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Forint Strengthens After Rate Hike

Forint Strengthens After Rate Hike

The forint started to weaken on Thursday morning after the MNB raised its one-week deposit facility interest rate by 200 basis points, then firmed later when verbal interventions helped the Hungarian currency.
Hungarian Opinion: National Bank Springs Sharp Base Rate Surprise

Hungarian Opinion: National Bank Springs Sharp Base Rate Surprise

Analysts describe the biggest rate increase by the National Bank for 14 years as shocking but laudable – and predict further increases until September.
Interest Rate Hiked by 185 Basis Points to 7.75% in Hungary

Interest Rate Hiked by 185 Basis Points to 7.75% in Hungary

Hungarian rate-setters (NBH) raised the base rate by 185 basis points to 7.75% at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.
Central Bank Raises Base Rate by 50 Basis Points in Hungary

Central Bank Raises Base Rate by 50 Basis Points in Hungary

Hungarian rate-setters raised the central bank’s (NBH) base rate by 50 basis points to 5.90% at their regular policy meeting on Tuesday. The Monetary Council also expanded the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio.
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New Windfall Tax on "Extra Profits" Announced in Hungary

Hungary's government will require banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines to contribute their "extra profits" to a utilities fund and a defence fund for a period of two years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message on Facebook on Wednesday.
DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary

DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary

At a time when basic necessities are luxuries for some Hungarians, the government has to take responsibility for the rise in food prices it had caused, the deputy leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition said.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected

Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected

Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps

Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps

Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits.
Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points

Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points

Hungarian central bank rate-setters hiked the base rate by 100 basis points to 5.40% at their regular meeting on Tuesday, while also expanding the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio. In a statement released after the meeting, the Monetary Council said the war in Ukraine has “posed a much higher risk than usual” to the outlook for inflation.
Forint Strengthens After Rate Hike

Forint Strengthens After Rate Hike

The forint started to weaken on Thursday morning after the MNB raised its one-week deposit facility interest rate by 200 basis points, then firmed later when verbal interventions helped the Hungarian currency.
Hungarian Opinion: National Bank Springs Sharp Base Rate Surprise

Hungarian Opinion: National Bank Springs Sharp Base Rate Surprise

Analysts describe the biggest rate increase by the National Bank for 14 years as shocking but laudable – and predict further increases until September.
Interest Rate Hiked by 185 Basis Points to 7.75% in Hungary

Interest Rate Hiked by 185 Basis Points to 7.75% in Hungary

Hungarian rate-setters (NBH) raised the base rate by 185 basis points to 7.75% at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.
Central Bank Raises Base Rate by 50 Basis Points in Hungary

Central Bank Raises Base Rate by 50 Basis Points in Hungary

Hungarian rate-setters raised the central bank’s (NBH) base rate by 50 basis points to 5.90% at their regular policy meeting on Tuesday. The Monetary Council also expanded the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio.
New Windfall Tax on

New Windfall Tax on "Extra Profits" Announced in Hungary

Hungary's government will require banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines to contribute their "extra profits" to a utilities fund and a defence fund for a period of two years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message on Facebook on Wednesday.
DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary

DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary

At a time when basic necessities are luxuries for some Hungarians, the government has to take responsibility for the rise in food prices it had caused, the deputy leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition said.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected

Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected

Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps

Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps

Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits.
Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points

Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points

Hungarian central bank rate-setters hiked the base rate by 100 basis points to 5.40% at their regular meeting on Tuesday, while also expanding the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio. In a statement released after the meeting, the Monetary Council said the war in Ukraine has “posed a much higher risk than usual” to the outlook for inflation.