265 result(s) for weak forint
Grexit Would Hurt Hungarian Forint In Short Term
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint and Poland’s zloty would be the Eastern European currencies most affected by a Greek exit from the euro, as these countries’ bond markers have highest percentage of foreign investors, according to analyst András Balatoni of ING bank. These currencies will weaken for a short period as foreigners sell their forint and zloty denominated bonds, he added.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
SCP Raises Hungary Mid-Term Economic Growth Projection
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has raised its projection for Hungary’s mid-term GDP growth to 2.5% from 2%. The projection is the same as the government’s official 2.5% forecast for this year.
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 Plunges Against Swiss Franc
- 15 Jan 2015 5:04 AM
- business
The forint plunged against the Swiss franc on Thursday morning after the Swiss National Bank said it was discontinuing its minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs to the euro. The forint traded at 310.34 to the Swiss franc around 11 in the morning from 265.51 about an hour earlier.
Hungary Posts Negative Inflation Of -0.9% In Dec
- 14 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary dropped by an annual 0.9% in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Emerging market analysts in London had expected a reading in December of -0.4%. Consumer prices fell by 0.7% in November and by 0.2% on average in 2014.
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Grexit Would Hurt Hungarian Forint In Short Term
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint and Poland’s zloty would be the Eastern European currencies most affected by a Greek exit from the euro, as these countries’ bond markers have highest percentage of foreign investors, according to analyst András Balatoni of ING bank. These currencies will weaken for a short period as foreigners sell their forint and zloty denominated bonds, he added.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
SCP Raises Hungary Mid-Term Economic Growth Projection
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has raised its projection for Hungary’s mid-term GDP growth to 2.5% from 2%. The projection is the same as the government’s official 2.5% forecast for this year.
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 Plunges Against Swiss Franc
- 15 Jan 2015 5:04 AM
- business
The forint plunged against the Swiss franc on Thursday morning after the Swiss National Bank said it was discontinuing its minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs to the euro. The forint traded at 310.34 to the Swiss franc around 11 in the morning from 265.51 about an hour earlier.
Hungary Posts Negative Inflation Of -0.9% In Dec
- 14 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary dropped by an annual 0.9% in December, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Emerging market analysts in London had expected a reading in December of -0.4%. Consumer prices fell by 0.7% in November and by 0.2% on average in 2014.
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.