114 result(s) for government meeting in Business
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s First Rate Cut In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum discuss the National Bank’s decision to go ahead with regular interest rate cuts and comment on the move of former National Bank President András Simor to the ERBD as a Vice-President.
PM Orbán: Half Of Banks Should Be Hungarian-Owned
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Half of Hungary’s bank sector should be Hungarian-owned and foreign-currency loans owed by SMEs should be converted into forints, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Tuesday during a wide-ranging speech on economic policy. Speaking at a Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) meeting, Orbán said the credit crunch in Hungary came about because foreign-owned banks withdrew money from Hungary
Israeli-Hungarian Economic Cooperation Holds Further Potential
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
There are still opportunities remaining in Israeli-Hungarian economic cooperation, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said after meeting with representatives of major Israeli companies operating in Hungary.
Hungary's Szentkirályi To Export Mineral Water To Saudi Arabia
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian mineral water producer Szentkirályi is to begin exporting its products to Saudi Arabia; an agreement was signed in Budapest on Thursday by Export-Import Manager of Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. Tamás Tóth and a Saudi partner company.
Hungary's Annual Economic Policy Consultation With IMF & EU Concluded Successfully
- 29 Jan 2013 8:04 AM
- business
Representatives from the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission met with leaders and experts from the Hungarian Government, the National Bank of Hungary, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority, and with certain financial sector operators, within the framework of their annual economic policy consultation. The meetings included negotiations on economic forecasts for winter ...
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Hungarian Monetary Council Wary Of Inflation Risks
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Janos Cinkotai and Gyorgy Kocziszky voted for a quarter-point cut in the base rate at the monetary council’s July 24 meeting, while the five other members voted to keep the rate at 7.0%, according to minutes released last week. The majority view was that inflation will remain above the 3% target in 2012 and 2013 due to higher VAT and excise taxes. Inflation is not likely to fall to 3% until ...
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s First Rate Cut In Hungary
- 29 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators across the political spectrum discuss the National Bank’s decision to go ahead with regular interest rate cuts and comment on the move of former National Bank President András Simor to the ERBD as a Vice-President.
PM Orbán: Half Of Banks Should Be Hungarian-Owned
- 13 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Half of Hungary’s bank sector should be Hungarian-owned and foreign-currency loans owed by SMEs should be converted into forints, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Tuesday during a wide-ranging speech on economic policy. Speaking at a Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) meeting, Orbán said the credit crunch in Hungary came about because foreign-owned banks withdrew money from Hungary
Israeli-Hungarian Economic Cooperation Holds Further Potential
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
There are still opportunities remaining in Israeli-Hungarian economic cooperation, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said after meeting with representatives of major Israeli companies operating in Hungary.
Hungary's Szentkirályi To Export Mineral Water To Saudi Arabia
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian mineral water producer Szentkirályi is to begin exporting its products to Saudi Arabia; an agreement was signed in Budapest on Thursday by Export-Import Manager of Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. Tamás Tóth and a Saudi partner company.
Hungary's Annual Economic Policy Consultation With IMF & EU Concluded Successfully
- 29 Jan 2013 8:04 AM
- business
Representatives from the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission met with leaders and experts from the Hungarian Government, the National Bank of Hungary, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority, and with certain financial sector operators, within the framework of their annual economic policy consultation. The meetings included negotiations on economic forecasts for winter ...
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.
Xpat Opinion: An Argument In Favour Of The PM’s Idea Of Placing Half Of The Banks In Hungarian Hands
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- business
A pro-government analyst approves the Prime Minister’s idea that at least half of Hungary’s banking sector ought to be in Hungarian hands. Three days after defending Viktor Orbán’s plan to buy back Hungary’s main gas supply chain from its German owner (see BudaPost, August 29), Magyar Nemzet’s Csaba Erdősi elaborates on why he believes it would make sense to have a substantial proportion of the ...
Hungarian Monetary Council Wary Of Inflation Risks
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Janos Cinkotai and Gyorgy Kocziszky voted for a quarter-point cut in the base rate at the monetary council’s July 24 meeting, while the five other members voted to keep the rate at 7.0%, according to minutes released last week. The majority view was that inflation will remain above the 3% target in 2012 and 2013 due to higher VAT and excise taxes. Inflation is not likely to fall to 3% until ...
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.