Finance

Banking

Croatian pension funds’ net assets rise 13% on year

Total net assets of Croatian pension funds reached HRK 134.8 billion (EUR 18 billion) at the end of July, up...

Trade

Hungary’s service exports in the rise in Q2

In the second quarter of 2021, service exports calculated in EUR rose by 21%, while imports fell by 3.4% compared...

Trade

Kosovo’s trade gap widens in July

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 39.5% year-on-year to EUR 367.7 million in July, the country's statistical office said in a...

MNB

MNB fines pension fund execs for violations

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it initiated the dismissal of the managing director and the chairman...

Banking

Voluntary pension fund contributions climb 6.5% in H1

Contributions to voluntary pension funds in Hungary rose 6.5% year-on-year to HUF 68.5 billion in the first half of the...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 35 bln of bonds at auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 35 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, HUF 20 bln less...

Banking

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows down in July

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in July, reaching BGN 98.2 billion (EUR 50.2 billion), after...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in July

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 15.3% on the year to RON 442.3 billion (EUR 107...

Banking

Cash stock almost tripled in past decade

In nine years, the stock of cash in circulation in Hungary almost tripled, writes leading business daily Világgazdaság....

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 for ones expiring...

Banking

Most want to begin repayment after September

Retail customers expect positive, future-oriented and problem-solving communication from their financial service provider in the new environment caused by the...

MNB

Policymakers raise base rate 30 bp to 1.5%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to raise the central bank base rate by 30...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 9 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 9 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, under the...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases stand at HUF 53 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 53 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Debt

Serbia c/a deficit widens in June

Serbia's current account gap rose to USD 313 million in June from USD 194 million in the corresponding month of...

Banking

Croatian pension funds’ net assets rise 13% on year

Total net assets of Croatian pension funds reached HRK 134.8 billion (EUR 18 billion) at the end of July, up...

Trade

Hungary’s service exports in the rise in Q2

In the second quarter of 2021, service exports calculated in EUR rose by 21%, while imports fell by 3.4% compared...

Trade

Kosovo’s trade gap widens in July

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 39.5% year-on-year to EUR 367.7 million in July, the country's statistical office said in a...

MNB

MNB fines pension fund execs for violations

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it initiated the dismissal of the managing director and the chairman...

Banking

Voluntary pension fund contributions climb 6.5% in H1

Contributions to voluntary pension funds in Hungary rose 6.5% year-on-year to HUF 68.5 billion in the first half of the...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 35 bln of bonds at auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 35 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, HUF 20 bln less...

Banking

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows down in July

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in July, reaching BGN 98.2 billion (EUR 50.2 billion), after...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in July

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 15.3% on the year to RON 442.3 billion (EUR 107...

Banking

Cash stock almost tripled in past decade

In nine years, the stock of cash in circulation in Hungary almost tripled, writes leading business daily Világgazdaság....

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 for ones expiring...

Banking

Most want to begin repayment after September

Retail customers expect positive, future-oriented and problem-solving communication from their financial service provider in the new environment caused by the...

MNB

Policymakers raise base rate 30 bp to 1.5%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to raise the central bank base rate by 30...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 9 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 9 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, under the...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases stand at HUF 53 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 53 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Debt

Serbia c/a deficit widens in June

Serbia's current account gap rose to USD 313 million in June from USD 194 million in the corresponding month of...

Croatian pension funds’ net assets rise 13% on year

Total net assets of Croatian pension funds reached HRK 134.8 billion (EUR 18 billion) at the end of July, up...

Hungary’s service exports in the rise in Q2

In the second quarter of 2021, service exports calculated in EUR rose by 21%, while imports fell by 3.4% compared...

Kosovo’s trade gap widens in July

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 39.5% year-on-year to EUR 367.7 million in July, the country's statistical office said in a...

MNB fines pension fund execs for violations

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it initiated the dismissal of the managing director and the chairman...

Voluntary pension fund contributions climb 6.5% in H1

Contributions to voluntary pension funds in Hungary rose 6.5% year-on-year to HUF 68.5 billion in the first half of the...

ÁKK sells HUF 35 bln of bonds at auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 35 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, HUF 20 bln less...

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows down in July

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in July, reaching BGN 98.2 billion (EUR 50.2 billion), after...

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in July

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 15.3% on the year to RON 442.3 billion (EUR 107...

Cash stock almost tripled in past decade

In nine years, the stock of cash in circulation in Hungary almost tripled, writes leading business daily Világgazdaság....

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 for ones expiring...

Most want to begin repayment after September

Retail customers expect positive, future-oriented and problem-solving communication from their financial service provider in the new environment caused by the...

Policymakers raise base rate 30 bp to 1.5%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to raise the central bank base rate by 30...

ÁKK sells HUF 9 bln of 3-month T-bills at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 9 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, under the...

MNB weekly QE purchases stand at HUF 53 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 53 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Serbia c/a deficit widens in June

Serbia's current account gap rose to USD 313 million in June from USD 194 million in the corresponding month of...