263 result(s) for interest rates
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...
Varga: Govt Aims For Lower VAT, But “Now Is Not The Time”
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government aims to reduce the 27% general value-added tax rate in the long term, though “now is not the time” for a cut, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview in the fresh issue of business weekly Figyelő. “It would be nice if the VAT rate could be reduced and the top rate brought to 25% or lower. This is in line with the cabinet’s long-term intentions, but now is not the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.
Orbán Wants ‘Attractive’ Hungary That Entices Citizens Back Home
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Political leaders must turn Hungary into a country that entices its citizens living abroad to return, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on local television in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. “We need to create an environment in which young people feel comfortable, and one that they view ... as a highly exciting, interesting and civilised part of the world with a high quality of ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
JLL: Commercial Real Estate Market Booms In 2015
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian commercial real estate market reached the highest volume last year, since 2007 with approximately €790 million in transactions, JLL said yesterday in a press statement.
Budapest Signs EUR 300M Credit Agreement With EIB
- 29 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The municipality of Budapest on Tuesday signed two credit agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a total of 300 million euros. The agreements were signed by deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy and EIB Vice President László Baranyay.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
Hungarian National Bank Advises Caution In Borrowing
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB is advising Hungarians to be careful in taking out consumer loans during the Christmas season. The central bank noted that the total cost of lending (THM) for consumer credit, personal loans, overdrafts and credit cards can vary significantly among service providers.
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...
Varga: Govt Aims For Lower VAT, But “Now Is Not The Time”
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government aims to reduce the 27% general value-added tax rate in the long term, though “now is not the time” for a cut, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview in the fresh issue of business weekly Figyelő. “It would be nice if the VAT rate could be reduced and the top rate brought to 25% or lower. This is in line with the cabinet’s long-term intentions, but now is not the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parties Lose Ground In Slovakia
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian newspapers try to make sense of the chaotic political situation after the elections in Slovakia, and ponder what it means for relations between the two countries.
Orbán Wants ‘Attractive’ Hungary That Entices Citizens Back Home
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Political leaders must turn Hungary into a country that entices its citizens living abroad to return, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on local television in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. “We need to create an environment in which young people feel comfortable, and one that they view ... as a highly exciting, interesting and civilised part of the world with a high quality of ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
JLL: Commercial Real Estate Market Booms In 2015
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian commercial real estate market reached the highest volume last year, since 2007 with approximately €790 million in transactions, JLL said yesterday in a press statement.
Budapest Signs EUR 300M Credit Agreement With EIB
- 29 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The municipality of Budapest on Tuesday signed two credit agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a total of 300 million euros. The agreements were signed by deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy and EIB Vice President László Baranyay.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
Hungarian National Bank Advises Caution In Borrowing
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The MNB is advising Hungarians to be careful in taking out consumer loans during the Christmas season. The central bank noted that the total cost of lending (THM) for consumer credit, personal loans, overdrafts and credit cards can vary significantly among service providers.

















