Hungary
Hungary’s central bank triples gold holdings
MNB says inflation risk and higher government debt played “key role” in decision
ECB concerned by Hungary consumer credit plan
Draft law would give Central Bank of Hungary powers to directly issue loans for energy efficiency
Central Banking Awards 2021: winners in full
Winners in 2021 include the Federal Reserve, Alejandro Díaz de León and Charles Goodhart
Central Banking Awards 2021: third round of winners revealed
Awards go to central banks and market practitioners for payments, market infrastructure and currency
Payments and market infrastructure development – retail: Central Bank of Hungary
Strict implementation rules and unique operational setup supported e-payments shift during pandemic
MAS strengthens fintech co-operation with Ghana and Hungary
Agreements will help connect SMEs and foster discussions around regulation and emerging trends
The long-term impact of Covid-19 on banknote demand
Cash usage assumptions challenged at a time when central banks make limited use of longer-term forecasts
The eurozone’s eastern conundrum
Bulgaria and Croatia expect net positive effect as they move to join euro, while others remain reluctant
Hungary’s central bank to start buying government securities
Central bank says monetary policy has fallen short and cuts interest rates to a new low of 0.6%
People: Hungarian deputy unexpectedly resigns
Marton Nagy resignation raises questions on future policy; BIS picks new CPMI secretariat head
Debts, deficits, central banks and inflation
What insights can history provide for central banks hit by large rises in government debt?
Central banks’ gold buying falls sharply in crisis
New Fed facility may further reduce incentives to buy gold, Hungarian official says
Specialised lending initiative: BNP Paribas
New ‘global’ setup helped secure US dollar-denominated assets from a Eurosystem central bank
Eurozone countries need an exit door – Hungarian governor
European attempt to challenge the dollar has led to “open US warfare against EU”, Matolcsy says
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has defended the central bank’s independence
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Reserve managers reveal their top counterparties
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Staff cuts made at majority of central banks since 2013
But staff numbers grow at several banks, including ECB and Bank of England
Asset management: outlook for 2019
Monetary policy divergence, protectionism and ESG are shaping reserve managers’ approach to 2019
Hungarian central bank increases gold reserve tenfold
Governor Matolcsy says prime minister asked MNB to reconsider gold policy
Hungary prepares to normalise its array of policy instruments
Central bank reshuffles its wide range of unconventional instruments and launches lending facility
Hungarian central bank sets out instant payments infrastructure plan
Company wholly owned by MNB to have system operational ‘by mid-2019’