286 result(s) for economist
Hungary’s Central Bank Easing Cycle To Shift To Lower Gear On Weak Forint, Says City
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank is likely to shift to lower gear in its easing cycle, potentially voting for a token rate cut of only 5 basis points, on the back of a weaker forint, London-based emerging markets economists said ahead of the Monetary Policy Council’s (MPC) Tuesday meeting.
Hungary’s Annual GDP Growth Likely Well Above 2%, Says City
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual economic growth is likely to have accelerated to well above 2% in the last quarter of 2013, although it may have slowed in quarter-onquarter terms on the back of an apparently softening industrial output towards the end of last year, Londonbased emerging markets analysts said ahead of the preliminary GDP data, due to be released on Friday.
Hungary’s Central Bank Heads Comment On Euro
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Maastricht criteria have a stabilising effect on EU member states outside the euro zone, the governor of Austria’s central bank told the NBH conference. Setting the objective of joining the euro zone, combined with the Maastricht criteria, have a strong stabilising effect in each prospective euro-zone member state, said Ewald Nowotny.
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
Hungary Rates Could Go As Low As 2.5%
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to cut interest rates to as low as 2.5%, and while it said in December that it could slow the pace of easing, this is not a done deal, one of the bank’s deputy governors, Ádám Balog, said on Thursday.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
London-Based Economists Upgrade Hungary GDP Forecasts
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
London-based emerging markets economists have raised their forecasts for Hungarian economic growth forecast to 0.9% from 0.5% this year and to 2.2% from 1.5% in 2014 on the back of strong figures for the third quarter.
Hungary’s Central Bank Easing Cycle To Shift To Lower Gear On Weak Forint, Says City
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank is likely to shift to lower gear in its easing cycle, potentially voting for a token rate cut of only 5 basis points, on the back of a weaker forint, London-based emerging markets economists said ahead of the Monetary Policy Council’s (MPC) Tuesday meeting.
Hungary’s Annual GDP Growth Likely Well Above 2%, Says City
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual economic growth is likely to have accelerated to well above 2% in the last quarter of 2013, although it may have slowed in quarter-onquarter terms on the back of an apparently softening industrial output towards the end of last year, Londonbased emerging markets analysts said ahead of the preliminary GDP data, due to be released on Friday.
Hungary’s Central Bank Heads Comment On Euro
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Maastricht criteria have a stabilising effect on EU member states outside the euro zone, the governor of Austria’s central bank told the NBH conference. Setting the objective of joining the euro zone, combined with the Maastricht criteria, have a strong stabilising effect in each prospective euro-zone member state, said Ewald Nowotny.
Gellért Thermal Bath In Budapest Among The Five Most Beautiful Swimming Pools In The World
- 25 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the end of 2013 several prestigious actors of international media, like the CNN and the Guardian have issued publications on the thermal baths of Budapest. France 2, the French public television channel has even produced a separate and exclusive compilation on Budapest. At the beginning of 2014 another new toplist has appeared, and this one was about the five most beautiful swimming pools in ...
Hungary Rates Could Go As Low As 2.5%
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to cut interest rates to as low as 2.5%, and while it said in December that it could slow the pace of easing, this is not a done deal, one of the bank’s deputy governors, Ádám Balog, said on Thursday.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
London-Based Economists Upgrade Hungary GDP Forecasts
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
London-based emerging markets economists have raised their forecasts for Hungarian economic growth forecast to 0.9% from 0.5% this year and to 2.2% from 1.5% in 2014 on the back of strong figures for the third quarter.