308 result(s) for new commercial bank
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's National Bank Boss Under Fire 5 Days Before Leaving
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses Simor, the outgoing President of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) of servility because he passed on confidential information about Hungarian commercial banks to the IMF and finds it outraging that Simor denies ever having ordered the report to IMF.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
EDP Procedure Against Hungary Should Be Lifted Next Summer
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should lift the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary in the summer since the country is keeping the deficit under the 3% European Union threshold, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on commercial news channel HirTV late Monday.
CEU Business School’s Advisory Board Member Huebner Honored In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Charles Huebner, a member of CEU Business School’s Advisory Board, has been honored with the Dr. Iván Völgyes Award for Promotion of Hungarian-American Business Relations by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham).
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Staff Of Troubled Hungarian “Leftist” Radio Station Neo FM Resigns
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
All staff members employed by FM1, operator of radio station Neo FM, resigned Monday morning with immediate effect due to unpaid wages. The staff also cited “a situation with no future prospects created by the new owner, the existing circumstances and the owner’s future vision,” the station’s former news director Attila Berényi announced on behalf of the 26 employees.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Hungarian Radio Station Neo FM Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
- 19 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
FM1 Kommunikációs, operator of radio channel Neo FM, has sought bankruptcy protection because its short-term operations have became untenable, CEO Ádám Földes announced on Monday. “This does not mean that the station wants to leave unpaid debt or does not want to continue broadcasting,” Földes underlined.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's National Bank Boss Under Fire 5 Days Before Leaving
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses Simor, the outgoing President of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) of servility because he passed on confidential information about Hungarian commercial banks to the IMF and finds it outraging that Simor denies ever having ordered the report to IMF.
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
EDP Procedure Against Hungary Should Be Lifted Next Summer
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission should lift the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary in the summer since the country is keeping the deficit under the 3% European Union threshold, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on commercial news channel HirTV late Monday.
CEU Business School’s Advisory Board Member Huebner Honored In Budapest
- 14 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- business
Charles Huebner, a member of CEU Business School’s Advisory Board, has been honored with the Dr. Iván Völgyes Award for Promotion of Hungarian-American Business Relations by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham).
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Staff Of Troubled Hungarian “Leftist” Radio Station Neo FM Resigns
- 8 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
All staff members employed by FM1, operator of radio station Neo FM, resigned Monday morning with immediate effect due to unpaid wages. The staff also cited “a situation with no future prospects created by the new owner, the existing circumstances and the owner’s future vision,” the station’s former news director Attila Berényi announced on behalf of the 26 employees.
Xpat Report: Opposition Politicians Accused Of Misleading IMF Mission In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist berates the IMF for consulting with people affiliated to opposition parties. In Magyar Nemzet, Anna Szabo wonders how the IMF delegation could find time for people whose opinions are “markedly anti-government”, while ordinary citizens such as herself did not have access to the delegation. Is this not in contradiction with the IMF charter? – she asks.
Hungarian Radio Station Neo FM Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
- 19 Jun 2012 9:01 AM
- entertainment
FM1 Kommunikációs, operator of radio channel Neo FM, has sought bankruptcy protection because its short-term operations have became untenable, CEO Ádám Földes announced on Monday. “This does not mean that the station wants to leave unpaid debt or does not want to continue broadcasting,” Földes underlined.