278 result(s) for central bank in hungary in Current Affairs
Hungarian Govt Centralised PR Office Starts Operations
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A central communications office called the National Communication Office will carry out communications-related procurement for a wide spectrum of state institutions starting October 10.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Unemployment Rate In Hungary Drops Below 8%
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 7.9% in the May-July period, down slightly from 8% in April-June, the Central Statistics Office announced.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Unchanged At 8% In April -June
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was 8% in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate was unchanged from March-May and down from 10.3% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 358,900 in April-June.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
Hungarian Govt Centralised PR Office Starts Operations
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A central communications office called the National Communication Office will carry out communications-related procurement for a wide spectrum of state institutions starting October 10.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Unemployment Rate In Hungary Drops Below 8%
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The jobless rate fell to 7.9% in the May-July period, down slightly from 8% in April-June, the Central Statistics Office announced.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Jobless Rate In Hungary Unchanged At 8% In April -June
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was 8% in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate was unchanged from March-May and down from 10.3% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 358,900 in April-June.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.