1,143 result(s) for exchange
HUF 20,000 Note’s Lifespan Extended
- 3 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has extended the lifetime of the current Ft 20,000 noted by one year, until December 31, 2017. Most retailers are aware of the extension, but some smaller shops might not be, said Retail Association president György Vámos.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opinion: FM Unveils Harsh Past Exchanges With State Department
- 29 Dec 2016 7:24 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the ATV television website, Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó said Hungary has been regularly under heavy pressure from the US State Department and he had unpleasant personal exchanges with Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland with both of them speaking at the top of their voice.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Sees No Need For ‘Magic Tricks’ To Manage Debt
- 23 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- business
A forint/euro exchange rate in the 310-315 range is slightly weaker than what the economy ministry had anticipated, but this does not affect the government’s debt reduction strategy, and there is no need for “magic tricks”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the Thursday edition of weekly Figyelő.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
MNB Again Warns About Cryptocurrency Risks
- 22 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is “once again” warning consumers that using virtual currencies, or so-called cryptocurrencies, has many risks, the central bank said in a public announcement today, after having received numerous complaints from users of such payment methods.
Népszabadság Online Archive Made Accessible For Free
- 14 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks will maintain the online archive of Népszabadság, what had been Hungary’s largest-circulation daily before it was closed down in October, as a free service accessible at nol.hu, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Owner Says No Plans To Relaunch Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 13 Dec 2016 11:31 AM
- current affairs
The owner of Mediaworks, Opimus Group, has said it has no plans to relaunch Népszabadság, what had been Hungary’s largest-circulation daily before it was closed down in October. In a statement on the stock exchange (BET) website, Opimus said it had reviewed the option of restarting the left-wing daily but did not see “a rational or economically sound possibility” to do so.
It’s Official: Hungary’s Daily Népszabadság Is Dead
- 13 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s biggest and most important broadsheet, Népszabadság, is never again to grace the country’s news-stands. Nor are its extensive digital archives to return to the internet, it seems, meaning that tens of thousands of articles chronicling the past two decades from a leftist point of view have literally vanished into thin air.
HUF 20,000 Note’s Lifespan Extended
- 3 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has extended the lifetime of the current Ft 20,000 noted by one year, until December 31, 2017. Most retailers are aware of the extension, but some smaller shops might not be, said Retail Association president György Vámos.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opinion: FM Unveils Harsh Past Exchanges With State Department
- 29 Dec 2016 7:24 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the ATV television website, Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó said Hungary has been regularly under heavy pressure from the US State Department and he had unpleasant personal exchanges with Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland with both of them speaking at the top of their voice.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Sees No Need For ‘Magic Tricks’ To Manage Debt
- 23 Dec 2016 8:04 AM
- business
A forint/euro exchange rate in the 310-315 range is slightly weaker than what the economy ministry had anticipated, but this does not affect the government’s debt reduction strategy, and there is no need for “magic tricks”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told the Thursday edition of weekly Figyelő.
Hungary Joins OECD Corporate Anti -Tax Evasion Initiative
- 23 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and aggressive tax optimisation by big multinational corporations, the economy ministry announced on Thursday.
MNB Again Warns About Cryptocurrency Risks
- 22 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is “once again” warning consumers that using virtual currencies, or so-called cryptocurrencies, has many risks, the central bank said in a public announcement today, after having received numerous complaints from users of such payment methods.
Népszabadság Online Archive Made Accessible For Free
- 14 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Publishing company Mediaworks will maintain the online archive of Népszabadság, what had been Hungary’s largest-circulation daily before it was closed down in October, as a free service accessible at nol.hu, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Owner Says No Plans To Relaunch Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 13 Dec 2016 11:31 AM
- current affairs
The owner of Mediaworks, Opimus Group, has said it has no plans to relaunch Népszabadság, what had been Hungary’s largest-circulation daily before it was closed down in October. In a statement on the stock exchange (BET) website, Opimus said it had reviewed the option of restarting the left-wing daily but did not see “a rational or economically sound possibility” to do so.
It’s Official: Hungary’s Daily Népszabadság Is Dead
- 13 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s biggest and most important broadsheet, Népszabadság, is never again to grace the country’s news-stands. Nor are its extensive digital archives to return to the internet, it seems, meaning that tens of thousands of articles chronicling the past two decades from a leftist point of view have literally vanished into thin air.


















