Finance

Banking

State secretary would see €15 billion three-year precautionary assistance from IMF

Hungary should conclude an agreement on three-year precautionary assistance worth approximately HUF 15 billion from the International Monetary Fund, broadly...

Banking

Per-minute telephone tax unpredictable revenue source, telcos say

The per-minute telephone tax would not provide a predictable revenue source for the central budget, while it would substantially change...

MNB

Parliament should approve key figures of 2013 budget, tax laws before summer recess, PM suggests

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the parliamentary group of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to approve the key figures of...

Ratings

Move towards EU talks

Fitch Ratings called the European Commission's go-ahead on Wednesday for talks with Hungary on precautionary financial assistance it is seeking...

MNB

Rate-setters say banking system stable, but ability to support growth weakened

The rate-setting Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary said the country's banking system is stable and resilient, but...

Banking

Telenor in talks with gov’t on proposed telephone-call, text-message tax

Communications Director István Kutas of Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian unit of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, told MTI that the company...

MNB

MNB starts euro sales to support conversion of delinquent fx loans

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is to begin euro sale operations to convert non-performing foreign currency loans delinquent for...

Banking

Hungary rate-setters keep key rate on hold for fourth month in a row

The National Bank of Hungary's Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank's key rate on hold at 7.00% at...

Banking

Gov’t unveils Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0

Hungary's government on Monday unveiled the " Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0", an updated version of a structural reform plan presented...

Banking

State secretary would see €15 billion three-year precautionary assistance from IMF

Hungary should conclude an agreement on three-year precautionary assistance worth approximately HUF 15 billion from the International Monetary Fund, broadly...

Banking

Per-minute telephone tax unpredictable revenue source, telcos say

The per-minute telephone tax would not provide a predictable revenue source for the central budget, while it would substantially change...

MNB

Parliament should approve key figures of 2013 budget, tax laws before summer recess, PM suggests

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the parliamentary group of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to approve the key figures of...

Ratings

Move towards EU talks

Fitch Ratings called the European Commission's go-ahead on Wednesday for talks with Hungary on precautionary financial assistance it is seeking...

MNB

Rate-setters say banking system stable, but ability to support growth weakened

The rate-setting Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary said the country's banking system is stable and resilient, but...

Banking

Telenor in talks with gov’t on proposed telephone-call, text-message tax

Communications Director István Kutas of Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian unit of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, told MTI that the company...

MNB

MNB starts euro sales to support conversion of delinquent fx loans

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is to begin euro sale operations to convert non-performing foreign currency loans delinquent for...

Banking

Hungary rate-setters keep key rate on hold for fourth month in a row

The National Bank of Hungary's Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank's key rate on hold at 7.00% at...

Banking

Gov’t unveils Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0

Hungary's government on Monday unveiled the " Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0", an updated version of a structural reform plan presented...

State secretary would see €15 billion three-year precautionary assistance from IMF

Hungary should conclude an agreement on three-year precautionary assistance worth approximately HUF 15 billion from the International Monetary Fund, broadly...

Per-minute telephone tax unpredictable revenue source, telcos say

The per-minute telephone tax would not provide a predictable revenue source for the central budget, while it would substantially change...

Parliament should approve key figures of 2013 budget, tax laws before summer recess, PM suggests

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the parliamentary group of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to approve the key figures of...

Move towards EU talks

Fitch Ratings called the European Commission's go-ahead on Wednesday for talks with Hungary on precautionary financial assistance it is seeking...

Rate-setters say banking system stable, but ability to support growth weakened

The rate-setting Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary said the country's banking system is stable and resilient, but...

Telenor in talks with gov’t on proposed telephone-call, text-message tax

Communications Director István Kutas of Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian unit of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, told MTI that the company...

MNB starts euro sales to support conversion of delinquent fx loans

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is to begin euro sale operations to convert non-performing foreign currency loans delinquent for...

Hungary rate-setters keep key rate on hold for fourth month in a row

The National Bank of Hungary's Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank's key rate on hold at 7.00% at...

Gov’t unveils Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0

Hungary's government on Monday unveiled the " Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0", an updated version of a structural reform plan presented...