Finance

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 36 bln of bonds, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 36 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

MNB

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in Feb

The foreign exchange reserves held by the National Bank of Romania (BNR), excluding gold, totaled EUR 35.830 billion at the...

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

Graphisoft Park shareholders approve share buyback

Shareholders of Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns and operates a business park in the north of Budapest, approved...

MNB

Surplus on external trade in services at EUR 1.9 bln in Q4

In Q4 2019, service exports and imports rose by 3.8% and 6.8% respectively at current prices in EUR compared to...

MNB

Bulgarians convert hundreds of millions of leva into euro

Amidst rumors of a change in the exchange rate of the Bulgarian lev to the euro, the public have reacted...

MNB

EIB Group support for projects in the Czech Republic doubled in 2019

Last year, the European Investment Bank Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund...

Banking

Flat Corporate Income Tax Re-energizes Hungary’s Business Scene

The corporate tax rate, lowered to 9% in January 2017, is not only making the country look more attractive to...

Banking

Hungary’s Tax Morale Improves, but Still Average for the Region

Hungary’s tax morale, the willingness of people to pay, was traditionally regarded as poor, which fits into the region’s communist-era...

MNB

Private Equity in Central Europe

The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector represented 99.8% of companies and 69% of total employment in the Visegrád Four...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 70 bln of bonds, HUF 15 bln over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 70 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

MNB

Bulgaria non-govt deposit growth slows in Jan

Deposits of Bulgaria’s non-government sector rose by an annual 7.9% to BGN 84.1 billion (EUR 43 bln) at the end...

Debt

ÁKK buys back HUF 12.32 bln of bonds early at reverse auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 12.32 bln of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Bulgaria at ‘BBB’ with positive outlook

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at "BBB", with a positive...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of 3-month T-bills, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, cutting its...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 36 bln of bonds, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 36 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

MNB

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in Feb

The foreign exchange reserves held by the National Bank of Romania (BNR), excluding gold, totaled EUR 35.830 billion at the...

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

Graphisoft Park shareholders approve share buyback

Shareholders of Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns and operates a business park in the north of Budapest, approved...

MNB

Surplus on external trade in services at EUR 1.9 bln in Q4

In Q4 2019, service exports and imports rose by 3.8% and 6.8% respectively at current prices in EUR compared to...

MNB

Bulgarians convert hundreds of millions of leva into euro

Amidst rumors of a change in the exchange rate of the Bulgarian lev to the euro, the public have reacted...

MNB

EIB Group support for projects in the Czech Republic doubled in 2019

Last year, the European Investment Bank Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund...

Banking

Flat Corporate Income Tax Re-energizes Hungary’s Business Scene

The corporate tax rate, lowered to 9% in January 2017, is not only making the country look more attractive to...

Banking

Hungary’s Tax Morale Improves, but Still Average for the Region

Hungary’s tax morale, the willingness of people to pay, was traditionally regarded as poor, which fits into the region’s communist-era...

MNB

Private Equity in Central Europe

The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector represented 99.8% of companies and 69% of total employment in the Visegrád Four...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 70 bln of bonds, HUF 15 bln over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 70 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

MNB

Bulgaria non-govt deposit growth slows in Jan

Deposits of Bulgaria’s non-government sector rose by an annual 7.9% to BGN 84.1 billion (EUR 43 bln) at the end...

Debt

ÁKK buys back HUF 12.32 bln of bonds early at reverse auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 12.32 bln of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Bulgaria at ‘BBB’ with positive outlook

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at "BBB", with a positive...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of 3-month T-bills, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, cutting its...

ÁKK sells HUF 36 bln of bonds, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 36 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

Romanian c. bank FX reserves rise in Feb

The foreign exchange reserves held by the National Bank of Romania (BNR), excluding gold, totaled EUR 35.830 billion at the...

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...

Graphisoft Park shareholders approve share buyback

Shareholders of Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns and operates a business park in the north of Budapest, approved...

Surplus on external trade in services at EUR 1.9 bln in Q4

In Q4 2019, service exports and imports rose by 3.8% and 6.8% respectively at current prices in EUR compared to...

Bulgarians convert hundreds of millions of leva into euro

Amidst rumors of a change in the exchange rate of the Bulgarian lev to the euro, the public have reacted...

EIB Group support for projects in the Czech Republic doubled in 2019

Last year, the European Investment Bank Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund...

Flat Corporate Income Tax Re-energizes Hungary’s Business Scene

The corporate tax rate, lowered to 9% in January 2017, is not only making the country look more attractive to...

Hungary’s Tax Morale Improves, but Still Average for the Region

Hungary’s tax morale, the willingness of people to pay, was traditionally regarded as poor, which fits into the region’s communist-era...

Private Equity in Central Europe

The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector represented 99.8% of companies and 69% of total employment in the Visegrád Four...

ÁKK sells HUF 70 bln of bonds, HUF 15 bln over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 70 billion of bonds at auction on Thursday, raising its...

Bulgaria non-govt deposit growth slows in Jan

Deposits of Bulgaria’s non-government sector rose by an annual 7.9% to BGN 84.1 billion (EUR 43 bln) at the end...

ÁKK buys back HUF 12.32 bln of bonds early at reverse auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 12.32 bln of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

Fitch affirms Bulgaria at ‘BBB’ with positive outlook

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at "BBB", with a positive...

ÁKK sells HUF 28 bln of 3-month T-bills, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 28 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, cutting its...