437 result(s) for loans
Hungary’s National Bank MNB Sees Bank Consolidation Ahead
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The three biggest risks facing the bank sector are the tight lending conditions for companies, high household debts and the continuing low profitability of the sector, the MNB writes in its latest Financial Stability Report.
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
PM Unveiled István Bethlen’s Statue In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary has regained its vitality and keeps getting stronger, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Budapest on Monday, addressing the unveiling ceremony of one-time Prime Minister István Bethlen (1874-1946).
Pension Fund Money Melts Away In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Ft 3 trillion taken from private pension funds in 2011, when the government nationalised such funds, had dwindled to Ft 218.7 billion by the end of July, Világgazdaság writes. The bulk of the money, Ft 1.85 trillion, was spent on reducing the state debt, including the repayment of IMF loans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Benefits From FED Stimulus
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság thinks the government may take a sigh of relief after the Federal Reserve Board decided not to cut back on its quantitative easing programme, but doubts if the ensuing favourable investors’ climate will last until next year’s elections.
Budget 2014: Inflation Projected At 2.4% And Budget Deficit At 2.9% In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Ministry for National Economy drafted next year’s budget with a deficit of 2.9 percent and an inflation rate of 2.4 percent, Minister Mihály Varga stated on Sunday. The Minister also disclosed that the Ministry calculated the 2014 Budget without revenues from the advertisement tax and the below 3 percent deficit target will be attainable even without that. “I anticipate only slight ...
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank Extends Cheap Loan Programme
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the possible implications of the National Bank’s extended lending program, which aims to stimulate economic growth.
Hungary’s National Bank MNB Sees Bank Consolidation Ahead
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The three biggest risks facing the bank sector are the tight lending conditions for companies, high household debts and the continuing low profitability of the sector, the MNB writes in its latest Financial Stability Report.
Plans To Phase Out Foreign Currency Loans In Hungary In Coming Years
- 4 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of National Economy is drafting a plan that would see the monthly payments of foreign currency mortgage holders drop by 15-20 percent from 2014 and the loans themselves phased out over the next 3-5 years. Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public television on Friday that the plan would parcel up the costs between the banks, the state and, to a lesser degree, the ...
PM Unveiled István Bethlen’s Statue In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary has regained its vitality and keeps getting stronger, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Budapest on Monday, addressing the unveiling ceremony of one-time Prime Minister István Bethlen (1874-1946).
Pension Fund Money Melts Away In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Ft 3 trillion taken from private pension funds in 2011, when the government nationalised such funds, had dwindled to Ft 218.7 billion by the end of July, Világgazdaság writes. The bulk of the money, Ft 1.85 trillion, was spent on reducing the state debt, including the repayment of IMF loans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Merges Central Bank & Financial Supervisory Authority
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ference Kumin: A few days ago, the Parliament passed a law on the merger of the Central Bank and the agency with oversight authority for the financial services sector, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. In order to be able to do that, the Parliament modified the country’s Fundamental Law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Benefits From FED Stimulus
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság thinks the government may take a sigh of relief after the Federal Reserve Board decided not to cut back on its quantitative easing programme, but doubts if the ensuing favourable investors’ climate will last until next year’s elections.
Budget 2014: Inflation Projected At 2.4% And Budget Deficit At 2.9% In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The Ministry for National Economy drafted next year’s budget with a deficit of 2.9 percent and an inflation rate of 2.4 percent, Minister Mihály Varga stated on Sunday. The Minister also disclosed that the Ministry calculated the 2014 Budget without revenues from the advertisement tax and the below 3 percent deficit target will be attainable even without that. “I anticipate only slight ...
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian National Bank Extends Cheap Loan Programme
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the possible implications of the National Bank’s extended lending program, which aims to stimulate economic growth.