Hungary
Hungary holds key interest rates steady
The National Bank of Hungary left its key interest rates unchanged at 11.5 per cent on Monday.
Ecofin unlikely to press Hungary on deficit
The council of European Union finance ministers (Ecofin) is scheduled to evaluate Hungary's convergence program on July 5, and preliminary consultations do not indicate that the council will urge Hungary to speed up its budget deficit reduction plans,…
Hungary leaves interest rates steady
The National Bank of Hungary left interest rates unchanged Monday and issued a warning about inflationary pressures in the economy.
Hungary's Draskovics to propose 2010 euro entry
Finance minister Tibor Draskovics has said he will recommend to the government that Hungary set 2010 as the target date for introducing the euro.
Hungary set to delay eurozone entry
The Hungarian government is likely to delay the country's euro entry by one or two years from the original target of 2008, finance minister Tibor Draskovics said on Thursday 1 April.
Hungary's central bank cuts base rate to 12.25%
The Monetary Council of Hungary's national bank (MNB) cut its base rate by 25 bp to 12.25% at its Monday meeting. The MNB said as a result of improving external and internal economic developments, the conditions for meeting the end-2005 inflation target…
Jarai says delay ERM II if euro entry delayed
National Bank of Hungary president Zsigmond Jarai said on Friday 5 March, according to state news agency MTI, that if Hungary delays adoption of the euro, it should also delay joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism II.
Jarai: Hungary further and further away from 2008
President Zsigmond Jarai of the National Bank of Hungary said in a TV interview that Hungary is slipping "further and further away" from the introduction of the euro in 2008.
Hungary's Jarai: euro accession by 2008 difficult
President of the National Bank of Hungary Zsigmond Jarai said on Monday 23 February that considerable sacrifices will need to be made if Hungary is to join the eurozone in 2008.
Hungary to delay Euro adoption to 2010
Hungary's new Finance Minister Tibor Draskovics was quoted as saying that the country will probably postpone the adoption of the Euro to 2010 from 2008 because of high inflation and budget deficits.
Forex volatility in EU accession countries
This IMF Working Paper analyses foreign exchange market volatility in four Central European EU accession countries in 2001-2003. It shows that periods of high volatility seem to be cross-correlated for Hungary, Poland and Czech, Slovak Republics. It…
Hungary's future finance chief signals euro delay
Hungary's future finance minister signalled on Thursday 8 January that the country's 2008 target for joining the eurozone may have to be delayed.
Hungary's PM stands by 250-260 forint rate for ERM
Hungary's prime minister Peter Medgyessy has said that the central bank and finance ministry are jointly working towards a target of HUF 250-260 to the euro as an appropriate rate to enter the euro, according to Interfax-Europe.
Hungary to submit central bank independence bill
The Hungarian government has adopted the draft of a legal amendment aimed at strengthening the independence of the National Bank of Hungary, Interfax reports. According to the draft law to be submitted to parliament, the central bank and members of its…
Student threatens to blow up central bank
A Hungarian student has threatened to blow up the National Bank of Hungary, the Courier Mail reported. The threats also included crashing a plane into the parliament building. The unnamed student said the threats were a 'joke' when arrested.
Hungarian Fin Min backs central bank intervention
The National Bank of Hungary's decision to intervene in the markets and buy bonds has been supported by the Finance Minister Csaba Laszlo. The minister shared the central banks view that there was no reason for the significant weakening in the forint…
Concern over financial watchdog reform in Hungary
The National Bank of Hungary has issued a statement, reports Kossuth Radio, stressing that there is no need to reorganise the State Supervision of Financial Institutions and saying that the regulator is carrying out its duties appropriately.
Jarai says euro would boost Hungarian economy
The president of Hungary's central bank has warned that the government must exercise control over its fiscal and economic policy if Hungary is to achieve sustained economic growth. Zsigmond Jarai told a press conference: "The adoption of the euro in 2008…
Jarai says talks underway with ECB over ERM II
Hungary's central bank governor Zsigmond Jarai said Tuesday, Interfax reported, that the MNB has begun informal talks with the ECB on Hungary's membership of the ERM II mechanism. The path to the adoption of the euro in 2008, as agreed between the…
National Bank of Hungary, ECB banknotes agreement
Agreement has been concluded between the ECB and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (National Central Bank of Hungary) in the areas of prevention and detection of counterfeiting of euro banknotes, 28 July.
MNB vice president Auth warns against wage index
Inflationary pressures could build up in the Hungarian economy if next year's wage rises are linked to planned tax changes, warned the vice president of the national bank of Hungary Henrik Auth in an interview with Reuters.
Bundesbank: No hurry for candidates to adopt ERMII
The Bundesbank said in a report that no relaxation should be made of the Maastricht criteria for the new member states, noting that Hungary's budget deficit for 2002 was over 9% of GDP. The report, according to Interfax-Europe, said that most accession…
Oblath - Forint strengthening 'matter of time'
After receiving his official appointment to the Monetary Council of the national bank of Hungary, Gabor Oblath said reducing inflation was the highest priority for the Council. Oblath had previously resigned from the Council in January but agreed to…
Hungary's band shift was mistake says Gabor Oblath
Gabor Oblath, a nominee for membership on the Monetary Council of the central bank of Hungary, told a parliamentary hearing that the recent devaluation of the midpoint of the forint's trading band was a "grave mistake", according to Interfax.