288 result(s) for foreign investors
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's Forint Falls To 30-Month Low
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint declined to a 30-month low of 316 per euro on Tuesday afternoon after temporarily strengthening in the morning.
Busch-Hungária Kft To Start HUF 6.5 Billion Project In Győr
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Busch-Hungária Kft, a leading supplier of high value added nodular cast components for the automotive industry, announced at an event held at the company’s headquarters this Wednesday to initiate a HUF 6.4 billion expansion project in Győr. Subsidized by the Hungarian government with HUF 505 million according to a discretional government decision, the project is going to increase current staffing ...
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
Xpat Opinion: The Financial Times Acknowledges Mistake Re Hungary
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is a little late and not exactly a correction, but the Financial Times changed the text. Last week, I wrote about an unfortunate incident with the FT. The post entitled, “No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary,” has all the details, but here it is in brief: an FT political correspondent reported that UK Foreign Secretary William Hague referred to central Europe and Hungary in a ...
Xpat Opinion: No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered a speech on Tuesday in London at the Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet, a traditional affair. A Financial Times reporter, Kiran Stacey, gave an account under the headline “William Hague Warns Against Creeping Oligarchisation of the Balkans.”
German Leaders Pin High Hopes On New Hungarian Govt
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The German government and major political parties have welcomed the consolidation planned by Hungary’s political leadership after Fidesz’s landslide win, a senior foreign ministry official said.
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's Forint Falls To 30-Month Low
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint declined to a 30-month low of 316 per euro on Tuesday afternoon after temporarily strengthening in the morning.
Busch-Hungária Kft To Start HUF 6.5 Billion Project In Győr
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Busch-Hungária Kft, a leading supplier of high value added nodular cast components for the automotive industry, announced at an event held at the company’s headquarters this Wednesday to initiate a HUF 6.4 billion expansion project in Győr. Subsidized by the Hungarian government with HUF 505 million according to a discretional government decision, the project is going to increase current staffing ...
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
Xpat Opinion: The Financial Times Acknowledges Mistake Re Hungary
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is a little late and not exactly a correction, but the Financial Times changed the text. Last week, I wrote about an unfortunate incident with the FT. The post entitled, “No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary,” has all the details, but here it is in brief: an FT political correspondent reported that UK Foreign Secretary William Hague referred to central Europe and Hungary in a ...
Xpat Opinion: No, Secretary Hague Was Not Talking About Hungary
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague delivered a speech on Tuesday in London at the Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet, a traditional affair. A Financial Times reporter, Kiran Stacey, gave an account under the headline “William Hague Warns Against Creeping Oligarchisation of the Balkans.”
German Leaders Pin High Hopes On New Hungarian Govt
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The German government and major political parties have welcomed the consolidation planned by Hungary’s political leadership after Fidesz’s landslide win, a senior foreign ministry official said.