918 result(s) for debt
Hungary's State Debt Nears 85% Of GDP
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s gross state debt rose to 84.6% of GDP at the end of March, up from 79% at the end of 2013, according to preliminary data from the MNB. Net loans added Ft 1.456 trillion to the total Ft 24.9 trillion of state debt in the first quarter, and capital losses added a further Ft 380 billion.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
No Evictions Before Decision On FX Debtors Passed In Hungary
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Troubled forex mortgage holders will not be evicted from their homes before parliament passes its final decision to settle related issues, Gergely Gulyás, head of the assembly’s legislative committee, said on Monday.
Hungary’s Top Court Rules Out Popular Ballot On Paks Expansion
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Wednesday upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) ruling out a referendum on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power station.
Hungary's Supreme Court Kúria Rejects Referendum On Paks
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria has rejected an application submitted by the Together-Dialogue alliance on initiating a referendum on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, on the grounds that referendums may not be held on obligations resulting from an international treaty.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
EC More Optimistic About Hungary
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission upgraded its 2014 GDP forecast for Hungary from 2.1% to 2.3%, identical to the government forecast, in its quarterly report announced on Monday.
Hungary's State Debt Nears 85% Of GDP
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s gross state debt rose to 84.6% of GDP at the end of March, up from 79% at the end of 2013, according to preliminary data from the MNB. Net loans added Ft 1.456 trillion to the total Ft 24.9 trillion of state debt in the first quarter, and capital losses added a further Ft 380 billion.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...
Jobbik Raises Questions Over Casino Concessions In Hungary Awarded To Vajna
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to make public the criteria under which it awarded a casino concession to the company of a government commissioner. Jobbik lawmaker Enikő Hegedűs criticized the economy ministry for its recent decision to issue permits to Andrew Vajna’s company, the Las Vegas Casino Ltd, for operating another five casinos in Budapest and in ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
No Evictions Before Decision On FX Debtors Passed In Hungary
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Troubled forex mortgage holders will not be evicted from their homes before parliament passes its final decision to settle related issues, Gergely Gulyás, head of the assembly’s legislative committee, said on Monday.
Hungary’s Top Court Rules Out Popular Ballot On Paks Expansion
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Wednesday upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) ruling out a referendum on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power station.
Hungary's Supreme Court Kúria Rejects Referendum On Paks
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria has rejected an application submitted by the Together-Dialogue alliance on initiating a referendum on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, on the grounds that referendums may not be held on obligations resulting from an international treaty.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
EC More Optimistic About Hungary
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission upgraded its 2014 GDP forecast for Hungary from 2.1% to 2.3%, identical to the government forecast, in its quarterly report announced on Monday.