219 result(s) for foreign markets
Raiffeisen Says Hungary Unit Lacks Share Holder Value
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International cannot ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation indefinitely, the Austrian group’s head of corporate business said. The remarks by Peter Lennkh at a Euromoney conference in Vienna came as Raiffeisen reviews its portfolio, potentially resulting in a withdrawal from one or more foreign markets this year.
Swiss Central Bank Move Sends Hungarian Forint Tumbling
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint sank to new all-time lows against the euro and the Swiss franc yesterday after Switzerland’s central bank stunned markets by scrapping the ceiling on its currency, in place since 2011. The Swiss franc surged to 0.85 per euro from 1.20, a 40% gain, before stabilising at parity with the euro.
Hungary, China, Serbia Sign Budapest - Belgrade Railway Deal
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement signed by officials from Hungary, Serbia and China has paved the way for preparations for the modernisation of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade. The agreement clears the way for the preparation of the feasibility study, the intergovernment agreement and the financing model for the project.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
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.
Hungarian National Bank Earmarks €3bn To Phase Out Forex Loans
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The National Bank will make €3 billion available from its foreign-currency reserves to help banks to compensate foreign-currency borrowers and to convert such loans to forint loans in the future, CEO Márton Nagy announced yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Raiffeisen Says Hungary Unit Lacks Share Holder Value
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International cannot ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation indefinitely, the Austrian group’s head of corporate business said. The remarks by Peter Lennkh at a Euromoney conference in Vienna came as Raiffeisen reviews its portfolio, potentially resulting in a withdrawal from one or more foreign markets this year.
Swiss Central Bank Move Sends Hungarian Forint Tumbling
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint sank to new all-time lows against the euro and the Swiss franc yesterday after Switzerland’s central bank stunned markets by scrapping the ceiling on its currency, in place since 2011. The Swiss franc surged to 0.85 per euro from 1.20, a 40% gain, before stabilising at parity with the euro.
Hungary, China, Serbia Sign Budapest - Belgrade Railway Deal
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement signed by officials from Hungary, Serbia and China has paved the way for preparations for the modernisation of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade. The agreement clears the way for the preparation of the feasibility study, the intergovernment agreement and the financing model for the project.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
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.
Hungarian National Bank Earmarks €3bn To Phase Out Forex Loans
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The National Bank will make €3 billion available from its foreign-currency reserves to help banks to compensate foreign-currency borrowers and to convert such loans to forint loans in the future, CEO Márton Nagy announced yesterday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.