268 result(s) for interest rates
Hungary Forint Switches Into Higher Gear In The Afternoon
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint, which has dipped to a 14-month low versus the euro on Monday, appears to be stabilising versus the euro in early trade on Tuesday. EUR/HUF approached 292 yesterday but has returned to sub-290 levels by now.
That's All For Now Folks! Market Expects Halt In Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 27 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will end its rate cut cycle next Monday, analysts’ consensus forecast showed in a Portfolio.hu poll on Wednesday. Their key argument is the palpable deterioration of the global investment environment, but several analysts also pointed to growing uncertainties about the incoming government’s economic policy.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
Fitch Sees Crisis Delaying Eastern European Euro Adoption
- 7 May 2010 5:00 AM
- business
"The global financial crisis has caused a further setback to euro adoption timetables in most EU member states in central and eastern Europe (CEE), owing to a marked widening of budget deficits and higher sovereign bond spreads, Fitch Ratings has said in a new report on Thursday. The exception, in the rating agency’s view, is Estonia, which Fitch expects to join the euro area in January 2011.
The Sky Is Blue, The Grass Is Green And Hungary's C.Bank Cuts Rates 25 bps
- 30 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has on Monday reduced its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, as expected. The base rate has not been this low since the change of regime. The Monetary Council has cut the benchmark rate for the ninth consecutive month and by 25 bps for the third time in a row.
Hungarian Forint Trade Unruffled, Yields Continue Swift Decline
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Friday witnessed negligible exchange rates fluctuations in the Hungarian forint market as the EUR/HUF rate remained quite stable at 266. On the other hand, government bond yields have continued to decline in secondary trade, a persistent trend observed in the past few weeks.
Hungary Needs "Fiscal Dictatorship" - Járai
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary would still be on the verge of sovereign default if it was not for the IMF credit, said Zsigmond Járai, former Governor of the central bank (NBH). He also told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday that the c.bank pursued a wrong monetary policy and that it should have lowered interest rates drastically. He noted that Hungary would need to rewrite its Convergence Programme as quickly as ...
Hungary Forint Switches Into Higher Gear In The Afternoon
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint, which has dipped to a 14-month low versus the euro on Monday, appears to be stabilising versus the euro in early trade on Tuesday. EUR/HUF approached 292 yesterday but has returned to sub-290 levels by now.
That's All For Now Folks! Market Expects Halt In Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 27 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will end its rate cut cycle next Monday, analysts’ consensus forecast showed in a Portfolio.hu poll on Wednesday. Their key argument is the palpable deterioration of the global investment environment, but several analysts also pointed to growing uncertainties about the incoming government’s economic policy.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
Fitch Sees Crisis Delaying Eastern European Euro Adoption
- 7 May 2010 5:00 AM
- business
"The global financial crisis has caused a further setback to euro adoption timetables in most EU member states in central and eastern Europe (CEE), owing to a marked widening of budget deficits and higher sovereign bond spreads, Fitch Ratings has said in a new report on Thursday. The exception, in the rating agency’s view, is Estonia, which Fitch expects to join the euro area in January 2011.
The Sky Is Blue, The Grass Is Green And Hungary's C.Bank Cuts Rates 25 bps
- 30 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has on Monday reduced its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, as expected. The base rate has not been this low since the change of regime. The Monetary Council has cut the benchmark rate for the ninth consecutive month and by 25 bps for the third time in a row.
Hungarian Forint Trade Unruffled, Yields Continue Swift Decline
- 16 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Friday witnessed negligible exchange rates fluctuations in the Hungarian forint market as the EUR/HUF rate remained quite stable at 266. On the other hand, government bond yields have continued to decline in secondary trade, a persistent trend observed in the past few weeks.
Hungary Needs "Fiscal Dictatorship" - Járai
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary would still be on the verge of sovereign default if it was not for the IMF credit, said Zsigmond Járai, former Governor of the central bank (NBH). He also told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday that the c.bank pursued a wrong monetary policy and that it should have lowered interest rates drastically. He noted that Hungary would need to rewrite its Convergence Programme as quickly as ...