240 result(s) for hungary rating
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
S&P Upgrades Hungary’s Rating To “BB Plus”
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Standard and Poor’s raised Hungary’s credit rating for long-term foreign currency and forint debt by one notch to “BB plus”. The international rating agency said that Hungary’s problems related to its external economic balance had significantly eased over the past few years.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Moody’s Places OTP Ratings Under Review For Upgrade
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service has placed the long- and short-term local currency deposit ratings of OTP Bank and OTP Mortgage Bank under review for upgrade because of methodological changes, OTP Bank said, citing a release from the ratings agency on Tuesday.
Inauspicious Beginning For Hungarian News Channel M1
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
New state news channel M1 produced disastrous ratings on Sunday, according to Nielsen Express figures made public by ATV. The data show that ATV had more viewers among adult TV subscribers than M1 between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday evening.
Hungarian Cabinet Needs Ad Tax Revenue – PM Orbán
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The cabinet cannot do without revenues from the new advertising tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his interview on Kossuth Rádió Friday morning. He described the extent of the tax rate as a technical issue.
Bank Levy Reduction Could Benefit Hungary Rating
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s plan to reduce the bank levy could have a positive impact on Hungary’s sovereign rating, Reuters quoted an analyst for Fitch Ratings as saying. “One key policy would be to reduce this tax on the banking sector and that I think would be positive for our assessment,” Arnaud Louis said.
Századvég: Fidesz Maintains Lead, Jobbik Catches Up
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintained its lead this month, while the radical nationalist Jobbik strengthened its position, a Századvég poll showed. Among all voters, support for Fidesz stayed level at 30%, whereas for Jobbik it went up by one percentage point to 16%.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary “Free” Democracy In 2015 Report
- 29 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary remained to be ranked among “free” countries by Freedom House’s latest democracy survey. According to FH’s Freedom in the World 2015 report, Hungary scored 2 for civil liberties for the third consecutive year.
Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Hungary’s Junk Credit Rating
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s junk credit rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s improving growth outlook and its better preparedness to handle unexpected crises. Hungary had lost its investment grade credit rating as far back as 2011. S&P said in a statement Friday that it was raising Hungary’s rating from BB to BB+, one step below investment grade, bringing its assessment in line ...
S&P Upgrades Hungary’s Rating To “BB Plus”
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Standard and Poor’s raised Hungary’s credit rating for long-term foreign currency and forint debt by one notch to “BB plus”. The international rating agency said that Hungary’s problems related to its external economic balance had significantly eased over the past few years.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Moody’s Places OTP Ratings Under Review For Upgrade
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service has placed the long- and short-term local currency deposit ratings of OTP Bank and OTP Mortgage Bank under review for upgrade because of methodological changes, OTP Bank said, citing a release from the ratings agency on Tuesday.
Inauspicious Beginning For Hungarian News Channel M1
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
New state news channel M1 produced disastrous ratings on Sunday, according to Nielsen Express figures made public by ATV. The data show that ATV had more viewers among adult TV subscribers than M1 between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday evening.
Hungarian Cabinet Needs Ad Tax Revenue – PM Orbán
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The cabinet cannot do without revenues from the new advertising tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his interview on Kossuth Rádió Friday morning. He described the extent of the tax rate as a technical issue.
Bank Levy Reduction Could Benefit Hungary Rating
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s plan to reduce the bank levy could have a positive impact on Hungary’s sovereign rating, Reuters quoted an analyst for Fitch Ratings as saying. “One key policy would be to reduce this tax on the banking sector and that I think would be positive for our assessment,” Arnaud Louis said.
Századvég: Fidesz Maintains Lead, Jobbik Catches Up
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance maintained its lead this month, while the radical nationalist Jobbik strengthened its position, a Századvég poll showed. Among all voters, support for Fidesz stayed level at 30%, whereas for Jobbik it went up by one percentage point to 16%.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary “Free” Democracy In 2015 Report
- 29 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary remained to be ranked among “free” countries by Freedom House’s latest democracy survey. According to FH’s Freedom in the World 2015 report, Hungary scored 2 for civil liberties for the third consecutive year.