Finance

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of discount 3-month T-bills

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

MNB buys HUF 50 bln in QE gov’t securities

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 50 billion of government securities under its quantitative easing program in the...

Trade

Czech trade balance swings to deficit in July

The Czech Republic's trade balance registered a deficit of CZK 7.245 billion (EUR 285.26 million) in July versus a surplus...

MNB

Dates for euro liquidity swaps announced

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has announced dates for euro liquidity swaps tenders it will hold late in September...

Banking

Moldova c. bank hikes key rate 

The National Bank of Moldova raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 4.65% on Friday, the second...

MNB

MNB international reserves boosted by SDRs

International reserves of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) stood at EUR 33.724 billion at the end of August, up...

Debt

Bosnia’s foreign debt rises in Q2

Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) foreign debt rose to BAM 9.3 billion (EUR 4.8 billion) at the end of the second...

MNB

2022 deficit could, but presumably won’t, be under target – MNB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the possibility of reducing the budget gap at a faster pace next year...

Banking

Companies take out net HUF 209 bln of credit in July

Non-financial companies borrowed net HUF 209 billion from credit institutions in July, state news wire MTI reports, citing monthly data...

Banking

Insurers’ revenue from premiums climbs 11.5% in H1

Hungarian insurers' first-half revenue from premiums rose 11.5% year-on-year to HUF 683.8 billion, data released by the National Bank of...

MNB

MNB expands preferential capital requirement for green financing

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday said it expanded preferential capital requirements for green financing it rolled out earlier...

Banking

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in August

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 41.616 billion at the end of August,...

Trade

Serbian trade gap widens in Jan-Jul

Serbia's foreign trade deficit went up 16.1% on the year to USD 4.354 billion (EUR 3.687 billion) in the first...

Ratings

Scope changes outlook on Market Építő rating to ‘stable’

Scope Ratings has affirmed Hungarian construction company Market Építő's BB- issuer rating but revised the outlook to "stable" from "negative",...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 11 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 11 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, HUF 4...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of discount 3-month T-bills

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

MNB buys HUF 50 bln in QE gov’t securities

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 50 billion of government securities under its quantitative easing program in the...

Trade

Czech trade balance swings to deficit in July

The Czech Republic's trade balance registered a deficit of CZK 7.245 billion (EUR 285.26 million) in July versus a surplus...

MNB

Dates for euro liquidity swaps announced

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has announced dates for euro liquidity swaps tenders it will hold late in September...

Banking

Moldova c. bank hikes key rate 

The National Bank of Moldova raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 4.65% on Friday, the second...

MNB

MNB international reserves boosted by SDRs

International reserves of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) stood at EUR 33.724 billion at the end of August, up...

Debt

Bosnia’s foreign debt rises in Q2

Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) foreign debt rose to BAM 9.3 billion (EUR 4.8 billion) at the end of the second...

MNB

2022 deficit could, but presumably won’t, be under target – MNB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the possibility of reducing the budget gap at a faster pace next year...

Banking

Companies take out net HUF 209 bln of credit in July

Non-financial companies borrowed net HUF 209 billion from credit institutions in July, state news wire MTI reports, citing monthly data...

Banking

Insurers’ revenue from premiums climbs 11.5% in H1

Hungarian insurers' first-half revenue from premiums rose 11.5% year-on-year to HUF 683.8 billion, data released by the National Bank of...

MNB

MNB expands preferential capital requirement for green financing

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday said it expanded preferential capital requirements for green financing it rolled out earlier...

Banking

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in August

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 41.616 billion at the end of August,...

Trade

Serbian trade gap widens in Jan-Jul

Serbia's foreign trade deficit went up 16.1% on the year to USD 4.354 billion (EUR 3.687 billion) in the first...

Ratings

Scope changes outlook on Market Építő rating to ‘stable’

Scope Ratings has affirmed Hungarian construction company Market Építő's BB- issuer rating but revised the outlook to "stable" from "negative",...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 11 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 11 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, HUF 4...

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of discount 3-month T-bills

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB buys HUF 50 bln in QE gov’t securities

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 50 billion of government securities under its quantitative easing program in the...

Czech trade balance swings to deficit in July

The Czech Republic's trade balance registered a deficit of CZK 7.245 billion (EUR 285.26 million) in July versus a surplus...

Dates for euro liquidity swaps announced

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has announced dates for euro liquidity swaps tenders it will hold late in September...

Moldova c. bank hikes key rate 

The National Bank of Moldova raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 4.65% on Friday, the second...

MNB international reserves boosted by SDRs

International reserves of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) stood at EUR 33.724 billion at the end of August, up...

Bosnia’s foreign debt rises in Q2

Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) foreign debt rose to BAM 9.3 billion (EUR 4.8 billion) at the end of the second...

2022 deficit could, but presumably won’t, be under target – MNB

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the possibility of reducing the budget gap at a faster pace next year...

Companies take out net HUF 209 bln of credit in July

Non-financial companies borrowed net HUF 209 billion from credit institutions in July, state news wire MTI reports, citing monthly data...

Insurers’ revenue from premiums climbs 11.5% in H1

Hungarian insurers' first-half revenue from premiums rose 11.5% year-on-year to HUF 683.8 billion, data released by the National Bank of...

MNB expands preferential capital requirement for green financing

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday said it expanded preferential capital requirements for green financing it rolled out earlier...

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in August

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 41.616 billion at the end of August,...

Serbian trade gap widens in Jan-Jul

Serbia's foreign trade deficit went up 16.1% on the year to USD 4.354 billion (EUR 3.687 billion) in the first...

Scope changes outlook on Market Építő rating to ‘stable’

Scope Ratings has affirmed Hungarian construction company Market Építő's BB- issuer rating but revised the outlook to "stable" from "negative",...

ÁKK sells HUF 11 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 11 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, HUF 4...