601 result(s) for interest rate
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
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%.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Ruling Paves Way For Legislation On FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- property
In its long-awaited ruling on foreign-currency loans, the Kúria declared yesterday that it is unfair of banks to take advantage of exchange-rate margins and to unilaterally raise interest rates on the loans except under strict conditions.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Hungary's MNB Cuts Base Rate To New Record Low
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council met analysts’ expectations yesterday by lowering the base rate from 2.5% to an all-time low of 2.4%. The rate cut was supported by the low inflation of around 0% and the strengthening forint, observed analyst Ákos Horváth of brokerage Equilor.
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, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Xpat Opinion: Positive Feedback For Hungary From The IMF
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist interprets the latest IMF report on Hungary as recognition of the success of the efforts made by the Hungarian government to overcome the crisis and restart economic growth.
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
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%.
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Ruling Paves Way For Legislation On FX Mortgages In Hungary
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- property
In its long-awaited ruling on foreign-currency loans, the Kúria declared yesterday that it is unfair of banks to take advantage of exchange-rate margins and to unilaterally raise interest rates on the loans except under strict conditions.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Hungary's MNB Cuts Base Rate To New Record Low
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council met analysts’ expectations yesterday by lowering the base rate from 2.5% to an all-time low of 2.4%. The rate cut was supported by the low inflation of around 0% and the strengthening forint, observed analyst Ákos Horváth of brokerage Equilor.
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, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Xpat Opinion: Positive Feedback For Hungary From The IMF
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist interprets the latest IMF report on Hungary as recognition of the success of the efforts made by the Hungarian government to overcome the crisis and restart economic growth.