265 result(s) for weak forint
Inflation 7.4% in November in Hungary
- 9 Dec 2021 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 7.4% in November, after hitting 6.5% in October, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Central Bank Raises Base Rate to 1.8 %
- 20 Oct 2021 7:45 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The MNB monetary council increased the base rate from 1.65% to 1.8% at its meeting on Tuesday, in line with expectations.
Socialists Demand Cut to VAT on Food
- 14 Oct 2021 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The Socialists on Wednesday called on the government to cut VAT on basic foodstuffs to 5% and of other food products to 18%, saying ruling “Fidesz has unleashed brutal price hikes in the country”.
Hungarian Forint Was Top Performer in August
- 6 Sep 2021 11:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The forint was the best-forming currency globally in August, a result of the MNB’s monetary tightening policy, Portfolio writes.
Hungary Leaving Crisis Behind Without Austerity, Says Gov't Official
- 30 Aug 2021 9:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary is leaving recent economic difficulties behind without austerity measures, a state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office said at a discussion with opposition Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi at the Tranzit conference in Tihany, western Hungary.
Faster Minimum Wage Hikes Advocated by Hungarian Union
- 17 Aug 2021 11:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
High inflation and the weaker forint have annulled the wage hike made at the beginning of the year, so the gross minimum wage should be increased to Ft 200,000 per month from January 1, 2022, president László Kordás of union alliance Maszsz told Népszava on Monday.
Hungarian Companies Spend Little on Digitalisation
- 15 Jul 2021 9:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
Around two-thirds of Hungarian companies consider themselves “more innovative than average”, but only about one-fifth have an innovation strategy, and spending on digitalisation accounts for just 5% of operating costs, a survey conducted by K&H Bank shows.
Gov't to Buy Rights for Budapest Airport?
- 31 May 2021 10:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
The Hungarian government wants to buy the rights to operate Ferihegy airport, daily Népszava said on Friday citing information by daily Magyar Nemzet.
Local Insights: Healthcare Workers In Hungary Interviewed About Covid Crisis
- 7 Apr 2021 12:38 PM
- current affairs
Some patients have to wait seven hours to get an ambulance, because there are too many calls. One in eight patients is ventilated regardless of their age, and five to six die each day. These are quotes from actual front-line workers involved in the battle against Covid-19.
Inflation 7.4% in November in Hungary
- 9 Dec 2021 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 7.4% in November, after hitting 6.5% in October, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday.
Hungarian Central Bank Raises Base Rate to 1.8 %
- 20 Oct 2021 7:45 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The MNB monetary council increased the base rate from 1.65% to 1.8% at its meeting on Tuesday, in line with expectations.
Socialists Demand Cut to VAT on Food
- 14 Oct 2021 6:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The Socialists on Wednesday called on the government to cut VAT on basic foodstuffs to 5% and of other food products to 18%, saying ruling “Fidesz has unleashed brutal price hikes in the country”.
Hungarian Forint Was Top Performer in August
- 6 Sep 2021 11:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The forint was the best-forming currency globally in August, a result of the MNB’s monetary tightening policy, Portfolio writes.
Hungary Leaving Crisis Behind Without Austerity, Says Gov't Official
- 30 Aug 2021 9:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary is leaving recent economic difficulties behind without austerity measures, a state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office said at a discussion with opposition Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi at the Tranzit conference in Tihany, western Hungary.
Faster Minimum Wage Hikes Advocated by Hungarian Union
- 17 Aug 2021 11:36 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
High inflation and the weaker forint have annulled the wage hike made at the beginning of the year, so the gross minimum wage should be increased to Ft 200,000 per month from January 1, 2022, president László Kordás of union alliance Maszsz told Népszava on Monday.
Hungarian Companies Spend Little on Digitalisation
- 15 Jul 2021 9:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
Around two-thirds of Hungarian companies consider themselves “more innovative than average”, but only about one-fifth have an innovation strategy, and spending on digitalisation accounts for just 5% of operating costs, a survey conducted by K&H Bank shows.
Gov't to Buy Rights for Budapest Airport?
- 31 May 2021 10:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- business
The Hungarian government wants to buy the rights to operate Ferihegy airport, daily Népszava said on Friday citing information by daily Magyar Nemzet.
Local Insights: Healthcare Workers In Hungary Interviewed About Covid Crisis
- 7 Apr 2021 12:38 PM
- current affairs
Some patients have to wait seven hours to get an ambulance, because there are too many calls. One in eight patients is ventilated regardless of their age, and five to six die each day. These are quotes from actual front-line workers involved in the battle against Covid-19.