Finance

Debt

Latvia C/A deficit widens in May

Latvia's current account deficit widened to EUR 291 million in May from EUR 174 million in the corresponding month of...

Banking

OTP closes Albanian acquisition

OTP Bank on Monday announced the close of the acquisition of Alpha Bank Albania, according to a report by state...

Ratings

Fitch upgrades Croatia to ‘BBB+’, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Croatia to 'BBB+' with stable outlook reflecting the forthcoming euro adoption by the country...

Trade

Bird flu restrictions lifted, paving way for restart of exports

Hungarian food safety authority NÉBIH on Friday said it lifted the last restrictions in place because of earlier outbreaks of...

Debt

Hungary C/A deficit reaches EUR 370 mln in May

Hungary's current account had a EUR 370 million deficit in May, state news wire MTI reports citing preliminary monthly data...

Banking

N. Macedonia’s central bank raises key policy rate 

North Macedonia's central bank said on Wednesday it decided to increase its policy rate by 0.50 percentage points (pp) to...

MNB

MNB to hold daily FX swap tenders providing EUR liquidity from Jul 15

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it will start holding FX swap tenders providing euro liquidity on...

Banking

Banking sector forint liquidity falls on swaps impact

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector declined in June as the central bank held end-of-quarter swap tenders providing euro liquidity,...

MNB

MNB raises base rate by 200 bp to 9.75%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the central bank base rate by 200 bp to...

Debt

ÁKK auctions off 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

MNB holds 1st within-quarter euro liquidity swap tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) held its first swap tender providing euro liquidity within a quarter on Friday, according...

Debt

Gen gov’t deficit reaches HUF 2.892 tln at end-June

Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 2.892 trillion at the end of June, the Finance...

Banking

Romania’s c. bank raises key rate further

Romania's central bank raised its monetary policy rate on Wednesday amid rampant inflation due to increased prices for electricity and...

Trade

Surplus on external trade in goods at EUR 135 million in May

Hungary's surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 135 million in May, according to data published by the...

MNB

MNB raises 1-week deposit rate 200 bp to 9.75%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 200 bp to 9.75% ahead...

Debt

Latvia C/A deficit widens in May

Latvia's current account deficit widened to EUR 291 million in May from EUR 174 million in the corresponding month of...

Banking

OTP closes Albanian acquisition

OTP Bank on Monday announced the close of the acquisition of Alpha Bank Albania, according to a report by state...

Ratings

Fitch upgrades Croatia to ‘BBB+’, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Croatia to 'BBB+' with stable outlook reflecting the forthcoming euro adoption by the country...

Trade

Bird flu restrictions lifted, paving way for restart of exports

Hungarian food safety authority NÉBIH on Friday said it lifted the last restrictions in place because of earlier outbreaks of...

Debt

Hungary C/A deficit reaches EUR 370 mln in May

Hungary's current account had a EUR 370 million deficit in May, state news wire MTI reports citing preliminary monthly data...

Banking

N. Macedonia’s central bank raises key policy rate 

North Macedonia's central bank said on Wednesday it decided to increase its policy rate by 0.50 percentage points (pp) to...

MNB

MNB to hold daily FX swap tenders providing EUR liquidity from Jul 15

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it will start holding FX swap tenders providing euro liquidity on...

Banking

Banking sector forint liquidity falls on swaps impact

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector declined in June as the central bank held end-of-quarter swap tenders providing euro liquidity,...

MNB

MNB raises base rate by 200 bp to 9.75%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the central bank base rate by 200 bp to...

Debt

ÁKK auctions off 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

MNB holds 1st within-quarter euro liquidity swap tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) held its first swap tender providing euro liquidity within a quarter on Friday, according...

Debt

Gen gov’t deficit reaches HUF 2.892 tln at end-June

Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 2.892 trillion at the end of June, the Finance...

Banking

Romania’s c. bank raises key rate further

Romania's central bank raised its monetary policy rate on Wednesday amid rampant inflation due to increased prices for electricity and...

Trade

Surplus on external trade in goods at EUR 135 million in May

Hungary's surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 135 million in May, according to data published by the...

MNB

MNB raises 1-week deposit rate 200 bp to 9.75%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 200 bp to 9.75% ahead...

Latvia C/A deficit widens in May

Latvia's current account deficit widened to EUR 291 million in May from EUR 174 million in the corresponding month of...

OTP closes Albanian acquisition

OTP Bank on Monday announced the close of the acquisition of Alpha Bank Albania, according to a report by state...

Fitch upgrades Croatia to ‘BBB+’, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Croatia to 'BBB+' with stable outlook reflecting the forthcoming euro adoption by the country...

Bird flu restrictions lifted, paving way for restart of exports

Hungarian food safety authority NÉBIH on Friday said it lifted the last restrictions in place because of earlier outbreaks of...

Hungary C/A deficit reaches EUR 370 mln in May

Hungary's current account had a EUR 370 million deficit in May, state news wire MTI reports citing preliminary monthly data...

N. Macedonia’s central bank raises key policy rate 

North Macedonia's central bank said on Wednesday it decided to increase its policy rate by 0.50 percentage points (pp) to...

MNB to hold daily FX swap tenders providing EUR liquidity from Jul 15

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it will start holding FX swap tenders providing euro liquidity on...

Banking sector forint liquidity falls on swaps impact

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector declined in June as the central bank held end-of-quarter swap tenders providing euro liquidity,...

MNB raises base rate by 200 bp to 9.75%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the central bank base rate by 200 bp to...

ÁKK auctions off 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 holds 1st within-quarter euro liquidity swap tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) held its first swap tender providing euro liquidity within a quarter on Friday, according...

Gen gov’t deficit reaches HUF 2.892 tln at end-June

Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 2.892 trillion at the end of June, the Finance...

Romania’s c. bank raises key rate further

Romania's central bank raised its monetary policy rate on Wednesday amid rampant inflation due to increased prices for electricity and...

Surplus on external trade in goods at EUR 135 million in May

Hungary's surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 135 million in May, according to data published by the...

MNB raises 1-week deposit rate 200 bp to 9.75%

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 200 bp to 9.75% ahead...