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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...

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S&P affirms MOL ‘BBB-‘ rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday affirmed Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's 'BBB-' rating with a stable outlook, according to...

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Fitch affirms Erste Bank Hungary ‘BBB+’ rating; outlook stable

Fitch Ratings on Friday said it affirmed Erste Bank Hungary's 'BBB+' long-term issuer default rating with a stable outlook, according...

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Fitch changes MOL outlook to negative

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday affirmed Hungarian oil and gas company MOL's 'BBB-' credit rating but revised its outlook to negative...

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Fitch still sees de-escalation of Hungary-EU tensions

Fitch Ratings on Thursday acknowledged that an election victory by Viktor Orbán's Fidesz-KDNP government on Sunday "extends tensions" with the...

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Moody’s downgrades International Investment Bank to ‘Junk’ status

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the Budapest-based International Investment Bank's (IIB) long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to "Ba1"...

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Fitch affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ rating with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings affirmed Hungary's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a stable outlook, according to a report...

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Fitch rates EBH’s preferred notes ‘BBB+(EXP)’

Fitch Ratings has assigned Erste Bank Hungary Zrt.'s upcoming senior preferred (SP) bonds a "BBB+(EXP)" expected long-term rating, the rating...

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Moody’s upgrades Budapest Bank, MKB Bank deposit ratings

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday said it upgraded the long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings of Budapest Bank and...

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S&P revises Serbia’s outlook to positive

Standard & Poor's said it has affirmed Serbia's long-term and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings at BB+/B,...

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Scope downgrades 4iG on impact of leveraged acquisitions

Scope Ratings on Thursday said it downgraded listed Hungarian IT company 4iG a notch to B+ from BB- because of...

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Fitch upgrades Croatia to ‘BBB’, outlook positive

Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded Croatia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to 'BBB' from 'BBB-, with positive outlook...

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Scope assigns GOPD ‘B’ rating

Scope Ratings has assigned Hungarian real estate developer GOPD a first-time issuer rating of "B," with a stable outlook, GOPD...

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Moody’s changes Romania’s outlook to stable from negative

Moody's Investors Service said it has changed the outlook on Romania to stable from negative and affirmed the 'Baa3' foreign...

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Moody’s takes rating actions on Hungarian banks

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said it took rating actions on six Hungarian banks, following the upgrade of Hungary's sovereign...

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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...