2,266 result(s) for billion forint
Measures On FX Loans Save Hungary HUF 1TR, Says Varga
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s measures to shield foreign currency loan-holders have saved Hungary a total of around 1,000 billion forints, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public television M1 that since the majority of FX mortgages were denominated in Swiss franc, special attention had been placed on the fluctuation of the currency against the forint.
Demján: Closing Shops On Sundays Will Reduce Budget Revenue
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
New restrictions on Sunday shopping are expected to produce a 200 billion-250 billion forints (EUR 630m-780m) shortfall in budget revenue, the head of business association VOSZ said.
Retail Food Sales In Hungary Climb 5%
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Retail food sales in Hungary rose 5% in the twelve months to November from a year earlier, market research company Nielsen said. In absolute terms, revenue came to 1,465 billion forints during the period.
HUF 2100 Billion Needs To Be Drawn Down From Brussels This Year By Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, who is currently in Brussels, said the fact that Hungary needs to draw down 2100 billion forints (EUR 6.5bn) in European Union funding this year is a significant challenge.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Swiss Central Bank Move Sends Hungarian Forint Tumbling
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint sank to new all-time lows against the euro and the Swiss franc yesterday after Switzerland’s central bank stunned markets by scrapping the ceiling on its currency, in place since 2011. The Swiss franc surged to 0.85 per euro from 1.20, a 40% gain, before stabilising at parity with the euro.
Hungary’s Jobbik Wants Govt To Discuss Costs Of Refugees With EU
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to start talks with the European Union on sharing the costs of handling refugees, deputy group leader Dániel Z Kárpát said. Kárpát said it was intolerable that Hungarian taxpayers are made to pay nearly all the costs related to handling refugees who enter the EU through Hungary’s border with a view to transiting the country.
Varga: Eliminating Forex Loans In Hungary Has Been Right Decision
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Swiss central bank’s removal of a minimum franc-euro rate has confirmed that the Hungarian government made the right decision of eliminating forex loans from the country’s banking system in 2015, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told government portal kormany.hu.
Measures On FX Loans Save Hungary HUF 1TR, Says Varga
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s measures to shield foreign currency loan-holders have saved Hungary a total of around 1,000 billion forints, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public television M1 that since the majority of FX mortgages were denominated in Swiss franc, special attention had been placed on the fluctuation of the currency against the forint.
Demján: Closing Shops On Sundays Will Reduce Budget Revenue
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
New restrictions on Sunday shopping are expected to produce a 200 billion-250 billion forints (EUR 630m-780m) shortfall in budget revenue, the head of business association VOSZ said.
Retail Food Sales In Hungary Climb 5%
- 20 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- shopping
Retail food sales in Hungary rose 5% in the twelve months to November from a year earlier, market research company Nielsen said. In absolute terms, revenue came to 1,465 billion forints during the period.
HUF 2100 Billion Needs To Be Drawn Down From Brussels This Year By Hungary
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, who is currently in Brussels, said the fact that Hungary needs to draw down 2100 billion forints (EUR 6.5bn) in European Union funding this year is a significant challenge.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
Swiss Central Bank Move Sends Hungarian Forint Tumbling
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint sank to new all-time lows against the euro and the Swiss franc yesterday after Switzerland’s central bank stunned markets by scrapping the ceiling on its currency, in place since 2011. The Swiss franc surged to 0.85 per euro from 1.20, a 40% gain, before stabilising at parity with the euro.
Hungary’s Jobbik Wants Govt To Discuss Costs Of Refugees With EU
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to start talks with the European Union on sharing the costs of handling refugees, deputy group leader Dániel Z Kárpát said. Kárpát said it was intolerable that Hungarian taxpayers are made to pay nearly all the costs related to handling refugees who enter the EU through Hungary’s border with a view to transiting the country.
Varga: Eliminating Forex Loans In Hungary Has Been Right Decision
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Swiss central bank’s removal of a minimum franc-euro rate has confirmed that the Hungarian government made the right decision of eliminating forex loans from the country’s banking system in 2015, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told government portal kormany.hu.