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Hungary announces 20-year programme for SMEs

Hungary’s new government has announced details of the new Széchenyi Plan - a scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises - on Wednesday. Economy Minister György Matolcsy named seven “breakout points" at a press conference. The scheme, which will lean on European Union funds, is to be launched... 

Hungary June industrial price hikes driven by metallurgy and chemicals

Metallurgy and the chemical industry were the key drivers of increasing domestic industrial purchasing... 

Hungary deficit may exceed 4.5% without austerity measures, IMF says (2)

Despite the fact that Hungary had made an earlier commitment to push government deficit below 3% in 2010... 

Hungary appoints new management to head ailing MÁV State Railways

Hungary’s Minister of National Development Tamás Fellegi has appointed the new board and supervisory... 

Hungary has not had this many employed people for 6 months, U-rate retreats

The number of employed rose in Hungary to a six-month high while the number of unemployed dropped to... 

Jelasic rebuffs report about proposition to head Hungarian central bank

Radovan Jelasic, former Governor of Serbia’s central bank, has flatly rejected speculation that... 

Moody's places Hungarian mortgage covered bonds on review for possible downgrade

Moody's Investors Service has on Tuesday placed mortgage covered bonds issued by OTP Jelzálogbank and... 

Bawag to sell 10% stake in Hungary's MKB, surrenders EUR 400 m state guarantee

Bawag PSK Bank, the Austrian bank owned by Cerberus Capital Management LP, has agreed with the European... 

Hungary's actions are no business of the IMF, EU-wide deficit cut deadline on its way - Orbán

Hungary will meet the 3.8% of GDP budget deficit target in 2010, but how it will achieve that goal is... 

Hungarian gov't projects 3% GDP growth for 2011 - paper

Hungary’s government has revised upward its GDP growth projection for 2011 to 3%, while it expects... 

Moody's changes rating outlook on Hungary's MÁV to negative

Moody's Investors Service has changed to negative the outlook on the Ba2 Corporate Family Rating (CFR)... 

Fitch has nothing to add to June Hungarian review - paper

Fitch Ratings does not wish to add anything yet to its opinion issued in early June, despite the disrupted... 

Hungary c.bank opposes bank tax for its aim, Simor's pay cap "not about money" - Király

The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has its reservations about the size and purpose of the bank tax, said... 

Hungary PM Orbán sees single deficit cut deadline for EU members, distances from IMF

Hungary’s “freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination... 

Hungarian banks pass EU stress test by wide margin

The long awaited EU-wide stress tests showed that only 7 European banks out of 91 flunked the test (one... 

Hungary retail sales drop 0.5% m/m in May vs. -0.8% in Apr

The volume of retail sales in Hungary declined by 0.5% in monthly terms in May, according to data adjusted... 

Hungary's economic sentiment index stagnates, consumer confidence erodes in July

The economic sentiment index of Hungary’s GKI has come to -12.9 points in July, unchanged from... 

Free usage of espresso capsule machines for offices with Illy and Mitaca coffee

FREE TRIAL WITH 20 GIFT CAPSULES! We deliver the choice of your machine for a free trial period of 7... 

Nomura goes myth-busting in Hungary

Based on conversations with policymakers and investors, two analysts at Nomura in London, Peter Attard... 

Moody's places seven Hungarian banks on review for possible downgrade

Moody's Investors Service has placed on review for possible downgrade the debt and deposit ratings of... 

Views and Interviews

ANALYST VIEW - Markets credit new Hungarian government (Reuters poll) (2)

June 2010 saw a turnaround point in Hungary’s macro outlook trends; increasing 2010 budget deficit expectations have come to a halt for the first... 

Orbán's 29 points: Right direction with feasibility risks

By István Madár The Hungarian government’s 29-point action plan presented on Tuesday by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has basically made a good impression... 

Analysts turn upbeat on Hungary's OTP - Portfolio.hu regional EPS, EBITDA poll

Analysts covering OTP Bank raised their profit estimates for Hungary’s largest lender by 30% for 2010 and by 40% for 2011 compared to the market’s... 
GDP
IP
U-rate
Retail
CPI
Trade
GDP growth (yr/yr, adjusted for calendar impact) 10Q1 0.2 %
GDP growth (yr/yr, adjusted for calendar impact)
C/A
Budget gap
Base rate
Int. rate on fixed depos.
HUF cons. credit
HUF corp. loan
Current account balance (m EUR) 09Q3 697.9 m euró
Current account balance (m EUR)
Macro Snapshot
General government balance (monthly, bn HUF)10-06-297.4 mrd Ft
Current account balance (m EUR)09Q3697.9 m euró
Interest rate on forint-based consumer credit (APR)09-1125.5 %
GDP growth (yr/yr, adjusted for calendar impact)10Q1+0.2 %
Inflation (annual consumer price index)10-065.3 %
Infláció (medium-term target)08-083.0 %
Industrial production (working day adjusted, yr/yr)10-05+13.7 %
Benchmark interest rate10-065.25 %
Retail sales (yr/yr, adjusted for calendar impact)10-03-4.0 %
Foreign trade balance (m EUR)10-05+424.2 m euró
Interest rate on fixed HUF deposits (within 12 months, annualised)09-117.2 %
Unemployment rate (average of 3 months before publication)10-0411.8 %
Corporate forint lending rate - short term09-1110.33 %
Commentary

INSTANT VIEW - Hungary's c.bank cuts base rate to historic low (5)

(Adds comment by Capital Economics, Goldman Sachs, Wood & Co. on page 4) Hungary’s central bank... 

ANALYST VIEW - Goldman Sachs sees no dramatic forint easing in 2010

Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast on the Hungarian forint, expecting it to be weaker in three months... 

PwC Alert - Hungary to change local business tax obligations from 1 January 2010

In the business years from 2010, tasks related to local business tax in Hungary will fall within the...