293 result(s) for commercial bank
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Interest Strong For New Homebuyers’ Subsidy In Hungary
- 28 Sep 2015 5:01 AM
- property
Clients of OTP Bank, Hungary’s biggest commercial lender, have so far submitted more than 2,500 applications for the state’s new home loan subsidy, deputy-CEO Antal Kovács said. More than 800 clients have already been awarded the subsidy, known by its Hungarian acronym “csok”. The government has already raised the csok allocation after interest exceeded the originally targeted 4,000 applications ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
CEO’s More Optimistic In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian executives are optimistic about the next 12 months, and are keeping a vigilant eye on Berlin.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
No Compensation For Quaestor Clients
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Investor Protection Fund (BEVA) is set to pay out its largest compensation ever, which may exceed its present budget of Ft 12 billion, to clients of collapsed brokerage Buda-Cash, Világgazdaság writes. So far, the largest amount of money paid out to victims of bankrupt brokerages came in 1999, when London Broker went belly-up.
GVH, MNB & NFH Signed Cooperation Agreement
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) have signed a cooperation agreement for the consistent enforcement of the law (Fttv.) on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices against consumers.
Govt Office Chief Presses For National Infrastructure Development Programme
- 1 Oct 2015 5:24 AM
- business
Government office chief János Lázár urged the launch of a national infrastructure development programme, speaking at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu. The development programme will be used to fund the roughly 100 Hungarian companies that do not count as small and medium-sized firms and are thus not eligible for EU funds.
Interest Strong For New Homebuyers’ Subsidy In Hungary
- 28 Sep 2015 5:01 AM
- property
Clients of OTP Bank, Hungary’s biggest commercial lender, have so far submitted more than 2,500 applications for the state’s new home loan subsidy, deputy-CEO Antal Kovács said. More than 800 clients have already been awarded the subsidy, known by its Hungarian acronym “csok”. The government has already raised the csok allocation after interest exceeded the originally targeted 4,000 applications ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
CEO’s More Optimistic In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian executives are optimistic about the next 12 months, and are keeping a vigilant eye on Berlin.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
“Sentiment among Hungarian chief executives reflects the global trend; confidence in global growth is waning, while their expectations of their own corporate earnings are slightly more optimistic”, said Nick Kós, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hungary in response to our enquiry.
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
No Compensation For Quaestor Clients
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Investor Protection Fund (BEVA) is set to pay out its largest compensation ever, which may exceed its present budget of Ft 12 billion, to clients of collapsed brokerage Buda-Cash, Világgazdaság writes. So far, the largest amount of money paid out to victims of bankrupt brokerages came in 1999, when London Broker went belly-up.
GVH, MNB & NFH Signed Cooperation Agreement
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) have signed a cooperation agreement for the consistent enforcement of the law (Fttv.) on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices against consumers.


















