285 result(s) for imf
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Markets In Hungary Turn Sour On Orban Comments
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Capital markets reacted negatively to the Prime Minister’s last Wednesday comments in which he seemed adamant about extending the financial transaction tax to the MNB, according to Bertalan Nagy, head of the private banking unit of Equilor brokers. The euphoria fuelled by hopes of a quick agreement dissipated this week and gains in Hungarian asset prices began to be priced out, he said.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Video: IMF/EU Negotiations: Agreement With Hungary Possible By Late Autumn
- 30 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is optimistic about resuming talks with the IMF/EU in autumn. On their part, both international negotiators announced to the press on Thursday that the first round of negotiations had taken place in a constructive atmosphere.
Xpat Opinion: Statement By The IMF Mission To Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Budapest during July 17-25 to start discussions on an IMF/EU-supported program following a request by the Hungarian authorities. The IMF mission worked in close cooperation with a mission from the European Commission and observers from the European Central Bank. At the conclusion of the visit, Thanos Arvanitis, IMF mission chief for Hungary, ...
IMF And EU May Oppose New Hungarian State-Run Mobile Phone Operator
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
There is a possibility that the question of the fourth mobile operator, state-owned MPVI Mobile, may come up in loan talks with the EU and the IMF, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing an anonymous government source. Economic considerations would serve as a “pretext” for raising the issue, the source said, adding that foreign-owned mobile operators might seek help from the EU in a bid to eliminate ...
Hungarian Government And Foreign Companies Share The Same Interests
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interests of the government and foreign companies operating in Hungary coincide, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the press conference following a meeting of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Markets In Hungary Turn Sour On Orban Comments
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Capital markets reacted negatively to the Prime Minister’s last Wednesday comments in which he seemed adamant about extending the financial transaction tax to the MNB, according to Bertalan Nagy, head of the private banking unit of Equilor brokers. The euphoria fuelled by hopes of a quick agreement dissipated this week and gains in Hungarian asset prices began to be priced out, he said.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Video: IMF/EU Negotiations: Agreement With Hungary Possible By Late Autumn
- 30 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is optimistic about resuming talks with the IMF/EU in autumn. On their part, both international negotiators announced to the press on Thursday that the first round of negotiations had taken place in a constructive atmosphere.
Xpat Opinion: Statement By The IMF Mission To Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Budapest during July 17-25 to start discussions on an IMF/EU-supported program following a request by the Hungarian authorities. The IMF mission worked in close cooperation with a mission from the European Commission and observers from the European Central Bank. At the conclusion of the visit, Thanos Arvanitis, IMF mission chief for Hungary, ...
IMF And EU May Oppose New Hungarian State-Run Mobile Phone Operator
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
There is a possibility that the question of the fourth mobile operator, state-owned MPVI Mobile, may come up in loan talks with the EU and the IMF, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing an anonymous government source. Economic considerations would serve as a “pretext” for raising the issue, the source said, adding that foreign-owned mobile operators might seek help from the EU in a bid to eliminate ...
Hungarian Government And Foreign Companies Share The Same Interests
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interests of the government and foreign companies operating in Hungary coincide, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the press conference following a meeting of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) on Thursday.















