268 result(s) for interest rates
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
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: 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.
Hungarians Hoard Cash To Avoid Taxes
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians kept a record amount of cash at the end of last year, which analysts say is likely to be linked to the avoidance of the bank transaction fee and other types of tax, business daily Világgazdaság said. According to preliminary data from the central bank of Hungary, cash holdings came to 2.6 trillion forints (EUR 8.4bn) at the end of 2013, up 11% on 2012.
Hungary’s Forint Dips On Rate Worries
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint dipped to its lowest rate against the euro in more than a week amid speculation Hungary’s central bank will cut interest rates when it meets next Tuesday. The forint traded at 311.03 to the euro late on Thursday, down from 308.96 late Wednesday. Its intraday low of 313.07 was a nine-day nadir.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Under Pressure
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business analyst says critics have been too hasty to condemn the National Bank for not resorting to swift “verbal intervention” in response to the heavy losses the Forint has suffered over the past week. A pro-government columnist urges decision makers to consider joining the Eurozone, in order to shield Hungary from currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Forint Hits Ten Months Record Low
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly thinks that aside from the latest interest rate cut by the Hungarian National Bank, the Forint has lost ground over the past weeks because investors have grown increasingly cautious about emerging markets.Világgazdaság notes that the exchange rates of the Hungarian national currency have reached a ten month low, after declining steadily over the past week.
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
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: 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.
Hungarians Hoard Cash To Avoid Taxes
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians kept a record amount of cash at the end of last year, which analysts say is likely to be linked to the avoidance of the bank transaction fee and other types of tax, business daily Világgazdaság said. According to preliminary data from the central bank of Hungary, cash holdings came to 2.6 trillion forints (EUR 8.4bn) at the end of 2013, up 11% on 2012.
Hungary’s Forint Dips On Rate Worries
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint dipped to its lowest rate against the euro in more than a week amid speculation Hungary’s central bank will cut interest rates when it meets next Tuesday. The forint traded at 311.03 to the euro late on Thursday, down from 308.96 late Wednesday. Its intraday low of 313.07 was a nine-day nadir.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Under Pressure
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business analyst says critics have been too hasty to condemn the National Bank for not resorting to swift “verbal intervention” in response to the heavy losses the Forint has suffered over the past week. A pro-government columnist urges decision makers to consider joining the Eurozone, in order to shield Hungary from currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Forint Hits Ten Months Record Low
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly thinks that aside from the latest interest rate cut by the Hungarian National Bank, the Forint has lost ground over the past weeks because investors have grown increasingly cautious about emerging markets.Világgazdaság notes that the exchange rates of the Hungarian national currency have reached a ten month low, after declining steadily over the past week.