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Romania c. bank FX reserves rise in Dec

The National Bank of Romania announced that the foreign exchange (FX) reserves stood at EUR 40,475 million on December 31,...

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BDPST acquires 57% stake in Gránit Bank

Hungarian-owned BDPST Zrt. last week said it signed a contract to acquire a 57% stake in Gránit Bank, according to...

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OTP raises capital at Romanian unit 

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, has raised capital at its Romanian unit for the second time this year, by...

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Banking assoc doesn’t support mortgage rate freeze

The Hungarian Banking Association on Thursday said it does not support a temporary government freeze of mortgage loan interest rates,...

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OTP Bank closes int’l bond transactions successfully

OTP participated in two successful international bond transactions in November. As part of a syndicate of dominant investment banks in...

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Erste Bank Hungary acquires Commerzbank Zrt

Erste Bank Hungary has agreed to acquire 100% of Commerzbank's local corporate banking subsidiary Commerzbank Zrt, Austria's Erste Group said...

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EBRD invests EUR 5 mln in Lithuanian Green Bond

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is investing EUR 5 million in a EUR 25 million Green...

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Value of bank card purchases up 21% y.o.y. in Q3 

The value of purchases in Hungary made with locally-issued bank cards climbed 21% year-on-year to HUF 2.457 trillion in the...

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Hungary issues green panda bond

Hungary has become the first country in the world to successfully issue a green "panda" bond - targeted at the...

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Erste Bank Hungary issues debut, HUF 10.43 bln green bond

Erste Bank Hungary on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 10.43 billion green mortgage bond, the lender's first, according...

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Banking sector liquidity rises in November

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector increased in November, mainly reflected in an increase in credit institutions' average stock of...

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EBRD extends EUR 5 mln to Banka për Biznes in Kosovo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said in a statement it is extending a EUR 5 million loan to...

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MNB raises 1-week depo rate by 20 bp to 3.3%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced a rate of 3.3% for its one-week deposit facility ahead of a tender...

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EBRD lends EUR 20 mln to OTP Banka Serbia to on-lending SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is extending a loan of RSD 2.3 billion (appr. EUR 20...

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Banking sector profits double in Q1-Q3 

Net profit of Hungary's banking sector rose 111% year-on-year to HUF 642 billion in Q1-Q3, as impairment declined and business...

Banking

Romania c. bank FX reserves rise in Dec

The National Bank of Romania announced that the foreign exchange (FX) reserves stood at EUR 40,475 million on December 31,...

Banking

BDPST acquires 57% stake in Gránit Bank

Hungarian-owned BDPST Zrt. last week said it signed a contract to acquire a 57% stake in Gránit Bank, according to...

Banking

OTP raises capital at Romanian unit 

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, has raised capital at its Romanian unit for the second time this year, by...

Banking

Banking assoc doesn’t support mortgage rate freeze

The Hungarian Banking Association on Thursday said it does not support a temporary government freeze of mortgage loan interest rates,...

Banking

OTP Bank closes int’l bond transactions successfully

OTP participated in two successful international bond transactions in November. As part of a syndicate of dominant investment banks in...

Banking

Erste Bank Hungary acquires Commerzbank Zrt

Erste Bank Hungary has agreed to acquire 100% of Commerzbank's local corporate banking subsidiary Commerzbank Zrt, Austria's Erste Group said...

Banking

EBRD invests EUR 5 mln in Lithuanian Green Bond

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is investing EUR 5 million in a EUR 25 million Green...

Banking

Value of bank card purchases up 21% y.o.y. in Q3 

The value of purchases in Hungary made with locally-issued bank cards climbed 21% year-on-year to HUF 2.457 trillion in the...

Banking

Hungary issues green panda bond

Hungary has become the first country in the world to successfully issue a green "panda" bond - targeted at the...

Banking

Erste Bank Hungary issues debut, HUF 10.43 bln green bond

Erste Bank Hungary on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 10.43 billion green mortgage bond, the lender's first, according...

Banking

Banking sector liquidity rises in November

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector increased in November, mainly reflected in an increase in credit institutions' average stock of...

Banking

EBRD extends EUR 5 mln to Banka për Biznes in Kosovo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said in a statement it is extending a EUR 5 million loan to...

Banking

MNB raises 1-week depo rate by 20 bp to 3.3%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced a rate of 3.3% for its one-week deposit facility ahead of a tender...

Banking

EBRD lends EUR 20 mln to OTP Banka Serbia to on-lending SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is extending a loan of RSD 2.3 billion (appr. EUR 20...

Banking

Banking sector profits double in Q1-Q3 

Net profit of Hungary's banking sector rose 111% year-on-year to HUF 642 billion in Q1-Q3, as impairment declined and business...

Romania c. bank FX reserves rise in Dec

The National Bank of Romania announced that the foreign exchange (FX) reserves stood at EUR 40,475 million on December 31,...

BDPST acquires 57% stake in Gránit Bank

Hungarian-owned BDPST Zrt. last week said it signed a contract to acquire a 57% stake in Gránit Bank, according to...

OTP raises capital at Romanian unit 

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, has raised capital at its Romanian unit for the second time this year, by...

Banking assoc doesn’t support mortgage rate freeze

The Hungarian Banking Association on Thursday said it does not support a temporary government freeze of mortgage loan interest rates,...

OTP Bank closes int’l bond transactions successfully

OTP participated in two successful international bond transactions in November. As part of a syndicate of dominant investment banks in...

Erste Bank Hungary acquires Commerzbank Zrt

Erste Bank Hungary has agreed to acquire 100% of Commerzbank's local corporate banking subsidiary Commerzbank Zrt, Austria's Erste Group said...

EBRD invests EUR 5 mln in Lithuanian Green Bond

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is investing EUR 5 million in a EUR 25 million Green...

Value of bank card purchases up 21% y.o.y. in Q3 

The value of purchases in Hungary made with locally-issued bank cards climbed 21% year-on-year to HUF 2.457 trillion in the...

Hungary issues green panda bond

Hungary has become the first country in the world to successfully issue a green "panda" bond - targeted at the...

Erste Bank Hungary issues debut, HUF 10.43 bln green bond

Erste Bank Hungary on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 10.43 billion green mortgage bond, the lender's first, according...

Banking sector liquidity rises in November

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector increased in November, mainly reflected in an increase in credit institutions' average stock of...

EBRD extends EUR 5 mln to Banka për Biznes in Kosovo

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said in a statement it is extending a EUR 5 million loan to...

MNB raises 1-week depo rate by 20 bp to 3.3%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced a rate of 3.3% for its one-week deposit facility ahead of a tender...

EBRD lends EUR 20 mln to OTP Banka Serbia to on-lending SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is extending a loan of RSD 2.3 billion (appr. EUR 20...

Banking sector profits double in Q1-Q3 

Net profit of Hungary's banking sector rose 111% year-on-year to HUF 642 billion in Q1-Q3, as impairment declined and business...