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Fitch changes outlook on Hungary’s LTFC rating to stable

Fitch Ratings has on Monday changed the outlook on Hungary’s BBB+ LTFC rating to stable from a long standing negative...

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Fitch changes outlook on Hungary’s LTFC rating to stable

Fitch Ratings has on Monday changed the outlook on Hungary’s BBB+ LTFC rating to stable from a long standing negative...

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Outlook on Romania revised to negative – S&P

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services said it revised its outlook on the Republic of Romania to negative from stable. At...

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Outlook on Romania revised to negative – S&P

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services said it revised its outlook on the Republic of Romania to negative from stable. At...

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Standard & Poor’s reconsiders Kazakhstan

Standard & Poor’s rating agency lowered Kazakhstan’s credit rating from “stable” to “negative” yesterday. The scale of the foreign crediting...

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Rating agencies warn Baltic states over account deficits

Latvia and Estonia were on Wednesday hit with a new warning from credit rating agencies for running excessive current account...

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EU to investigate credit rating agencies

The European Commission said on Thursday it will look at credit rating agencies for their apparent slow response to the...

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S&P: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia suffer from reform fatigue

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are suffering from reform fatigue that could limit further improvements in credit quality,...

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Fitch cautions on future policy risks

Credits risks in Europe's emerging economies are growing, especially in the Baltic states, where the economies are showing signs of...

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Latvia fears Asia-style bank crisis

Investors are nervously watching Latvia for signs that unsustainable credit growth across Eastern Europe could set off an Asian-style banking...

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Fitch sees ‘promising start’

Fitch Ratings finds the budget consolidation program of the Hungarian government to be a promising start, but as the persistent...

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S&P: Emerging Europe is at risk of overheating

Fuelled by burgeoning credit and domestic demand, the fast-growing emerging European economies might be getting dangerously hot, Standard & Poor's...

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S&P: Romania’s outlook cut to ‘stable’ on lack of political visibility

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has cut Romania's outlook to 'stable' from 'positive' to reflect the protracted lack...

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Eastern Europe may face rating downgrades in 2007, Danske says

Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia, may face ratings or outlook downgrades, only the Czech Republic and Hungary may expect positive actions...

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Moody’s u-turns on bank credit ratings after furor

Moody's Investors Service may reverse credit-rating upgrades it gave banks less than a month ago following criticism from Merrill Lynch...

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Fitch Sees Hungary’s Deficit Narrowing but Debt Burden Rising

Hungary’s budget deficit is expected to narrow and growth to accelerate in 2027, but rising debt and fiscal vulnerabilities continue...

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S&P Flags Rising Budget Risks for Hungary

Ratings agency S&P Global Inc. has warned that Central and Eastern Europe's small, open economies face growing stagflation risks as...

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Moody’s Revises Outlook on OTP Bank Deposit Ratings to Positive

Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on OTP Bank's long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable, the international credit ratings agency...

Fitch Sees Hungary’s Deficit Narrowing but Debt Burden Rising

Hungary’s budget deficit is expected to narrow and growth to accelerate in 2027, but rising debt and fiscal vulnerabilities continue...

Bayer Construct Gets Default Ratings After Bankruptcy Protection Filing

Scope Ratings has assigned default ratings to Bayer Construct following its bankruptcy protection filing, citing financial pressure linked partly to...

Scope: Government Measures Raise Risks for Hungarian Construction, Real Estate Firms

Hungarian construction and real estate companies face increased regulatory, execution and liquidity risks from recent government measures, although the eventual...

S&P Flags Rising Budget Risks for Hungary

Ratings agency S&P Global Inc. has warned that Central and Eastern Europe's small, open economies face growing stagflation risks as...

Moody’s Revises Outlook on OTP Bank Deposit Ratings to Positive

Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on OTP Bank's long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable, the international credit ratings agency...

Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ Rating With Negative Outlook

Fitch Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' long-term issuer default ratings with a negative outlook at a scheduled review on Friday....

S&P Maintains Hungary’s ‘BBB‑’ Rating, Warns of High Fiscal Risks

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Hungary's "BBB‑" sovereign credit rating and kept the outlook "negative," citing both the new government's reform...

Scope: Hungary Corporates Face Near-Term Disruption, Medium-Term Upside After Election

Hungary’s corporate sector could face a period of short-term disruption followed by medium-term gains after the recent election, according to...

Fitch Warns Tisza Gov’t Must Deliver Credible Fiscal Strategy

Fitch Ratings says Hungary's new government will face serious challenges, including weak growth, and rising public debt, even as the...

Moody’s Affirms MBH Bank Ratings, Maintains Stable Outlook

Moody's has affirmed the long-term deposit ratings of MBH Bank Nyrt. at Baa3, maintaining a stable outlook, citing the lender’s...

Fitch Ratings Warns of Tough Post‑Election Choices

Fitch Ratings has cautioned that whoever wins Hungary's April parliamentary election will face serious macroeconomic and fiscal challenges, including weak...

S&P Warns Hungary Could Face Downgrade

S&P Global Ratings currently rates Hungary at "BBB‑" with a "negative" outlook and warns that a repeat of the 2022...

Moody’s Downgrades Budapest Again

Int'l ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Budapest's long‑term domestic and foreign debt rating from "Ba1" to "Ba2," citing worsening relations...

Mayor Blames ‘Usurious’ Gov’t for Moody’s Downgrade of Budapest

Moody's recent downgrading Budapest has been "a consequence of the govt's senseless and petty policy of extortion", Mayor Gergely Karácsony...

Moody’s Downgrades Budapest Credit Ratings With Negative Outlook

Moody's on Monday said it downgraded Budapest's baseline credit assessment (BCA) to ba1 from baa3 and long-term foreign and domestic...