334 result(s) for wage growth
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
IMF Welcomes Hungary’s Strong Economic Performance, But Calls For Structural Reforms
- 15 May 2017 9:16 AM
- business
Executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have praised Hungary for its continued strong economic performance but noted that the still high external and public debt levels call for rebalancing the policy mix and advancing structural reforms, in a statement issued on Friday.
EBRD Lifts Hungary Growth Forecast
- 11 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungarian economic growth of an annual 3% in 2017 and 2018, the organisation said in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report. The EBRD raised its GDP growth forecast for 2017 from 2.4%.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s Economy Growing Faster Than Expected
- 22 May 2017 8:28 AM
- finance
A pro-government commentator interprets the 4.1 GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 as a vindication of the government’s economic vision. A left-wing columnist objects that the Hungarian economy’s competitiveness has declined.
Big Three Ratings Agencies Recommend Hungary To Investors
- 16 May 2017 10:30 AM
- business
All of the big three credit ratings agencies recommend Hungary to investors, which demonstrates that the economy is continually strengthening, the Economy Ministry said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
IMF Welcomes Hungary’s Strong Economic Performance, But Calls For Structural Reforms
- 15 May 2017 9:16 AM
- business
Executive directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have praised Hungary for its continued strong economic performance but noted that the still high external and public debt levels call for rebalancing the policy mix and advancing structural reforms, in a statement issued on Friday.
EBRD Lifts Hungary Growth Forecast
- 11 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungarian economic growth of an annual 3% in 2017 and 2018, the organisation said in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report. The EBRD raised its GDP growth forecast for 2017 from 2.4%.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.


















