Finance

Banking

OTP awarded outstanding digital credit institution

With the recent launch of its online services, OTP Bank won the Digital Welfare Program's outstanding digital credit institution recognition,...

Trade

Serbia Q1 trade gap narrows

Serbia's trade deficit went down 28.2% year-on-year to USD 1.380 billion (EUR 1.148 billion) in the first quarter of 2021,...

Banking

Bond subscription boosts corporate lending stock in March

Corporate bond subscriptions by lenders were a big factor behind a HUF 161 billion transaction-based increase in banks' corporate lending...

Banking

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in April

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 38.304 billion at the end of April,...

Debt

Slovenia budget records deficit in Q1

Slovenia's budget revenue in the first three months of the year amounted to EUR 2.4 billion, up 1% year-on-year, while...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases rise over HUF 67 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 67.3 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Banking

Stock of home loans climbs to HUF 4.004 tln

Hungarian lenders' stock of home loans increased 10% to HUF 4.004 trillion in 2020, reaching 8.4% of GDP, data compiled...

Banking

Erste Q1 earnings in Hungary lifted by moratorium base effect

Austria's Erste Group booked net income of EUR 40.1 million at its business in Hungary in the first quarter, climbing...

MNB

MNB estimates moratorium end is risk for over 10% of loans

The end of a repayment moratorium presents risk for 12% of corporate lending stock and 10% of the retail loan...

Debt

Poland’s public debt to grow PLN 433 bln in 2020-21

Poland's public debt is expected to increase by PLN 433 billion (EUR 95 billion) over the first two years of...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows, outstanding loans up in March

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 14.7% on the year to RON 430.9 billion (EUR 87...

MNB

Policymakers keep base rate unchanged

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged, at...

Ratings

Scope issues SPO on SunDell green bond dramework

Scope ESG Analysis, a member of Germany's Scope Group, yesterday issued a second-party opinion (SPO) of Hungarian property developer SunDell...

Banking

Businesses apply for HUF 36 bln of recovery microloans

So far, more than 4,500 microbusinesses and SMEs have applied for HUF 36 billion in interest-free microloans the government has...

Debt

Bulgaria reports EUR 2.76 bln budget deficit in 2020

Bulgaria's general government institutional sector reported a deficit of BGN 4.06 billion (EUR 2.76 billion) or 3.4% of gross domestic...

Banking

OTP awarded outstanding digital credit institution

With the recent launch of its online services, OTP Bank won the Digital Welfare Program's outstanding digital credit institution recognition,...

Trade

Serbia Q1 trade gap narrows

Serbia's trade deficit went down 28.2% year-on-year to USD 1.380 billion (EUR 1.148 billion) in the first quarter of 2021,...

Banking

Bond subscription boosts corporate lending stock in March

Corporate bond subscriptions by lenders were a big factor behind a HUF 161 billion transaction-based increase in banks' corporate lending...

Banking

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in April

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 38.304 billion at the end of April,...

Debt

Slovenia budget records deficit in Q1

Slovenia's budget revenue in the first three months of the year amounted to EUR 2.4 billion, up 1% year-on-year, while...

MNB

MNB weekly QE purchases rise over HUF 67 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 67.3 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Banking

Stock of home loans climbs to HUF 4.004 tln

Hungarian lenders' stock of home loans increased 10% to HUF 4.004 trillion in 2020, reaching 8.4% of GDP, data compiled...

Banking

Erste Q1 earnings in Hungary lifted by moratorium base effect

Austria's Erste Group booked net income of EUR 40.1 million at its business in Hungary in the first quarter, climbing...

MNB

MNB estimates moratorium end is risk for over 10% of loans

The end of a repayment moratorium presents risk for 12% of corporate lending stock and 10% of the retail loan...

Debt

Poland’s public debt to grow PLN 433 bln in 2020-21

Poland's public debt is expected to increase by PLN 433 billion (EUR 95 billion) over the first two years of...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows, outstanding loans up in March

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 14.7% on the year to RON 430.9 billion (EUR 87...

MNB

Policymakers keep base rate unchanged

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged, at...

Ratings

Scope issues SPO on SunDell green bond dramework

Scope ESG Analysis, a member of Germany's Scope Group, yesterday issued a second-party opinion (SPO) of Hungarian property developer SunDell...

Banking

Businesses apply for HUF 36 bln of recovery microloans

So far, more than 4,500 microbusinesses and SMEs have applied for HUF 36 billion in interest-free microloans the government has...

Debt

Bulgaria reports EUR 2.76 bln budget deficit in 2020

Bulgaria's general government institutional sector reported a deficit of BGN 4.06 billion (EUR 2.76 billion) or 3.4% of gross domestic...

OTP awarded outstanding digital credit institution

With the recent launch of its online services, OTP Bank won the Digital Welfare Program's outstanding digital credit institution recognition,...

Serbia Q1 trade gap narrows

Serbia's trade deficit went down 28.2% year-on-year to USD 1.380 billion (EUR 1.148 billion) in the first quarter of 2021,...

Bond subscription boosts corporate lending stock in March

Corporate bond subscriptions by lenders were a big factor behind a HUF 161 billion transaction-based increase in banks' corporate lending...

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in April

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, totaled EUR 38.304 billion at the end of April,...

Slovenia budget records deficit in Q1

Slovenia's budget revenue in the first three months of the year amounted to EUR 2.4 billion, up 1% year-on-year, while...

MNB weekly QE purchases rise over HUF 67 bln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 67.3 billion of securities in the framework of a quantitative easing program...

Stock of home loans climbs to HUF 4.004 tln

Hungarian lenders' stock of home loans increased 10% to HUF 4.004 trillion in 2020, reaching 8.4% of GDP, data compiled...

Erste Q1 earnings in Hungary lifted by moratorium base effect

Austria's Erste Group booked net income of EUR 40.1 million at its business in Hungary in the first quarter, climbing...

MNB estimates moratorium end is risk for over 10% of loans

The end of a repayment moratorium presents risk for 12% of corporate lending stock and 10% of the retail loan...

Poland’s public debt to grow PLN 433 bln in 2020-21

Poland's public debt is expected to increase by PLN 433 billion (EUR 95 billion) over the first two years of...

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows, outstanding loans up in March

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 14.7% on the year to RON 430.9 billion (EUR 87...

Policymakers keep base rate unchanged

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged, at...

Scope issues SPO on SunDell green bond dramework

Scope ESG Analysis, a member of Germany's Scope Group, yesterday issued a second-party opinion (SPO) of Hungarian property developer SunDell...

Businesses apply for HUF 36 bln of recovery microloans

So far, more than 4,500 microbusinesses and SMEs have applied for HUF 36 billion in interest-free microloans the government has...

Bulgaria reports EUR 2.76 bln budget deficit in 2020

Bulgaria's general government institutional sector reported a deficit of BGN 4.06 billion (EUR 2.76 billion) or 3.4% of gross domestic...