515 result(s) for state debt
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
Budapest Transport Company To Lay Off Over 900 Bus Drivers
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) plans to lay off one fourth, about 900 of its bus drivers this year, daily Népszabadság said on Tuesday. The paper said that 320 of the drivers would be taken over by the state-owned long-distance bus company Volánbusz.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary's State Debt At 79% Of GDP In 2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The state debt stood at 79.0% of GDP at the end of 2013, reaching Ft 23.07 trillion, according to preliminary figures from the MNB. The state debt was at 79.8% of GDP in 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Govt Debt Manager To Issue New Hungarian Euro Bond
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s debt management agency (ÁKK) will soon issue a new Hungarian Premium Euro Bond (PEMÁK). The ÁKK said on Tuesday said that the new PEMÁK bonds would be available for purchase exclusively at the Hungarian State Treasury. The ÁKK sold the entire stock of its most recently issued PEMAK bond, the 2016/Y, on Jan. 10.
Hungary's National Bank Investigates Default Rumour
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has launched an investigation into the rumour spread on January 29 which falsely stated that Hungary was unable to meet its capital and interest payment duties that day.
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
Budapest Transport Company To Lay Off Over 900 Bus Drivers
- 25 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) plans to lay off one fourth, about 900 of its bus drivers this year, daily Népszabadság said on Tuesday. The paper said that 320 of the drivers would be taken over by the state-owned long-distance bus company Volánbusz.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Hungary’s Election Committee Rejects Opposition Referendum Bid On Paks
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the National Election Committee (NVB) on Monday unanimously rejected a joint referendum bid by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor in connection with the planned Paks nuclear upgrade.
Bajnai Says Hungary’s Future At Stake
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians will vote on their future on April 6, deciding whether the country becomes an ex-Soviet state, an “Orbánistan” or a normal, prospering, peaceful country, Gordon Bajnai, head of the E14-PM alliance, said on Monday.
Hungary's State Debt At 79% Of GDP In 2013
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The state debt stood at 79.0% of GDP at the end of 2013, reaching Ft 23.07 trillion, according to preliminary figures from the MNB. The state debt was at 79.8% of GDP in 2012.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Govt Debt Manager To Issue New Hungarian Euro Bond
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s debt management agency (ÁKK) will soon issue a new Hungarian Premium Euro Bond (PEMÁK). The ÁKK said on Tuesday said that the new PEMÁK bonds would be available for purchase exclusively at the Hungarian State Treasury. The ÁKK sold the entire stock of its most recently issued PEMAK bond, the 2016/Y, on Jan. 10.
Hungary's National Bank Investigates Default Rumour
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has launched an investigation into the rumour spread on January 29 which falsely stated that Hungary was unable to meet its capital and interest payment duties that day.