1,409 result(s) for national bank
Whisky Robber Shooting Begins
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Director Nimród Antal will begin shooting a feature film on Attila Ambrus, who has come to be known as the whisky robber, on June 11. The Hungarian National Film Fund will subsidise the film to the tune of Ft 1.1 billion. It will be shot in 130 locations for seventy days but does not yet have a title.
Central Bank To Sell Stake In Budapest Bourse In Five Years
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will start to divest its stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) within five years, BSE CEO Richárd Végh said yesterday at the Reuters Eastern Europe Investment Summit at Reutersʼ office in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
MNB: Hungarian Banks See Profits Rise By 209% In Q1
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Combined first-quarter after-tax profit of Hungarian banks rose 209% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 191.4 billion, data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today show, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Orbán Confirms Support For CBank Governor
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has repeatedly voiced support for the governor of the National Bank of Hungary, after opposition Socialist and LMP deputies urged his removal in parliament. György Matolcsy has “saved” forex debtors, promoted Hungary’s economic growth with a loan programme and reduced inflation, the prime minister argued and assured him of his “full” support.
Whisky Robber Shooting Begins
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Director Nimród Antal will begin shooting a feature film on Attila Ambrus, who has come to be known as the whisky robber, on June 11. The Hungarian National Film Fund will subsidise the film to the tune of Ft 1.1 billion. It will be shot in 130 locations for seventy days but does not yet have a title.
Central Bank To Sell Stake In Budapest Bourse In Five Years
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will start to divest its stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) within five years, BSE CEO Richárd Végh said yesterday at the Reuters Eastern Europe Investment Summit at Reutersʼ office in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Soros Campaign Intensifies In Hungary
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A full-fledged witch hunt is taking place in Hungary against a not-at-all favorite son, George Soros. Two weeks ago I already wrote a post on the Orbán government’s reaction to the less than flattering remarks of Bill Clinton about Poland and Hungary, two countries that decided that “democracy is too much trouble [and] they want Putin-like leadership.”
Socialists Want Audience With President To Request Resignation Of Cbank Governor, Chief Prosecutor
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Thursday said he will ask for a meeting with President János Áder to personally request the resignation of the central bank governor and the chief prosecutor. Tóbiás told a press conference that the president had not met his party’s request to make a statement about the questions raised over central bank spending, which was why he wanted to speak to Ader in ...
MNB: Hungarian Banks See Profits Rise By 209% In Q1
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Combined first-quarter after-tax profit of Hungarian banks rose 209% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching HUF 191.4 billion, data released by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today show, according to Hungarian news agency MTI.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.
Xpat Opinion: Speculation About President Áder’s Future
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators give credence to rumours that the Prime Minister doesn’t want Mr Áder to be re-elected next year. Opinions diverge, however about the reasons and one source claims that the President took the job four years ago for a single term anyway.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Orbán Confirms Support For CBank Governor
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has repeatedly voiced support for the governor of the National Bank of Hungary, after opposition Socialist and LMP deputies urged his removal in parliament. György Matolcsy has “saved” forex debtors, promoted Hungary’s economic growth with a loan programme and reduced inflation, the prime minister argued and assured him of his “full” support.