683 result(s) for central bank of hungary
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.7% In June -Aug
- 29 Sep 2015 4:35 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate in Hungary edged down to 6.7% in June-August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate for Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was down from 6.8% in May- July and 7.7% in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed averaged 303,800 in June-August. There were 2,984,400 economically inactive Hungarians— those ...
Hungarian Retail Sales Up 7% In July
- 4 Sep 2015 9:21 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 7% in July, according to preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The increase was the same when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was slightly down from 7.2% in June. Takarékbank chief analyst András Oszlay said the July retail sales growth was above the 5.8% consensus as well as the bank’s 6.3% estimate.
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints New Central Bank Deputy Governor
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has appointed Márton Nagy deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) with effect of September 1, the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said. His predecessor, Ádám Balog, has become chairman-CEO of state-owned MKB Bank.
Hungary’s NBH Opens Office In Paris
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has opened its second international office, in Paris, the central bank said. The NBH opened an office in Hamburg in July and will open ones in Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut in the coming months. The offices are intended to raise the profile of the NBH and its work globally as well as strengthen and build on ties between other leading financial ...
Pákh Vows To Sue Hungary Over Status Of Painting
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Art collector Imre Pákh will go to court if the government follows through on its promise to forbid him from taking the painting Golgotha by 19th-century artist Mihály Munkácsy out of the country, lawyer Gábor Holló told Népszabadság on Thursday. Pákh is willing to sell the work for $9 million, but the government is offering to pay only $6 million.
Hungarian-Born American Art Collector Gives Grace Period For “Golgotha”
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh told MTI he will not take measures to remove Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from a Debrecen gallery until the end of the summer. Earlier, Pákh said the painting would be removed from the Déri Museum on June 25, after talks on its sale to the state of Hungary reached an impasse.
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary Launches Procedure To List Munkácsy Masterpiece
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cabinet office has initiated a procedure to prevent Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from being permanently removed from the country. “With the listing procedure, the government wants to keep this extraordinary work of our national painting in the Hungarian sphere of interest,” the national office in charge of oversight of cultural heritage said. “Naturally, the procedure will ...
Jobless Rate In Hungary Falls To 6.7% In June -Aug
- 29 Sep 2015 4:35 AM
- business
The average unemployment rate in Hungary edged down to 6.7% in June-August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate for Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was down from 6.8% in May- July and 7.7% in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed averaged 303,800 in June-August. There were 2,984,400 economically inactive Hungarians— those ...
Hungarian Retail Sales Up 7% In July
- 4 Sep 2015 9:21 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 7% in July, according to preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The increase was the same when adjusted for calendar year effects. The unadjusted rise was slightly down from 7.2% in June. Takarékbank chief analyst András Oszlay said the July retail sales growth was above the 5.8% consensus as well as the bank’s 6.3% estimate.
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints New Central Bank Deputy Governor
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has appointed Márton Nagy deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) with effect of September 1, the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said. His predecessor, Ádám Balog, has become chairman-CEO of state-owned MKB Bank.
Hungary’s NBH Opens Office In Paris
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has opened its second international office, in Paris, the central bank said. The NBH opened an office in Hamburg in July and will open ones in Rome, New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut in the coming months. The offices are intended to raise the profile of the NBH and its work globally as well as strengthen and build on ties between other leading financial ...
Pákh Vows To Sue Hungary Over Status Of Painting
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Art collector Imre Pákh will go to court if the government follows through on its promise to forbid him from taking the painting Golgotha by 19th-century artist Mihály Munkácsy out of the country, lawyer Gábor Holló told Népszabadság on Thursday. Pákh is willing to sell the work for $9 million, but the government is offering to pay only $6 million.
Hungarian-Born American Art Collector Gives Grace Period For “Golgotha”
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pákh told MTI he will not take measures to remove Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from a Debrecen gallery until the end of the summer. Earlier, Pákh said the painting would be removed from the Déri Museum on June 25, after talks on its sale to the state of Hungary reached an impasse.
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary Launches Procedure To List Munkácsy Masterpiece
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The cabinet office has initiated a procedure to prevent Mihály Munkácsy’s monumental painting “Golgotha” from being permanently removed from the country. “With the listing procedure, the government wants to keep this extraordinary work of our national painting in the Hungarian sphere of interest,” the national office in charge of oversight of cultural heritage said. “Naturally, the procedure will ...