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.
Central Bank Once Again Raises Base Rate to Deter Highest EU Inflation from Further Increase The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided for the second time in just over a month... 2021.07.28.
Párbeszéd: Government at Root of Weak Forint, High Inflation The Hungarian government and central bank governor György Matolcsy have failed to improve the competitiveness of Hungarian companies and have... 2021.07.25.
Fuel Prices at Historic Heights in Hungary Following the latest hike on Wednesday, fuel prices have reached a historical height in Hungary. 95 petrol now costs as... 2021.07.14.
“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.
Forint Strengthens After Central Bank Raises Base Rate to Battle Inflation Hike The central bank will have to further raise the base rate in the near future if it wants to reach... 2021.06.23.
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.
Hungary to Commemorate CoE Presidency with Coin, Postal Stamp Hungary's Council of Europe presidency will be commemorated with a collector coin and postal stamp, a government official said on... 2021.05.23.
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.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Battered Forint Sinks 10% This Year A left-wing commentator thinks the government has contributed to weakening the national currency, while a business analyst sees no hope... 2020.09.25.
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.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Prospects of Hungarian Economic Recovery A conservative economist welcomes efforts by the government and the National Bank to boost the economy. A left-wing commentator fears... 2020.09.17.
Jobbik Calls for Government Action to Strengthen Forint Opposition Jobbik has called on the government to take action against an "appalling weakening" of the national currency and "help... 2020.09.10.
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.
Hungary’s Central Bank Cuts Base Rate by 15 Basis Points Hungarian central bank rate-setters at a regular meeting on Tuesday cut the base rate by 15 basis points to 0.60... 2020.07.21.
DK: National Bank Must Stop Forint Weakening The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on György Matolcsy, the governor of the National Bank of Hungary, "to stop... 2020.07.10.
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.
