Finance

Debt

ÁKK buys back HUF 14.5 bln of bonds early

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 14.5 billion of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

MNB

Policy makers keep O/N deposit rate, base rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank O/N deposit rate at...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of three-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

Debt

Plusz bond stock climbs over HUF 3 tln

Weekly sales of Hungarian Government Securities Plus bonds for retail investors reached HUF 94.3 billion in the 28th week after...

MNB

More Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year, report

The number of Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year (EUR 234,000) has shot up, according to a fresh...

Ratings

S&P upgrades Serbia’s rating to ‘BB+’

Standard and Poor’s has raised Serbia’s credit rating to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’, just one step away from investment grade. The...

Debt

ÁKK to introduce 20-year benchmark bond, new index

Hungaryʼs Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) said on Thursday it will launch a new, 20-year benchmark bond as well as...

Debt

ÁKK sells planned HUF 15 bln of 12-month T-bills, yield rises

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 bln of discount 12-month T-bills at auction on Thursday, in line...

Banking

Unions want to revisit wage agreement in light of higher growth

Trade unions want to renegotiate the scale of minimum wage rises for next year in light of higher than expected...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 24.5 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 24.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Croatia at ‘BBB-’, outlook positive

Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Croatia’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB-’, with a positive...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

External trade surplus at EUR 514 mln in October

The surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 514 million in October 2019, with the balance of external...

MNB

Polish wages climb but may take decades to reach EU average, study shows

It will take Poles 50 years to catch up with the EU average in terms of salaries if pay in...

MNB

Bulgaria Q3 GDP growth rate confirmed at 3.7%

Bulgaria’s economy expanded by 3.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, after growing by 3.8% in the previous quarter,...

Debt

ÁKK buys back HUF 14.5 bln of bonds early

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 14.5 billion of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

MNB

Policy makers keep O/N deposit rate, base rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank O/N deposit rate at...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of three-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

Debt

Plusz bond stock climbs over HUF 3 tln

Weekly sales of Hungarian Government Securities Plus bonds for retail investors reached HUF 94.3 billion in the 28th week after...

MNB

More Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year, report

The number of Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year (EUR 234,000) has shot up, according to a fresh...

Ratings

S&P upgrades Serbia’s rating to ‘BB+’

Standard and Poor’s has raised Serbia’s credit rating to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’, just one step away from investment grade. The...

Debt

ÁKK to introduce 20-year benchmark bond, new index

Hungaryʼs Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) said on Thursday it will launch a new, 20-year benchmark bond as well as...

Debt

ÁKK sells planned HUF 15 bln of 12-month T-bills, yield rises

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 bln of discount 12-month T-bills at auction on Thursday, in line...

Banking

Unions want to revisit wage agreement in light of higher growth

Trade unions want to renegotiate the scale of minimum wage rises for next year in light of higher than expected...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 24.5 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 24.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

Ratings

Fitch affirms Croatia at ‘BBB-’, outlook positive

Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Croatia’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB-’, with a positive...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

MNB

External trade surplus at EUR 514 mln in October

The surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 514 million in October 2019, with the balance of external...

MNB

Polish wages climb but may take decades to reach EU average, study shows

It will take Poles 50 years to catch up with the EU average in terms of salaries if pay in...

MNB

Bulgaria Q3 GDP growth rate confirmed at 3.7%

Bulgaria’s economy expanded by 3.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, after growing by 3.8% in the previous quarter,...

ÁKK buys back HUF 14.5 bln of bonds early

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) bought back a combined HUF 14.5 billion of bonds expiring in 2021 before maturity...

Policy makers keep O/N deposit rate, base rate on hold

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to keep the central bank O/N deposit rate at...

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of three-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

Plusz bond stock climbs over HUF 3 tln

Weekly sales of Hungarian Government Securities Plus bonds for retail investors reached HUF 94.3 billion in the 28th week after...

More Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year, report

The number of Poles earning over PLN 1 million a year (EUR 234,000) has shot up, according to a fresh...

S&P upgrades Serbia’s rating to ‘BB+’

Standard and Poor’s has raised Serbia’s credit rating to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’, just one step away from investment grade. The...

ÁKK to introduce 20-year benchmark bond, new index

Hungaryʼs Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) said on Thursday it will launch a new, 20-year benchmark bond as well as...

ÁKK sells planned HUF 15 bln of 12-month T-bills, yield rises

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 bln of discount 12-month T-bills at auction on Thursday, in line...

Unions want to revisit wage agreement in light of higher growth

Trade unions want to renegotiate the scale of minimum wage rises for next year in light of higher than expected...

ÁKK sells HUF 24.5 bln of bonds at switch auction, below plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 24.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2031, accepting ones expiring...

Fitch affirms Croatia at ‘BBB-’, outlook positive

Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Croatia’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB-’, with a positive...

ÁKK sells HUF 15 bln of 3-month T-bills, as planned

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 15 billion of discount three-month T-bills at auction on Tuesday, in line...

External trade surplus at EUR 514 mln in October

The surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 514 million in October 2019, with the balance of external...

Polish wages climb but may take decades to reach EU average, study shows

It will take Poles 50 years to catch up with the EU average in terms of salaries if pay in...

Bulgaria Q3 GDP growth rate confirmed at 3.7%

Bulgaria’s economy expanded by 3.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, after growing by 3.8% in the previous quarter,...