154 result(s) for loans in Business
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Hungary’s Macro Imbalances Need Monitoring, Says Brussels
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission counts Hungary among member states that are experiencing macroeconomic imbalances, but not among those whose imbalances are considered excessive. “[…] Macroeconomic imbalances require monitoring and decisive policy action,” the commission said on Wednesday, releasing the results of in-depth reviews of the economies of 17 member states.
Hungary Exports 95% Of GDP
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian exports as a share of gross domestic product are 95%, the highest in central and eastern Europe next to Slovakia, Zoltán Cséfalvay, state secretary of the economy ministry, told a joint press conference held with the head of Hungary’s Eximbank.
Hungary's OTP Acquires BPC In Croatia
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
OTP has signed an agreement to buy Banco Popolare’s Croatian subsidiary (BPC) for HRK107 million, (Ft 4.4 billion) the bank announced on Friday. BPC’s market share is only 0.6% overall, but is over 2% for consumer loans. The bank has 54,000 clients, 30 branches and 30 ATMs.
Raiffeisen Injects Eur 55m Into Hungarian Unit
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International injected another 55 million euros into its Hungarian unit before the end of last year, Austrian business daily Wirtschaftsblatt reported. The paper said part of the reason for the injection was the problem of foreign currencydenominated loans.
Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
Hungary’s Central Bank Official Hints Bank’s Profits Could Be Higher
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian banks’ profits should be neither too high nor too low in the long term, according to a paper published on the National Bank of Hungary’s website. Banking sector ROE (return on equity) of 10-12% would “best serve the development of the Hungarian economy”, NBH managing director Márton Nagy and director Balázs Vonnák wrote in the paper, titled “The 10 Measures of a Well-Functioning ...
Hungary’s Macro Imbalances Need Monitoring, Says Brussels
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission counts Hungary among member states that are experiencing macroeconomic imbalances, but not among those whose imbalances are considered excessive. “[…] Macroeconomic imbalances require monitoring and decisive policy action,” the commission said on Wednesday, releasing the results of in-depth reviews of the economies of 17 member states.
Hungary Exports 95% Of GDP
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian exports as a share of gross domestic product are 95%, the highest in central and eastern Europe next to Slovakia, Zoltán Cséfalvay, state secretary of the economy ministry, told a joint press conference held with the head of Hungary’s Eximbank.
Hungary's OTP Acquires BPC In Croatia
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
OTP has signed an agreement to buy Banco Popolare’s Croatian subsidiary (BPC) for HRK107 million, (Ft 4.4 billion) the bank announced on Friday. BPC’s market share is only 0.6% overall, but is over 2% for consumer loans. The bank has 54,000 clients, 30 branches and 30 ATMs.
Raiffeisen Injects Eur 55m Into Hungarian Unit
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International injected another 55 million euros into its Hungarian unit before the end of last year, Austrian business daily Wirtschaftsblatt reported. The paper said part of the reason for the injection was the problem of foreign currencydenominated loans.
Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...