Finance

MNB

Economists augur 30 bp rate rise at Aug policy meeting – Reuters poll

Most economists polled by Reuters expect the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to raise its key rate by 30 bp...

Ratings

Scope upgrades Pannon-Work issuer rating to B+ from B

Ratings on Tuesday said it upgraded the issuer rating of Hungarian staffing company Pannon-Work to B+ from B with a...

Banking

Takarék Mortgage Bank closes H1 with HUF 644 bln in assets

Takarék Mortgage Bank has published its first half-year report on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange....

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 27 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 27 bln of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 accepting ones expiring...

Banking

Most using baby support loan for housing

The unbroken popularity of baby support loan is indicated by the fact that, according to the data of the National...

Debt

Romania’s c/a rises in H1

In the first six months of 2021, the balance-of-payments current account in Romania posted a deficit of EUR 7,040 million,...

Debt

Hungary state debt ratio falls in Q2 

Hungary's state debt relative to GDP fell to 77.6% at the end of Q2 after reaching 81% in the previous...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 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...

Debt

Lithuania c/a surplus narrows in June

Lithuania's current account surplus shrank to EUR 96.8 million in June, from EUR 209.4 million in the corresponding month of...

Banking

OTP group issues HUF 5 bln green mortgage bond

OTP Mortgage Bank on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 5 billion green mortgage bond, the first one issued...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases reach HUF 53 bln

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

Ratings

Scope upgrades Masterplast to BB-

Listed Hungarian building materials maker Masterplast on Monday said Scope Ratings upgraded its issuer rating to BB- from B+ with...

Trade

Bulgaria trade gap widens in June

Bulgaria's trade deficit increased to some BGN 3.6 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) in the first six months of 2021, compared...

Ratings

S&P affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ sovereign rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' sovereign rating with a stable outlook at a scheduled review, according to a report...

Banking

OTP profits rose 55%

Second-quarter after-tax profit of OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, rose 55% year-on-year to HUF 121.8 billion as risk costs...

MNB

Economists augur 30 bp rate rise at Aug policy meeting – Reuters poll

Most economists polled by Reuters expect the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to raise its key rate by 30 bp...

Ratings

Scope upgrades Pannon-Work issuer rating to B+ from B

Ratings on Tuesday said it upgraded the issuer rating of Hungarian staffing company Pannon-Work to B+ from B with a...

Banking

Takarék Mortgage Bank closes H1 with HUF 644 bln in assets

Takarék Mortgage Bank has published its first half-year report on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange....

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 27 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 27 bln of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 accepting ones expiring...

Banking

Most using baby support loan for housing

The unbroken popularity of baby support loan is indicated by the fact that, according to the data of the National...

Debt

Romania’s c/a rises in H1

In the first six months of 2021, the balance-of-payments current account in Romania posted a deficit of EUR 7,040 million,...

Debt

Hungary state debt ratio falls in Q2 

Hungary's state debt relative to GDP fell to 77.6% at the end of Q2 after reaching 81% in the previous...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 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...

Debt

Lithuania c/a surplus narrows in June

Lithuania's current account surplus shrank to EUR 96.8 million in June, from EUR 209.4 million in the corresponding month of...

Banking

OTP group issues HUF 5 bln green mortgage bond

OTP Mortgage Bank on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 5 billion green mortgage bond, the first one issued...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases reach HUF 53 bln

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

Ratings

Scope upgrades Masterplast to BB-

Listed Hungarian building materials maker Masterplast on Monday said Scope Ratings upgraded its issuer rating to BB- from B+ with...

Trade

Bulgaria trade gap widens in June

Bulgaria's trade deficit increased to some BGN 3.6 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) in the first six months of 2021, compared...

Ratings

S&P affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ sovereign rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' sovereign rating with a stable outlook at a scheduled review, according to a report...

Banking

OTP profits rose 55%

Second-quarter after-tax profit of OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, rose 55% year-on-year to HUF 121.8 billion as risk costs...

Economists augur 30 bp rate rise at Aug policy meeting – Reuters poll

Most economists polled by Reuters expect the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to raise its key rate by 30 bp...

Scope upgrades Pannon-Work issuer rating to B+ from B

Ratings on Tuesday said it upgraded the issuer rating of Hungarian staffing company Pannon-Work to B+ from B with a...

Takarék Mortgage Bank closes H1 with HUF 644 bln in assets

Takarék Mortgage Bank has published its first half-year report on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange....

ÁKK sells HUF 27 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 27 bln of bonds maturing in 2029 and 2034 accepting ones expiring...

Most using baby support loan for housing

The unbroken popularity of baby support loan is indicated by the fact that, according to the data of the National...

Romania’s c/a rises in H1

In the first six months of 2021, the balance-of-payments current account in Romania posted a deficit of EUR 7,040 million,...

Hungary state debt ratio falls in Q2 

Hungary's state debt relative to GDP fell to 77.6% at the end of Q2 after reaching 81% in the previous...

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 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...

Lithuania c/a surplus narrows in June

Lithuania's current account surplus shrank to EUR 96.8 million in June, from EUR 209.4 million in the corresponding month of...

OTP group issues HUF 5 bln green mortgage bond

OTP Mortgage Bank on Monday announced the issue of a HUF 5 billion green mortgage bond, the first one issued...

MNB weekly QE purchases reach HUF 53 bln

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

Scope upgrades Masterplast to BB-

Listed Hungarian building materials maker Masterplast on Monday said Scope Ratings upgraded its issuer rating to BB- from B+ with...

Bulgaria trade gap widens in June

Bulgaria's trade deficit increased to some BGN 3.6 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) in the first six months of 2021, compared...

S&P affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ sovereign rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' sovereign rating with a stable outlook at a scheduled review, according to a report...

OTP profits rose 55%

Second-quarter after-tax profit of OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, rose 55% year-on-year to HUF 121.8 billion as risk costs...