Finance

MNB

MNB urges bigger equity market presence for lenders, insurers

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said it issued a recommendation incentivizing the listing of more Hungarian banks...

Debt

Bosnia end-2021 foreign debt rises

Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign debt totaled BAM 9.698 billion (EUR 5 billion) at the end of 2021, up from BAM...

Banking

Close to HUF 98 bln of MFB recovery microloans approved

Close to HUF 98 billion of Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) interest-free microloans the government launched in the spring to aid...

MNB

MNB’s BGS subscription close to threshold

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has bought HUF 1.465 trillion of corporate securities in the framework of its Bond...

MNB

Matolcsy backs ban on crypto trading, mining in EU

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor György Matolcsy took a stand for banning cryptocurrency trading and mining in the European...

Trade

Lithuania trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Lithuania's trade balance registered a deficit of EUR 409.5 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 127.9 million in...

Trade

Estonia trade deficit widens in December

Estonia's trade deficit rose to EUR 199 million in December from EUR 131 million in the same month last year,...

MNB

MNB leaves 1-week depo rate unchanged

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left the rate for its one-week deposit facility unchanged at 4.3% ahead of a...

Banking

Poland central bank raises rates again

Poland's central bank raised interest rates for a second time this year, citing the risk of high inflation that could...

Trade

Slovakia trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Slovakia's foreign trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 255 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 111.8 million...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 25.5 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 25.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2031, 2033, and 2034 for ones...

MNB

Policymakers ‘unanimously favor’ 50 bp base rate hikes, minutes show

Members of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) were in unanimous agreement on the degree to...

Debt

Serbian public debt at 56.9% of GDP in Dec

Serbia's public debt stood at EUR 30.13 billion at the end of December 2021, accounting for 56.9% of GDP, news...

Debt

Gen gov’t finishes January with surplus

Hungary's cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, had a HUF 151.3 billion surplus at the end of January, state...

Trade

Volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia up 40%

The volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia was almost 40% higher in the first eleven months of 2021, than in...

MNB

MNB urges bigger equity market presence for lenders, insurers

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said it issued a recommendation incentivizing the listing of more Hungarian banks...

Debt

Bosnia end-2021 foreign debt rises

Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign debt totaled BAM 9.698 billion (EUR 5 billion) at the end of 2021, up from BAM...

Banking

Close to HUF 98 bln of MFB recovery microloans approved

Close to HUF 98 billion of Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) interest-free microloans the government launched in the spring to aid...

MNB

MNB’s BGS subscription close to threshold

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has bought HUF 1.465 trillion of corporate securities in the framework of its Bond...

MNB

Matolcsy backs ban on crypto trading, mining in EU

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor György Matolcsy took a stand for banning cryptocurrency trading and mining in the European...

Trade

Lithuania trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Lithuania's trade balance registered a deficit of EUR 409.5 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 127.9 million in...

Trade

Estonia trade deficit widens in December

Estonia's trade deficit rose to EUR 199 million in December from EUR 131 million in the same month last year,...

MNB

MNB leaves 1-week depo rate unchanged

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left the rate for its one-week deposit facility unchanged at 4.3% ahead of a...

Banking

Poland central bank raises rates again

Poland's central bank raised interest rates for a second time this year, citing the risk of high inflation that could...

Trade

Slovakia trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Slovakia's foreign trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 255 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 111.8 million...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 25.5 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 25.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2031, 2033, and 2034 for ones...

MNB

Policymakers ‘unanimously favor’ 50 bp base rate hikes, minutes show

Members of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) were in unanimous agreement on the degree to...

Debt

Serbian public debt at 56.9% of GDP in Dec

Serbia's public debt stood at EUR 30.13 billion at the end of December 2021, accounting for 56.9% of GDP, news...

Debt

Gen gov’t finishes January with surplus

Hungary's cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, had a HUF 151.3 billion surplus at the end of January, state...

Trade

Volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia up 40%

The volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia was almost 40% higher in the first eleven months of 2021, than in...

MNB urges bigger equity market presence for lenders, insurers

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said it issued a recommendation incentivizing the listing of more Hungarian banks...

Bosnia end-2021 foreign debt rises

Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign debt totaled BAM 9.698 billion (EUR 5 billion) at the end of 2021, up from BAM...

Close to HUF 98 bln of MFB recovery microloans approved

Close to HUF 98 billion of Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) interest-free microloans the government launched in the spring to aid...

MNB’s BGS subscription close to threshold

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has bought HUF 1.465 trillion of corporate securities in the framework of its Bond...

Matolcsy backs ban on crypto trading, mining in EU

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor György Matolcsy took a stand for banning cryptocurrency trading and mining in the European...

Lithuania trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Lithuania's trade balance registered a deficit of EUR 409.5 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 127.9 million in...

Estonia trade deficit widens in December

Estonia's trade deficit rose to EUR 199 million in December from EUR 131 million in the same month last year,...

MNB leaves 1-week depo rate unchanged

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left the rate for its one-week deposit facility unchanged at 4.3% ahead of a...

Poland central bank raises rates again

Poland's central bank raised interest rates for a second time this year, citing the risk of high inflation that could...

Slovakia trade balance swings to deficit in Dec

Slovakia's foreign trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 255 million in December versus a surplus of EUR 111.8 million...

ÁKK sells HUF 25.5 bln of bonds at switch auction

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 25.5 billion of bonds maturing in 2031, 2033, and 2034 for ones...

Policymakers ‘unanimously favor’ 50 bp base rate hikes, minutes show

Members of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) were in unanimous agreement on the degree to...

Serbian public debt at 56.9% of GDP in Dec

Serbia's public debt stood at EUR 30.13 billion at the end of December 2021, accounting for 56.9% of GDP, news...

Gen gov’t finishes January with surplus

Hungary's cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, had a HUF 151.3 billion surplus at the end of January, state...

Volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia up 40%

The volume of Hungarian exports to Serbia was almost 40% higher in the first eleven months of 2021, than in...