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Bogus Police Steal Cash From Foreigners In Central Budapest
- 3 Jul 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Bogus police officers in Budapest have been stopping foreigners on the pretense of checking their documents while actually stealing their money. Two foreign men pretending to be Hungarian police officers stole or attempted to steal from tourists in central Budapest four times on June 26, the police said.
National Bank Of Hungary: Another 10bp Rate-Cut Seen Likely
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Rate setters of the (NBH) are all but certain to slash the base rate by another 10 basis points at their next meeting, and the economy’s inflation indicators and external risk environment provides scope for more easing, London-based analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s rate-setting meeting. The expected 10-basis-point cut would bring the rate to 2.3%.
Freight Railway Plan Discussed For Central Hungary
- 23 Jun 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s trade chief Péter Szijjártó met with the China Development Bank’s director responsible for international cooperation Xu Chun Yang in Budapest on Friday to discuss financing for a freight railway to circumvent the city of Budapest, Szijjártó’s press secretary, Judit Fülöp, said.
FH Sees Democracy Losing Ground In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The decline of Hungarian governance in the past few years is the most shocking reminder that democratisation is neither complete nor irreversible in post-Communist Europe, US-based human rights group Freedom House writes in its latest annual study, Népszabadság reports.
Roubini Sees Signs Of State Capitalism In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s policies show signs of state capitalism in certain areas, renowned economist Nouriel Roubini told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Roubini mentioned Hungary as an example of state capitalist tendencies in Central and Eastern Europe, where the role of the state increases to the detriment of market-oriented reforms.
Central Bank Official: Hungary May Get Better Ratings This Year
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
It is expected that Hungary’s sovereign debt rating will be lifted this year, the central bank’s executive director said at a conference on Thursday. Dániel Palotai told Dow Jones that one of the three major credit rating agencies, which he did not name, had recognised the Hungarian economy was less vulnerable than before.
Foreign Tour Groups On The Wane In Hungary
- 28 May 2014 9:02 AM
- travel
Hungarian tourism is growing rapidly but most foreign tourists arrive independently so travel agencies that mainly cater to foreign tour groups are not generally cashing in on the boom, business daily Világgazdaság said. Out of a total of 1,200 Hungarian travel agencies, around 100 focus on inbound travellers, the paper said.
Hungary’s Central Bank Gov Matolcsy Sees Further Room To Manoeuvre On Rates
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to manoeuvre on rates and there is a possibility of further small cuts, central bank governor György Matolcsy said on Thursday. He told a business event in London that the central bank’s monetary easing cycle started from a 7% base rate and it is currently at 2.5%.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...
Bogus Police Steal Cash From Foreigners In Central Budapest
- 3 Jul 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Bogus police officers in Budapest have been stopping foreigners on the pretense of checking their documents while actually stealing their money. Two foreign men pretending to be Hungarian police officers stole or attempted to steal from tourists in central Budapest four times on June 26, the police said.
National Bank Of Hungary: Another 10bp Rate-Cut Seen Likely
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Rate setters of the (NBH) are all but certain to slash the base rate by another 10 basis points at their next meeting, and the economy’s inflation indicators and external risk environment provides scope for more easing, London-based analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s rate-setting meeting. The expected 10-basis-point cut would bring the rate to 2.3%.
Freight Railway Plan Discussed For Central Hungary
- 23 Jun 2014 9:30 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s trade chief Péter Szijjártó met with the China Development Bank’s director responsible for international cooperation Xu Chun Yang in Budapest on Friday to discuss financing for a freight railway to circumvent the city of Budapest, Szijjártó’s press secretary, Judit Fülöp, said.
FH Sees Democracy Losing Ground In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The decline of Hungarian governance in the past few years is the most shocking reminder that democratisation is neither complete nor irreversible in post-Communist Europe, US-based human rights group Freedom House writes in its latest annual study, Népszabadság reports.
Roubini Sees Signs Of State Capitalism In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s policies show signs of state capitalism in certain areas, renowned economist Nouriel Roubini told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Roubini mentioned Hungary as an example of state capitalist tendencies in Central and Eastern Europe, where the role of the state increases to the detriment of market-oriented reforms.
Central Bank Official: Hungary May Get Better Ratings This Year
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
It is expected that Hungary’s sovereign debt rating will be lifted this year, the central bank’s executive director said at a conference on Thursday. Dániel Palotai told Dow Jones that one of the three major credit rating agencies, which he did not name, had recognised the Hungarian economy was less vulnerable than before.
Foreign Tour Groups On The Wane In Hungary
- 28 May 2014 9:02 AM
- travel
Hungarian tourism is growing rapidly but most foreign tourists arrive independently so travel agencies that mainly cater to foreign tour groups are not generally cashing in on the boom, business daily Világgazdaság said. Out of a total of 1,200 Hungarian travel agencies, around 100 focus on inbound travellers, the paper said.
Hungary’s Central Bank Gov Matolcsy Sees Further Room To Manoeuvre On Rates
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to manoeuvre on rates and there is a possibility of further small cuts, central bank governor György Matolcsy said on Thursday. He told a business event in London that the central bank’s monetary easing cycle started from a 7% base rate and it is currently at 2.5%.
Hungarian Banks Face High Costs If Government Expands Rate-Cap Scheme, Says Bank Chief
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Expanding the government scheme to cap the exchange rate for forex mortgage repayments may well be a good solution for troubled debtors but would cost the banking sector dearly, Mihály Patai told the press. Patai, recently re-elected as chairman of Hungary’s Banking Association, said a decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on forex loans expected in the autumn would raise banks’ costs, ...