221 result(s) for national bank governor
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
National Bank of Hungary Contributes HUF 200bn To Educational Foundations
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has contributed 200 billion forints (EUR 639m) to four foundations established to support instruction in economics and finance. Central bank governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said in an interview with Vs.hu that Hungary’s success in the coming decades would depend on renewing the teaching of economics and finance, and this required new institutions, new instructors and new ...
Former MNB Vice-Governor: Hungary Needs A Miracle
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s national debt of 85.1% of GDP is so high that it will take a miracle for the government to avoid breaking its own constitutional stipulation that it set out in the Basic Law, former National Bank of Hungary (MNB) vice-governor Zoltán Bodnár said this week.
Hungary National Debt Reaches 85% Of GDP
- 20 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
“The Day of Collapse is approaching. The cabinet’s dilettante economic policy and the central bank’s bad interest and forint policies have resulted in debt reaching its highest level in 20 years”. – Statement issued Monday by opposition political coalition Together-Dialogue for Hungary.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Foreign Parents To Be Hit By FX Bailout Costs In Hungary, Says Fitch
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Foreign owners will need to inject capital into their Hungarian units because of compensation lenders are asked to pay as part of a new law on relief for borrowers, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opnion: First State-Owned Hungarian Bank Is Already In Trouble
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Great interest preceded a press conference held jointly by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, governor of the Hungarian National Bank (HNB), this morning. What was so important that these two men would have to appear together in public? It had to be something momentous. Well, it was. The newly “nationalized” Magyar Külkereskedemi Bank (MKB) is in serious trouble and the Hungarian ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
National Bank of Hungary Contributes HUF 200bn To Educational Foundations
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The National Bank of Hungary has contributed 200 billion forints (EUR 639m) to four foundations established to support instruction in economics and finance. Central bank governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said in an interview with Vs.hu that Hungary’s success in the coming decades would depend on renewing the teaching of economics and finance, and this required new institutions, new instructors and new ...
Former MNB Vice-Governor: Hungary Needs A Miracle
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s national debt of 85.1% of GDP is so high that it will take a miracle for the government to avoid breaking its own constitutional stipulation that it set out in the Basic Law, former National Bank of Hungary (MNB) vice-governor Zoltán Bodnár said this week.
Hungary National Debt Reaches 85% Of GDP
- 20 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
“The Day of Collapse is approaching. The cabinet’s dilettante economic policy and the central bank’s bad interest and forint policies have resulted in debt reaching its highest level in 20 years”. – Statement issued Monday by opposition political coalition Together-Dialogue for Hungary.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Foreign Parents To Be Hit By FX Bailout Costs In Hungary, Says Fitch
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Foreign owners will need to inject capital into their Hungarian units because of compensation lenders are asked to pay as part of a new law on relief for borrowers, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.


















