be changed to make debt repayment fairer and allow lower-income debtors to file for personal bankruptcy as well.
Matolcsy: Criticism On Central Bank Foundations Political Bluff
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Criticism of the central bank and its foundations is “political bluff”, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview published in Friday’s daily Magyar Nemzet. Matolcsy said he highly valued the trust placed in him by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and he was sure that they would continue to work together.
Opposition Calls On Orbán To Dismiss Matolcsy Over Financial Skullduggery
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Liberals and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) party called for the resignation of central bank governor György Matolcsy over recent financing matters surrounding the central bank. The Liberals urged opposition parties to join a legal proposal calling on the prime minister to dismiss Matolcsy over “a breach of the rule of avoiding monetary financing”.