296 result(s) for central bank in Current Affairs
Csányi Blackmailers Get Suspended Sentences In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Pest Central District Court on Thursday handed down suspended prison sentences and imposed fines on three men for blackmailing OTP chairman Sándor Csányi in 2007. The three had threatened to make public a tax audit pertaining to the construction of the Bank Center in downtown Budapest, which they claimed would be embarrassing for Csányi.
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Hungary Csányi Wishes IMF Showed Bigger Flexibility On 2011 Deficit Goal
- 21 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Sándor Csányi, Chairman-CEO of Hungary’s largest bank by assets, OTP, said the markets overreacted the early departure of the IMF/EU teams reviewing Hungary’s fiscal stance. He also urged the international lenders to show larger flexibility on next year’s deficit target, which was one of the issues Hungary was unable to agree on with the IMF/EU missions.
ECB Tells Hungarian Gov't To Keep Hands Off Central Bank Salaries
- 13 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Central Bank (ECB) does not give its consent to a plan by the Hungarian government to cap the monthly salary of the Hungarian central bank’s (NBH) management at two million forints, an ECB opinion published on the bank’s website shows.
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Hungary Orbán Names Three Top Officials In New Government
- 29 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister has named three members of his new government on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s Office will be abolished to be replaced by a body for the Prime Minister ("Miniszterelnökség" instead of "Miniszterelnöki Hivatal"), the political centre of the cabinet, he added.
Hungary's Central Bank A "Lodging For Offshore Knighs" - Orbán
- 27 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Whether or not current regulations on Hungary's financial markets supervision (PSZÁF) and central bank (NBH) will be changed is up Parliament to decide, said Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference on Monday. While his response to an inquiry about the potential merger of the two was rather diplomatic, he did criticize both the watchdog and the head of the NBH.
Hungarian PM To CNBC: Support For Greece Good Choice, Hungarian Budget On Track
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The leaders of 16 European Union nations that share the euro have come to terms about a rescue plan for Greece, agreeing that if the troubled country runs out of fundraising options, help will come from both the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai urged euro zone leaders before to given Athens "breathing space" and help it access IMF loans.
Csányi Blackmailers Get Suspended Sentences In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Pest Central District Court on Thursday handed down suspended prison sentences and imposed fines on three men for blackmailing OTP chairman Sándor Csányi in 2007. The three had threatened to make public a tax audit pertaining to the construction of the Bank Center in downtown Budapest, which they claimed would be embarrassing for Csányi.
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Hungary Csányi Wishes IMF Showed Bigger Flexibility On 2011 Deficit Goal
- 21 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Sándor Csányi, Chairman-CEO of Hungary’s largest bank by assets, OTP, said the markets overreacted the early departure of the IMF/EU teams reviewing Hungary’s fiscal stance. He also urged the international lenders to show larger flexibility on next year’s deficit target, which was one of the issues Hungary was unable to agree on with the IMF/EU missions.
ECB Tells Hungarian Gov't To Keep Hands Off Central Bank Salaries
- 13 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Central Bank (ECB) does not give its consent to a plan by the Hungarian government to cap the monthly salary of the Hungarian central bank’s (NBH) management at two million forints, an ECB opinion published on the bank’s website shows.
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Hungary Orbán Names Three Top Officials In New Government
- 29 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister has named three members of his new government on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s Office will be abolished to be replaced by a body for the Prime Minister ("Miniszterelnökség" instead of "Miniszterelnöki Hivatal"), the political centre of the cabinet, he added.
Hungary's Central Bank A "Lodging For Offshore Knighs" - Orbán
- 27 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Whether or not current regulations on Hungary's financial markets supervision (PSZÁF) and central bank (NBH) will be changed is up Parliament to decide, said Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference on Monday. While his response to an inquiry about the potential merger of the two was rather diplomatic, he did criticize both the watchdog and the head of the NBH.
Hungarian PM To CNBC: Support For Greece Good Choice, Hungarian Budget On Track
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The leaders of 16 European Union nations that share the euro have come to terms about a rescue plan for Greece, agreeing that if the troubled country runs out of fundraising options, help will come from both the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai urged euro zone leaders before to given Athens "breathing space" and help it access IMF loans.