370 result(s) for foreign investor
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Minister: Hungary Must Create Right Legal Climate For Investors
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs an appropriate legal environment in order to make sure that foreign firms investing here feel secure, the justice minister said at an event with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Parliament.
Pact With Trade Promotion Agency Signed By German-Hungarian Chamber
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). The agreement aims to foster further economic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Germany is the top foreign investor in Hungary, with German businesses accounting for one fourth of all ...
Hungary’s Performance Justifies Rating Agency Upgrade
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic indicators would justify an upgrade by credit rating agencies, Zoltán Cséfalvay, head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD, told business daily Napi Gazdaság. “Based on the indicators for job creation, investments, exports, growth and the budget deficit Hungary is no longer at the level where it is kept by the credit rating agencies.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Xpat Opinion About PM Orbán’s Speech To Ambassadors In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- video
"I simply cannot get over the ineptitude of the Hungarian opposition parties. It is hard to pick the biggest loser among them. Here we are before the Budapest municipal elections where the stakes are high since with good candidates and a good campaign the democratic parties have a chance of replacing István Tarlós and perhaps even receiving the majority of the district mayoralties.
Moody’s Downgrades Hungary’s Erste, FHB Banks
- 13 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the deposit ratings of Erste Bank Hungary and FHB Mortgage Bank both to B3 from B2 on Tuesday, the ratings agency announced. Moody’s maintained the negative outlook for both banks, citing “increased risk of losses” resulting from recently adopted borrowers’ relief legislation and “ongoing negative pressure on...financial fundamentals”.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
AmCham’s New President & Board Elected @ 25th Annual General Assembly
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- business
The 25th AmCham Annual General Assembly was held on December 3 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel. After the reports by outgoing President, William Benko, Secretary Treasurer Péter Fáth and AmCham CEO, Írisz Lippai-Nagy the General Assembly elected the new President, Ferenc Pongrácz, new Second Vice President Dr. Andrea Jádi Németh and five Board members-at-large.
Minister: Hungary Must Create Right Legal Climate For Investors
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary needs an appropriate legal environment in order to make sure that foreign firms investing here feel secure, the justice minister said at an event with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Parliament.
Pact With Trade Promotion Agency Signed By German-Hungarian Chamber
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). The agreement aims to foster further economic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Germany is the top foreign investor in Hungary, with German businesses accounting for one fourth of all ...
Hungary’s Performance Justifies Rating Agency Upgrade
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic indicators would justify an upgrade by credit rating agencies, Zoltán Cséfalvay, head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD, told business daily Napi Gazdaság. “Based on the indicators for job creation, investments, exports, growth and the budget deficit Hungary is no longer at the level where it is kept by the credit rating agencies.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Xpat Opinion About PM Orbán’s Speech To Ambassadors In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- video
"I simply cannot get over the ineptitude of the Hungarian opposition parties. It is hard to pick the biggest loser among them. Here we are before the Budapest municipal elections where the stakes are high since with good candidates and a good campaign the democratic parties have a chance of replacing István Tarlós and perhaps even receiving the majority of the district mayoralties.
Moody’s Downgrades Hungary’s Erste, FHB Banks
- 13 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the deposit ratings of Erste Bank Hungary and FHB Mortgage Bank both to B3 from B2 on Tuesday, the ratings agency announced. Moody’s maintained the negative outlook for both banks, citing “increased risk of losses” resulting from recently adopted borrowers’ relief legislation and “ongoing negative pressure on...financial fundamentals”.