Zsigmond Jarai
Hungarian prime minister-elect hints at Simor ouster
Hungary’s incoming prime minister gives clearest sign so far that András Simor’s days as central bank governor could be numbered; party wants a central bank that will stimulate economy
Hungary's PM to discuss central bank nomination
Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has invited leaders from the country's parliamentary parties for a meeting next week to discuss the nomination for central bank governor, the bbj.hu website reported Tuesday 30 January.
Report says Deloitte's Simor set to be join NBH
Andras Simor, CEO of the Hungary branch of Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu, is most likely to be the next governor of the Hungarian central bank (NBH), business daily Napi Gazdasag said on Tuesday 23 January, citing sources close to the government as saying.
Hungary plans central bank independence increase
Hungary's government is proposing an amendment to the country's Central Bank Act to increase the independence of monetary policy makers, a spokesman at the Finance Ministry has said.
Hungary's Jarai calls for new euro plan
A new convergence program is needed for Hungary to be ready to join the eurozone in 2011, Hungary's central bank Governor Zsigmond Jarai said on Thursday 16 November.
Jarai says Hungarian forint vulnerable
"The forint is one of the most vulnerable currencies in the world," Hungary's central bank governor, Zsigmond Jarai said Wednesday 27 September at a conference hosted by the German-Hungarian chamber of commerce.
Jarai sees euro entry hopes unlucky before 2013
Hungary's central bank (NBH) governor Zsigmond Jarai said on Tuesday 1 August that Hungary's economy was not on the right track and that it has become questionable whether euro adoption could be possible even in 2013.
Suranyi mentioned as next NBH governor
According to Hungarian broadsheet Nepszabadsag, as well as Reuters, which cited a source in the ruling Socialist Party, the most likely next Governor of Hungary's central bank (NBH) is Gyorgy Suranyi.
MNB alters Hungary's inflation aim
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will miss its inflation target for this year because of increasing crude oil prices and domestic wages, MNB President Zsigmond Jarai announced Monday.