695 result(s) for base rate
Xpat Opinion: Euro Over 300 HUF In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the possible impact of the IMF loan repayment and the conversion of foreign currency-based mortgages into Forint credit.
Hungary's Gov’t May Mandate FX Mortgage Solution
- 5 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The government will present its own proposal on foreign-currency mortgages to Parliament if it does not reach an agreement with the banks in the autumn, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday. One day after meeting with bank leaders, he said on TV2 on Kossuth Radio and in an interview with Magyar Hírlap that a solution must enable the conversion of foreign-currency loans into forint-based ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank To Be Involved In FX Mortgage Conversion?
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- business
A conservative pundit warns against a selective conversion of loans denominated in foreign currencies. He proposes that the National Bank should step in and offer part of its foreign currency reserves to convert all FX household loans into Forint credits.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Packs Its Trunk In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist welcomes PM Orbán’s decision to repay the IMF loan as soon as possible. The main left-wing daily, however, warns of the undesirable consequences of getting rid of the IMF. In his weekend speech in Transylvania Viktor Orbán announced that he had ordered Finance Minister Varga to repay the IMF loan by mid-August.
PM Spoke At The 24th Balvanyos Hungarian Summer University
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The nation cannot be strong without a strong mother country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a lecture at the 24th Balvanyos Hungarian Summer University in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), Romania, on Saturday.
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Interview With Hungary's PM Orbán In The Wall Street Journal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview to Wall Street Journal, talking about economic policy, the new constitution and the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Leaves Hungary
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks it is unreasonable to replace a cheap loan with more expensive ones, therefore the government’s decision must be based on political calculations. A business news site suggests that getting rid of the IMF may prove politically profitable for the governing right wing.
Hungary Now Fulfils Two Euro Zone Accession Criteria
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has already achieved compliance with two out of the three euro zone accession requirements: those on inflation and the government fiscal deficit, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the general assembly of the Hungarian Association of International Enterprises.
Xpat Opinion: Euro Over 300 HUF In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum ponder the possible impact of the IMF loan repayment and the conversion of foreign currency-based mortgages into Forint credit.
Hungary's Gov’t May Mandate FX Mortgage Solution
- 5 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The government will present its own proposal on foreign-currency mortgages to Parliament if it does not reach an agreement with the banks in the autumn, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday. One day after meeting with bank leaders, he said on TV2 on Kossuth Radio and in an interview with Magyar Hírlap that a solution must enable the conversion of foreign-currency loans into forint-based ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank To Be Involved In FX Mortgage Conversion?
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- business
A conservative pundit warns against a selective conversion of loans denominated in foreign currencies. He proposes that the National Bank should step in and offer part of its foreign currency reserves to convert all FX household loans into Forint credits.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Packs Its Trunk In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist welcomes PM Orbán’s decision to repay the IMF loan as soon as possible. The main left-wing daily, however, warns of the undesirable consequences of getting rid of the IMF. In his weekend speech in Transylvania Viktor Orbán announced that he had ordered Finance Minister Varga to repay the IMF loan by mid-August.
PM Spoke At The 24th Balvanyos Hungarian Summer University
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The nation cannot be strong without a strong mother country, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a lecture at the 24th Balvanyos Hungarian Summer University in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), Romania, on Saturday.
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Interview With Hungary's PM Orbán In The Wall Street Journal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview to Wall Street Journal, talking about economic policy, the new constitution and the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: IMF Leaves Hungary
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks it is unreasonable to replace a cheap loan with more expensive ones, therefore the government’s decision must be based on political calculations. A business news site suggests that getting rid of the IMF may prove politically profitable for the governing right wing.
Hungary Now Fulfils Two Euro Zone Accession Criteria
- 16 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has already achieved compliance with two out of the three euro zone accession requirements: those on inflation and the government fiscal deficit, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the general assembly of the Hungarian Association of International Enterprises.















