Finance

MNB

Rate Hikes Continue as Expected

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) continued its tightening cycle, raising the key rate by 15 basis points to 1.8%...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 41 bln of securities at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 41 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 6...

Debt

Croatia’s end-June gen gov’t debt climbs

Croatia's general government debt stood at 86.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of June, up 3.5...

Banking

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows in Sept

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in September, reaching BGN 100.3 billion (EUR 51.3 billion), after...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows in Sept

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 452.4 billion (EUR 92...

Banking

Housing loans amount to nearly 9% of GDP

Within loans to the household sector, housing loans accounted for almost 48%, the ratio of which to GDP increased from...

Trade

Kosovo trade gap expands in September

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 43.1% year-on-year to EUR 351.3 million in September, the country's statistical office said on Friday....

MNB

Weekly QE purchases of gov’t bonds in line with target

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 38.5 billion of government securities in the framework of a quantitative easing...

Debt

Croatia swings to general government deficit in 2020

Croatia swung to a consolidated general government budget deficit of HRK 27.851 billion (EUR 3.7 billion) in 2020, equivalent to...

Banking

Rate of restructured home loans jumps in H1

The share of restructured home loans in Hungarian banks' portfolios rose sharply in the first half as borrowers anticipated the...

Banking

Lenders’ share of corporate loans falling to 4%

The share of lenders' stock of corporate loans under a repayment moratorium is expected to fall from 20% to 4%...

Debt

Slovakia c/a swings to deficit in Aug

Slovakia posted a current account deficit of EUR 527 million in August compared to EUR 193 million surplus in the...

Banking

OTP Bank Romania reaches 4% market share

The Romanian unit of Hungary's OTP Bank has boosted its market share to 4% in the second year of a...

Debt

Bulgaria c/a surplus widens in August

Bulgaria's current account surplus widened to EUR 328.3 million in August from EUR 66.8 million in the same month of...

Debt

Romania’s public debt up in August

Romania's gross public debt has increased by some RON 5 billion (EUR 1 billion) in August, to RON 550.3 billion...

MNB

Rate Hikes Continue as Expected

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) continued its tightening cycle, raising the key rate by 15 basis points to 1.8%...

Debt

ÁKK sells HUF 41 bln of securities at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 41 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 6...

Debt

Croatia’s end-June gen gov’t debt climbs

Croatia's general government debt stood at 86.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of June, up 3.5...

Banking

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows in Sept

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in September, reaching BGN 100.3 billion (EUR 51.3 billion), after...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows in Sept

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 452.4 billion (EUR 92...

Banking

Housing loans amount to nearly 9% of GDP

Within loans to the household sector, housing loans accounted for almost 48%, the ratio of which to GDP increased from...

Trade

Kosovo trade gap expands in September

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 43.1% year-on-year to EUR 351.3 million in September, the country's statistical office said on Friday....

MNB

Weekly QE purchases of gov’t bonds in line with target

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 38.5 billion of government securities in the framework of a quantitative easing...

Debt

Croatia swings to general government deficit in 2020

Croatia swung to a consolidated general government budget deficit of HRK 27.851 billion (EUR 3.7 billion) in 2020, equivalent to...

Banking

Rate of restructured home loans jumps in H1

The share of restructured home loans in Hungarian banks' portfolios rose sharply in the first half as borrowers anticipated the...

Banking

Lenders’ share of corporate loans falling to 4%

The share of lenders' stock of corporate loans under a repayment moratorium is expected to fall from 20% to 4%...

Debt

Slovakia c/a swings to deficit in Aug

Slovakia posted a current account deficit of EUR 527 million in August compared to EUR 193 million surplus in the...

Banking

OTP Bank Romania reaches 4% market share

The Romanian unit of Hungary's OTP Bank has boosted its market share to 4% in the second year of a...

Debt

Bulgaria c/a surplus widens in August

Bulgaria's current account surplus widened to EUR 328.3 million in August from EUR 66.8 million in the same month of...

Debt

Romania’s public debt up in August

Romania's gross public debt has increased by some RON 5 billion (EUR 1 billion) in August, to RON 550.3 billion...

Rate Hikes Continue as Expected

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) continued its tightening cycle, raising the key rate by 15 basis points to 1.8%...

ÁKK sells HUF 41 bln of securities at auction, over plan

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold a combined HUF 41 billion of securities at auction on Thursday, HUF 6...

Croatia’s end-June gen gov’t debt climbs

Croatia's general government debt stood at 86.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of June, up 3.5...

Bulgaria’s non-govt deposit growth slows in Sept

The deposits of Bulgaria's non-government sector increased by 11.8% year-on-year in September, reaching BGN 100.3 billion (EUR 51.3 billion), after...

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth slows in Sept

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 452.4 billion (EUR 92...

Housing loans amount to nearly 9% of GDP

Within loans to the household sector, housing loans accounted for almost 48%, the ratio of which to GDP increased from...

Kosovo trade gap expands in September

Kosovo's trade deficit increased by 43.1% year-on-year to EUR 351.3 million in September, the country's statistical office said on Friday....

Weekly QE purchases of gov’t bonds in line with target

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) bought HUF 38.5 billion of government securities in the framework of a quantitative easing...

Croatia swings to general government deficit in 2020

Croatia swung to a consolidated general government budget deficit of HRK 27.851 billion (EUR 3.7 billion) in 2020, equivalent to...

Rate of restructured home loans jumps in H1

The share of restructured home loans in Hungarian banks' portfolios rose sharply in the first half as borrowers anticipated the...

Lenders’ share of corporate loans falling to 4%

The share of lenders' stock of corporate loans under a repayment moratorium is expected to fall from 20% to 4%...

Slovakia c/a swings to deficit in Aug

Slovakia posted a current account deficit of EUR 527 million in August compared to EUR 193 million surplus in the...

OTP Bank Romania reaches 4% market share

The Romanian unit of Hungary's OTP Bank has boosted its market share to 4% in the second year of a...

Bulgaria c/a surplus widens in August

Bulgaria's current account surplus widened to EUR 328.3 million in August from EUR 66.8 million in the same month of...

Romania’s public debt up in August

Romania's gross public debt has increased by some RON 5 billion (EUR 1 billion) in August, to RON 550.3 billion...