150 result(s) for rising inflation
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Hungary’s Monetary Council Assesses Economic Trends, Prospects
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth continued but a degree of unused capacity remained in the economy, and the domestic real economic environment continued to have a disinflationary impact, the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) concluded in its December 15 policy meeting. According to the condensed minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday, the members unanimously voted to keep the ...
City: Hungary Could Return To Investment Grade In 2016
- 1 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to regain investment grade status next year, and the central bank is likely to embark on a new rate cutting cycle, London-based emerging markets economists said. In a report outlining its revised 2016 forecasts for emerging markets, released to clients in London, Morgan Stanley said that “credit upgrades are overdue” and Hungary will regain its investment grade rating with at least ...
Hungary 1% Negative Inflation In Feb
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 1% in February after a drop of 1.4% in January, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast the February decline at 1.2-1.4%. In a month-on-month comparison, the headline consumer price index rose by 0.5% in February, price growth seen for the first time since mid-2014.
Brussels Notes High Growth, Rising Employment In Hungary
- 20 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- business
A European Commission report containing a survey of Hungary’s economic performance notes high growth, rising employment and low inflation. The EU balance of payments assistance to Hungary sixth review said that high growth had been boosted by “several one-offs and stimulus measures”.
Analysts Turn Bearish On Hungary's Economy
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Only 12.5% of analysts described Hungary’s economic situation as good, compared with 19.1% in December, while 20.8% considered it downright bad, according to survey by German research institute ZEW and Erste Bank.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Inflation In Hungary Nudges Up To 0.1% In July
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Annual inflation was 0.1% year-on-year in July, the Central Statistics Office announced, defying analysts’ expectations of a figure at zero or in negative territory.
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate On Hold
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate setters kept the base rate on hold at 1.35% on Tuesday. The decision was in line with the expectations of analysts. The Monetary Council has kept the base rate on hold since signalling an end to an easing cycle at a policy meeting in July 2015. In a statement released shortly after the rate-setting meeting the Council said the annual inflation rate increased, while core inflation ...
Hungary’s Monetary Council Assesses Economic Trends, Prospects
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth continued but a degree of unused capacity remained in the economy, and the domestic real economic environment continued to have a disinflationary impact, the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) concluded in its December 15 policy meeting. According to the condensed minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday, the members unanimously voted to keep the ...
City: Hungary Could Return To Investment Grade In 2016
- 1 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to regain investment grade status next year, and the central bank is likely to embark on a new rate cutting cycle, London-based emerging markets economists said. In a report outlining its revised 2016 forecasts for emerging markets, released to clients in London, Morgan Stanley said that “credit upgrades are overdue” and Hungary will regain its investment grade rating with at least ...
Hungary 1% Negative Inflation In Feb
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Consumer prices in Hungary fell by an annual 1% in February after a drop of 1.4% in January, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast the February decline at 1.2-1.4%. In a month-on-month comparison, the headline consumer price index rose by 0.5% in February, price growth seen for the first time since mid-2014.
Brussels Notes High Growth, Rising Employment In Hungary
- 20 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- business
A European Commission report containing a survey of Hungary’s economic performance notes high growth, rising employment and low inflation. The EU balance of payments assistance to Hungary sixth review said that high growth had been boosted by “several one-offs and stimulus measures”.
Analysts Turn Bearish On Hungary's Economy
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Only 12.5% of analysts described Hungary’s economic situation as good, compared with 19.1% in December, while 20.8% considered it downright bad, according to survey by German research institute ZEW and Erste Bank.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Inflation In Hungary Nudges Up To 0.1% In July
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Annual inflation was 0.1% year-on-year in July, the Central Statistics Office announced, defying analysts’ expectations of a figure at zero or in negative territory.