376 result(s) for outlook
Hungary’s NBH Leaves Rates On Hold, As Expected
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank rate-setters left the base rate unchanged at 2.1% at their regular rate-setting meeting on Tuesday. The decision was in line with market expectations. After the previous rate-setting meeting on July 22, when the base rate was reduced from 2.3% to the current level, the Council said it had wound up an easing cycle started almost two years earlier.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Economy On Growth Path
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has embarked on a period of economic growth which could put the country among the fastest-growing EU member states, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, addressing the annual meeting of Hungarian ambassadors.
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Moody’s Downgrades Hungary’s Erste, FHB Banks
- 13 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the deposit ratings of Erste Bank Hungary and FHB Mortgage Bank both to B3 from B2 on Tuesday, the ratings agency announced. Moody’s maintained the negative outlook for both banks, citing “increased risk of losses” resulting from recently adopted borrowers’ relief legislation and “ongoing negative pressure on...financial fundamentals”.
Business Confidence In Hungary Continues To Improve, Chamber Survey Shows
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The quarterly gauge of business confidence by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MKIK) Economy and Business Research Institute (GVI) rose to +18 points in July from +9 in April. The index last came close to the current level, reaching +16 points, in January 2011.
Guest Nights Climb 7.6% In June In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary rose by 7.6% year-on-year to 2,365,000 in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rise followed a 2.9% increase in the previous month. The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors rose by 7.3% to 1,172,000. The number spent by Hungarian guests increased by 7.9% to 1,192,000.
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Fitch Ratings Affirms Hungary At BB+, Outlook Stable
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Hungary’s long-term foreign currency rating at ‘BB+’ with stable outlook, and its local currency rating at ‘BBB ’. Fitch said Hungary’s gross general government debt, at 79.2% of GDP in 2013, was around twice the ‘BB’ and ‘BBB’ medians and remained “Hungary’s key rating weakness”.
Hungary’s NBH Leaves Rates On Hold, As Expected
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank rate-setters left the base rate unchanged at 2.1% at their regular rate-setting meeting on Tuesday. The decision was in line with market expectations. After the previous rate-setting meeting on July 22, when the base rate was reduced from 2.3% to the current level, the Council said it had wound up an easing cycle started almost two years earlier.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Economy On Growth Path
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has embarked on a period of economic growth which could put the country among the fastest-growing EU member states, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, addressing the annual meeting of Hungarian ambassadors.
CEU Business School Budapest Launches Global Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
- 21 Aug 2014 8:10 AM
- specials
Budapest, Hungary: In 2012, the rate of venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP was the highest in Hungary among EU member states -- at almost 7 tenths of a percent. To put that in perspective, that represents more than three times the EU average. And yet the region’s high-growth, high-potential startups and other entrepreneurial SMEs continue to struggle.
Moody’s Downgrades Hungary’s Erste, FHB Banks
- 13 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- business
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the deposit ratings of Erste Bank Hungary and FHB Mortgage Bank both to B3 from B2 on Tuesday, the ratings agency announced. Moody’s maintained the negative outlook for both banks, citing “increased risk of losses” resulting from recently adopted borrowers’ relief legislation and “ongoing negative pressure on...financial fundamentals”.
Business Confidence In Hungary Continues To Improve, Chamber Survey Shows
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The quarterly gauge of business confidence by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (MKIK) Economy and Business Research Institute (GVI) rose to +18 points in July from +9 in April. The index last came close to the current level, reaching +16 points, in January 2011.
Guest Nights Climb 7.6% In June In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary rose by 7.6% year-on-year to 2,365,000 in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported. The rise followed a 2.9% increase in the previous month. The number of guest nights spent by foreign visitors rose by 7.3% to 1,172,000. The number spent by Hungarian guests increased by 7.9% to 1,192,000.
Hungarian Forint Slides To Two-Month Low On Inter Bank Market
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 308.41 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.02 late Wednesday. Also at 307.02 to the euro early Thursday, the forint moved between 306.62 and 309.26, a two-month low, during the day.
Xpat Opinion: IMF & World Bank Reports Show A Hungary “Back On Track”
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have recently released reports evaluating the Hungarian economy. The World Bank, as widely reported , predicts GDP to grow by 2.4 percent in 2014, while most saw as the key takeaway in the 68-page IMF country report (
Fitch Ratings Affirms Hungary At BB+, Outlook Stable
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Hungary’s long-term foreign currency rating at ‘BB+’ with stable outlook, and its local currency rating at ‘BBB ’. Fitch said Hungary’s gross general government debt, at 79.2% of GDP in 2013, was around twice the ‘BB’ and ‘BBB’ medians and remained “Hungary’s key rating weakness”.