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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's National Bank Boss Under Fire 5 Days Before Leaving
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses Simor, the outgoing President of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) of servility because he passed on confidential information about Hungarian commercial banks to the IMF and finds it outraging that Simor denies ever having ordered the report to IMF.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Xpat Opinion: More Controversy Over The National Bank Chief In Hungary
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist suggests that the National Bank will surrender its independence after the appointment of its new president next month. A conservative pundit doubts that the National Bank has much room to stimulate growth through monetary policy as hoped for by the government.
Hungary's PM Orban: IMF Story Is Over
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The story of an IMF-EU loan is drawing to a close, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week in Brussels. In a group discussion following his lecture at the Bruegel institute, Orban recalled that Hungary had asked for a flexible credit line, but the IMF ultimately said “no”.
Further Reductions Of Utility Prices Now Possible In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In public Kossuth Radio's morning show “180 minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the purchase of E.ON’s gas business in Hungary, the latest developments in the IMF talks as well as his meeting with the President of the European Commission. The new Governor of the National Bank and the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Moscow were also discussed.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's National Bank Boss Under Fire 5 Days Before Leaving
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses Simor, the outgoing President of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) of servility because he passed on confidential information about Hungarian commercial banks to the IMF and finds it outraging that Simor denies ever having ordered the report to IMF.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Xpat Opinion: More Controversy Over The National Bank Chief In Hungary
- 8 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist suggests that the National Bank will surrender its independence after the appointment of its new president next month. A conservative pundit doubts that the National Bank has much room to stimulate growth through monetary policy as hoped for by the government.
Hungary's PM Orban: IMF Story Is Over
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The story of an IMF-EU loan is drawing to a close, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week in Brussels. In a group discussion following his lecture at the Bruegel institute, Orban recalled that Hungary had asked for a flexible credit line, but the IMF ultimately said “no”.
Further Reductions Of Utility Prices Now Possible In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In public Kossuth Radio's morning show “180 minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the purchase of E.ON’s gas business in Hungary, the latest developments in the IMF talks as well as his meeting with the President of the European Commission. The new Governor of the National Bank and the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Moscow were also discussed.