190 result(s) for surplus
IMF Raises Hungarian Growth Forecast
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The IMF has increased its economic growth forecast for Hungary from 2% to 2.8% for this year, and from 1.7% to 2.3% next year, in its latest forecast. Growth is supported by monetary easing and state spending in Hungary, the IMF added.
June Budget Deficit In Hungary Lowest In 12 Years
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The budget deficit reached Ft 813.7 billion in the first half, equivalent to 82.6% of the year-end target, the Economy Ministry announced. The budget deficit was Ft 132 billion last month, the lowest June figure since 2002.
IMF: Hungary Economy Recovering But Shockprone
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is recovering but remains “susceptible to shocks”, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report said on Friday. “The economy is recovering gradually, helped by supportive macroeconomic policies, favourable external conditions, and improved market confidence,” the IMF staff said, noting that this had supported Hungary’s financial stability during volatility in emerging ...
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”.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Launches Report On External Balance
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Thursday noted a “considerable improvement” in Hungary’s external balance position in the years af ter the outset of the crisis, launching a new publication series on developments in Hungary’s external balance position.
Hungary Net External Financing Capacity Doubles
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
In Q4, Yr/Yr Hungary's net external financing capacity came to 2.046 billion euros in the fourth quarter, almost a double the amount in the same period a year earlier, a first reading of data published by the National Bank of Hungary on Monday showed.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
IMF Raises Hungarian Growth Forecast
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The IMF has increased its economic growth forecast for Hungary from 2% to 2.8% for this year, and from 1.7% to 2.3% next year, in its latest forecast. Growth is supported by monetary easing and state spending in Hungary, the IMF added.
June Budget Deficit In Hungary Lowest In 12 Years
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The budget deficit reached Ft 813.7 billion in the first half, equivalent to 82.6% of the year-end target, the Economy Ministry announced. The budget deficit was Ft 132 billion last month, the lowest June figure since 2002.
IMF: Hungary Economy Recovering But Shockprone
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is recovering but remains “susceptible to shocks”, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report said on Friday. “The economy is recovering gradually, helped by supportive macroeconomic policies, favourable external conditions, and improved market confidence,” the IMF staff said, noting that this had supported Hungary’s financial stability during volatility in emerging ...
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”.
EC Report On Hungary’s Economy Confirms Govt Prognosis
- 6 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The EC’s spring forecast includes similar figures as the macro-economic prognosis in Hungary’s convergence plan, which shows that the Hungarian government’s projections were reliable and credible, the economy ministry said, commenting on today’s release of the commission’s report on the country’s economy. The EC’s economic growth projections of 2.3% this year and 2.1% next year are identical to ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Launches Report On External Balance
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Thursday noted a “considerable improvement” in Hungary’s external balance position in the years af ter the outset of the crisis, launching a new publication series on developments in Hungary’s external balance position.
Hungary Net External Financing Capacity Doubles
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
In Q4, Yr/Yr Hungary's net external financing capacity came to 2.046 billion euros in the fourth quarter, almost a double the amount in the same period a year earlier, a first reading of data published by the National Bank of Hungary on Monday showed.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Parliament To Rewrite FX Loan Contracts
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
In their commentaries on the Constitutional Court’s verdict on forex loans, analysts from across the political spectrum agree that it is the government’s responsibility to help indebted families. It is, however, unclear how loans denominated in foreign currencies could be converted into Forint credits without severe economic consequences.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.