DK: Introduction of Euro and European Minimum Wage ‘Only Way Out of Crisis’ The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called for the introduction of the euro and the European minimum wage as "the... 2021.08.16.
PMO Head Gulyás: EC ‘Endangering EU’ by Stepping Beyond its Jurisdiction The European Commission cannot afford to involve itself in partisan politics, as this would eventually tear the European Union apart,... 2021.08.06.
Press Roundup: Matolcsy Cautions Against Rushed Introduction of Euro A left-wing commentator disagrees with the National Bank governor, who does not consider as timely the adoption of the common... 2021.08.06.
Finance Minister: Hungary’s High Inflation Rate ‘Temporary’ Hungary's current high level of inflation is temporary and, as long as the central bank makes full use of the... 2021.08.03.
Matolcsy: Crisis Can Be Managed Better with Forint than Euro The National Bank of Hungary observes Hungary's 2004 commitment to introduce the European currency, but such a move should only... 2021.08.02.
DK Vows to Lead Hungary into Euro Zone The Democratic Coalition will lead Hungary into the euro zone if it is victorious in next year's general election, Balázs... 2021.07.26.
National Bank Governor Suggests North-South Dual Euro Exchange Rate György Matolcsy, the governor of Hungary's central bank, has suggested in an op-ed that the euro area should have two... 2021.07.12.
“The Euro Trap” – National Bank Head Matolcsy Campaigns for National Currency The head of the Hungarian National Bank, György Matolcsy, has recently published an article in pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet. The... 2021.06.29.
DK: Stable, Strong Forint Needed The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will work swiftly to ensure a stable and strong Hungarian currency should it be elected... 2021.06.10.
Hungarian Forint Hits 10 Month Record, Huge GDP Growth Expected The Hungarian Forint reached a ten month record of 346 to the euro on Tuesday after its value suddenly began... 2021.06.02.
As Forint Weakens, Central Bank Profits Rise In the first half of the year, the National Bank of Hungary posted profits of HUF 217.2 billion, four times... 2020.10.06.
Forint Falls Further as Hungary’s Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady In line with analysts’ expectations, the Monetary Council of the Central Bank of Hungary decided to keep the base interest... 2020.09.23.
Two Men Attempt to Disperse Counterfeit Euros “Worth” More than HUF 100 Million The Somogy County Attorney General's Office initiated the arrest of two men in Budapest who were suspected of obtaining counterfeit... 2020.07.27.
Socialists Urge Euro Adoption Adopting the and thus "stabilising" the country's position in the European Union is "clearly" in Hungary's interest, opposition Socialist (MSZP)... 2020.07.06.
Gov’t Targets Economic Growth of 4.8% in 2021 The government's 2021 budget bill targets annual economic growth of 4.8 percent, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said, presenting the bill... 2020.05.26.
Forint Reaches Another Negative Record at 369.59 against Euro The forint continues to nosedive yet again this week, breaking another historic record: on Wednesday early afternoon the currency dropped... 2020.04.01.
Coronavirus Makes Forint Break Negative Record Again In the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak in Hungary and after a slight strengthening, the forint has been plummeting... 2020.03.18.
Coronavirus Pushes Forint to New All-Time Low In the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak in Hungary and after a slight strengthening on Monday morning, the Hungarian... 2020.03.16.
Hungarian Forint Firms to Four-Week High after Record Low After forint hit an all-time low last week, it managed to firm to a new four-week high on Monday, hovering... 2020.02.18.
Gov’t Not Worried by Inflation Jump, National Bank Expects Gradual Lowering Hungary’s twelve-month consumer price index rose to 4.7% in January. This number is a record high inflation in many years.... 2020.02.14.
Opposition Parties Shocked by Weakening Forint, Urge Measures Opposition Jobbik will propose a parliamentary resolution to get the central bank set a currency exchange rate target in addition... 2020.02.13.
