Finance

MNB

Albanian central bank lowers key interest rate

Albania’s central bank said it decided to cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.5% from 1%,...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 60 bln of bonds at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 60 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

MNB

No additional infection risk in using cash

From the point of view of spreading the coronavirus, the use of cash does not pose any extra risk compared...

MNB

Policymakers keep base rate, O/N deposit rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank base rate at 0.9%...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

EBRD commits fresh funds to support Ukrainian businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ukraine’s leading leasing company LLC OTP Leasing are helping domestic small-...

Banking

Orbán announces further economic measures

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced more measures to ease the economic impact of efforts to contain the coronavirus at a...

MNB

Hungary current-account deficit EUR 775 mln in Q4

Hungary had a current-account deficit of EUR 775 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, data released by the National...

MNB

Polish protection plan for employees and entrepreneurs presented

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki presented the details of a program supporting Polish entrepreneurs and...

MNB

Govʼt, MNB weigh further measures to support SMEs

Hungaryʼs government and the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) are considering measures involving "credit or direct support" to help Hungarian-owned...

MNB

Polish c/a surplus narrows in January

Poland’s current account surplus shrank to EUR 2.265 billion in January 2020 from EUR 2.529 bln in the corresponding month...

MNB

Czech gov’t approves interest free loans for businesses

The Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank will launch a special coronavirus loan program in order to support entrepreneurs, Trade and...

MNB

Net average wage in Romania slows in January

The average net salary in Romania increased by 8.6% in January, compared to the same month of 2019, to RON...

MNB

Serbia’s FX reserves decline in February

The foreign exchange reserves held by Serbia’s central bank fell to EUR 13.459 billion (USD 15.032 ln) at the end...

Ratings

Inflation Surges, but Economy Receives Acknowledgement

Although headline inflation unexpectedly jumped to a whopping 4.7% in January, annual inflation will be close to the government’s projection...

MNB

Albanian central bank lowers key interest rate

Albania’s central bank said it decided to cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.5% from 1%,...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 60 bln of bonds at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 60 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

MNB

No additional infection risk in using cash

From the point of view of spreading the coronavirus, the use of cash does not pose any extra risk compared...

MNB

Policymakers keep base rate, O/N deposit rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank base rate at 0.9%...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

EBRD commits fresh funds to support Ukrainian businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ukraine’s leading leasing company LLC OTP Leasing are helping domestic small-...

Banking

Orbán announces further economic measures

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced more measures to ease the economic impact of efforts to contain the coronavirus at a...

MNB

Hungary current-account deficit EUR 775 mln in Q4

Hungary had a current-account deficit of EUR 775 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, data released by the National...

MNB

Polish protection plan for employees and entrepreneurs presented

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki presented the details of a program supporting Polish entrepreneurs and...

MNB

Govʼt, MNB weigh further measures to support SMEs

Hungaryʼs government and the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) are considering measures involving "credit or direct support" to help Hungarian-owned...

MNB

Polish c/a surplus narrows in January

Poland’s current account surplus shrank to EUR 2.265 billion in January 2020 from EUR 2.529 bln in the corresponding month...

MNB

Czech gov’t approves interest free loans for businesses

The Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank will launch a special coronavirus loan program in order to support entrepreneurs, Trade and...

MNB

Net average wage in Romania slows in January

The average net salary in Romania increased by 8.6% in January, compared to the same month of 2019, to RON...

MNB

Serbia’s FX reserves decline in February

The foreign exchange reserves held by Serbia’s central bank fell to EUR 13.459 billion (USD 15.032 ln) at the end...

Ratings

Inflation Surges, but Economy Receives Acknowledgement

Although headline inflation unexpectedly jumped to a whopping 4.7% in January, annual inflation will be close to the government’s projection...

Albanian central bank lowers key interest rate

Albania’s central bank said it decided to cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.5% from 1%,...

ÁKK sells HUF 60 bln of bonds at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 60 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

No additional infection risk in using cash

From the point of view of spreading the coronavirus, the use of cash does not pose any extra risk compared...

Policymakers keep base rate, O/N deposit rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank base rate at 0.9%...

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

EBRD commits fresh funds to support Ukrainian businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ukraine’s leading leasing company LLC OTP Leasing are helping domestic small-...

Orbán announces further economic measures

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced more measures to ease the economic impact of efforts to contain the coronavirus at a...

Hungary current-account deficit EUR 775 mln in Q4

Hungary had a current-account deficit of EUR 775 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, data released by the National...

Polish protection plan for employees and entrepreneurs presented

Polish President Andrzej Duda and the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki presented the details of a program supporting Polish entrepreneurs and...

Govʼt, MNB weigh further measures to support SMEs

Hungaryʼs government and the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) are considering measures involving "credit or direct support" to help Hungarian-owned...

Polish c/a surplus narrows in January

Poland’s current account surplus shrank to EUR 2.265 billion in January 2020 from EUR 2.529 bln in the corresponding month...

Czech gov’t approves interest free loans for businesses

The Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank will launch a special coronavirus loan program in order to support entrepreneurs, Trade and...

Net average wage in Romania slows in January

The average net salary in Romania increased by 8.6% in January, compared to the same month of 2019, to RON...

Serbia’s FX reserves decline in February

The foreign exchange reserves held by Serbia’s central bank fell to EUR 13.459 billion (USD 15.032 ln) at the end...

Inflation Surges, but Economy Receives Acknowledgement

Although headline inflation unexpectedly jumped to a whopping 4.7% in January, annual inflation will be close to the government’s projection...