Finance

MNB

Slovakia c/a deficit narrows in Dec

Slovakia’s current account gap shrank to EUR 328.2 million in December from EUR 450 mln in the same month of...

MNB

Insolvencies in Romania down in 2019

In 2019, there were 6,384 insolvent companies in Romania, 22% less compared to the level registered in the previous year,...

Ratings

JCR upgrades Hungary

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Friday upgraded Hungaryʼs foreign currency long-term issuer rating to "A-" from "BBB+" with...

MNB

Digi closes 2019 with robust financial performance

Consolidated revenues of Digi Communications N.V., the leading telecommunication group with businesses in Romania, Hungary, Spain and Italy and the...

Banking

Environmental tax contribution in Hungary around EU average

The share of contribution from environmental taxes to total government revenue from taxes and social contributions amounted to 6.3% in...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 25 bln of securities at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 25 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 5...

MNB

Czech government votes to raise poverty benefits

The Czech government has voted to raise poverty benefits referred to as the living minimum and the existential minimum as...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

MNB

Slovenia avg net wage rises in 2019

Slovenia’s average net monthly earnings increased by a real 2.1% year-on-year in the last year, reaching EUR 1,133.50, Statistics Bureau...

MNB

EBRD mulls loan to Kosovo’s KRK for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is considering the provision of a EUR 3.0 million loan to...

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

Hungary state debt at 64.8% of GDP at the end of 2019

Hungaryʼs state debt (without Eximbank data) stood at 64.8% of GDP at the end of December 2019, down from 66.5%...

MNB

Bulgaria average gross monthly wage rises in Q4

The average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria has increased by an annual 12.1% to BGN 1,313 (EUR 671) in the...

Ratings

S&P changes outlook on Hungary rating to ʼpositiveʼ from ʼstableʼ

S&P Global Ratings on Friday changed the outlook on Hungaryʼs "BBB" sovereign rating to "positive" from "stable", state news wire...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Hungary ʼBBBʼ rating; outlook ʼstableʼ

Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Hungaryʼs ʼBBBʼ sovereign rating, two notches over the investment grade threshold, with a ʼstableʼ outlook,...

MNB

Slovakia c/a deficit narrows in Dec

Slovakia’s current account gap shrank to EUR 328.2 million in December from EUR 450 mln in the same month of...

MNB

Insolvencies in Romania down in 2019

In 2019, there were 6,384 insolvent companies in Romania, 22% less compared to the level registered in the previous year,...

Ratings

JCR upgrades Hungary

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Friday upgraded Hungaryʼs foreign currency long-term issuer rating to "A-" from "BBB+" with...

MNB

Digi closes 2019 with robust financial performance

Consolidated revenues of Digi Communications N.V., the leading telecommunication group with businesses in Romania, Hungary, Spain and Italy and the...

Banking

Environmental tax contribution in Hungary around EU average

The share of contribution from environmental taxes to total government revenue from taxes and social contributions amounted to 6.3% in...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 25 bln of securities at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 25 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 5...

MNB

Czech government votes to raise poverty benefits

The Czech government has voted to raise poverty benefits referred to as the living minimum and the existential minimum as...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

MNB

Slovenia avg net wage rises in 2019

Slovenia’s average net monthly earnings increased by a real 2.1% year-on-year in the last year, reaching EUR 1,133.50, Statistics Bureau...

MNB

EBRD mulls loan to Kosovo’s KRK for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is considering the provision of a EUR 3.0 million loan to...

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

Hungary state debt at 64.8% of GDP at the end of 2019

Hungaryʼs state debt (without Eximbank data) stood at 64.8% of GDP at the end of December 2019, down from 66.5%...

MNB

Bulgaria average gross monthly wage rises in Q4

The average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria has increased by an annual 12.1% to BGN 1,313 (EUR 671) in the...

Ratings

S&P changes outlook on Hungary rating to ʼpositiveʼ from ʼstableʼ

S&P Global Ratings on Friday changed the outlook on Hungaryʼs "BBB" sovereign rating to "positive" from "stable", state news wire...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Hungary ʼBBBʼ rating; outlook ʼstableʼ

Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Hungaryʼs ʼBBBʼ sovereign rating, two notches over the investment grade threshold, with a ʼstableʼ outlook,...

Slovakia c/a deficit narrows in Dec

Slovakia’s current account gap shrank to EUR 328.2 million in December from EUR 450 mln in the same month of...

Insolvencies in Romania down in 2019

In 2019, there were 6,384 insolvent companies in Romania, 22% less compared to the level registered in the previous year,...

JCR upgrades Hungary

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) on Friday upgraded Hungaryʼs foreign currency long-term issuer rating to "A-" from "BBB+" with...

Digi closes 2019 with robust financial performance

Consolidated revenues of Digi Communications N.V., the leading telecommunication group with businesses in Romania, Hungary, Spain and Italy and the...

Environmental tax contribution in Hungary around EU average

The share of contribution from environmental taxes to total government revenue from taxes and social contributions amounted to 6.3% in...

ÁKK sells HUF 25 bln of securities at auction, under plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 25 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 5...

Czech government votes to raise poverty benefits

The Czech government has voted to raise poverty benefits referred to as the living minimum and the existential minimum as...

ÁKK sells HUF 30 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

Slovenia avg net wage rises in 2019

Slovenia’s average net monthly earnings increased by a real 2.1% year-on-year in the last year, reaching EUR 1,133.50, Statistics Bureau...

EBRD mulls loan to Kosovo’s KRK for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it is considering the provision of a EUR 3.0 million loan to...

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...

Hungary state debt at 64.8% of GDP at the end of 2019

Hungaryʼs state debt (without Eximbank data) stood at 64.8% of GDP at the end of December 2019, down from 66.5%...

Bulgaria average gross monthly wage rises in Q4

The average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria has increased by an annual 12.1% to BGN 1,313 (EUR 671) in the...

S&P changes outlook on Hungary rating to ʼpositiveʼ from ʼstableʼ

S&P Global Ratings on Friday changed the outlook on Hungaryʼs "BBB" sovereign rating to "positive" from "stable", state news wire...

Fitch affirms Hungary ʼBBBʼ rating; outlook ʼstableʼ

Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed Hungaryʼs ʼBBBʼ sovereign rating, two notches over the investment grade threshold, with a ʼstableʼ outlook,...