Hungary
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 run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Central banks want integrated custody platforms and real-time data from custodians as the low-yield environment drives demand for banking services and increases the relative attractiveness of gold
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, fears over 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’
Hungarian deputy governor loses responsibility for macro-prudential policy
Nagy replaced as head of Budapest stock exchange two days earlier
Hungarian central bank delays introduction of capital buffers
Move taken “to support lending” as banks sell off portfolios of “problem loans”
Sale by Hungarian central bank challenged on transparency grounds
Hungary’s central bank announces it has sold a nationalised bank to three groups of private investors; defends process as ‘transparent’, but local campaigners question move
Prospective eurozone members fail to meet convergence criteria, ECB says
Seven prospective member countries show greater convergence in their economic indicators but fail to meet requirements for their legal frameworks, ECB report says
Hungarian governor launches lawsuit against politician
Hungary's governor launches defamation lawsuit against Socialist law-maker over alleged accusations of misuse of central bank funds by foundations
Hungarian central bank plans offices in New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut
Hungarian central bank formally opens Paris office; bank also runs Hamburg and Rome offices and plans to open more in New York, Buenos Aires and Beirut
EBA publishes first complete list of European O-SIIs
European Banking Authority publishes first full list of other systemically important institutions in Europe; some national supervisors make more use of discretion than others
ECB voices concerns over Hungarian National Bank
ECB expresses concern over recent actions by Hungary’s central bank, including purchase of art, land and Budapest stock exchange; says foundation money must not be used for state financing
Hungarian constitutional court strikes down central bank law
Hungary’s two highest courts rule that a law limiting the disclosure of information on central bank assets is unlawful and unconstitutional
President refuses to sign Hungary central bank law
Hungary’s president has referred a law on the governance of the country’s central bank to the constitutional court; critics allege law would greatly reduce scrutiny of central bank’s funds
Hungary central bank action ‘distorting’ swaps curve
The Central Bank of Hungary has offered up 1 trillion forint notional of cheap interest rate swaps, driving down bids for receiver swaps and government bond yields, say dealers
Hungarian ‘bad bank’ gets Brussels go-ahead
European Commission authorises Hungary’s ‘bad bank’ to begin purchasing distressed real estate assets; Hungarian government and EBRD to buy up part of Erste Group operations
Hungarian central bank eases by scrapping deposit facility
The central bank announces the closure of its two-week deposit facility in April, in a move it hopes will lead banks to buy government bonds and lower long-term yields