EC raises Hungary 2022 GDP growth forecast to 5.2 percent
The European Commission raised its projection for Hungary's GDP growth this year to 5.2 percent and said it would slow to 2.1 percent in 2023, in a summer forecast published on Thursday.
Forint strengthens after rate hike
Central bank raises base rate by 200 points
Hungarian rate-setters raised the central bank's base rate by 200 basis points, to 9.75 percent, at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday. The Council also decided on Tuesday to raise the O/N deposit rate by 200 basis points to 9.25 percent and the O/N and ...
Parliament passes Hungary’s 2023 headline budget
Parliament on Tuesday passed into law the main figures of the government's 2023 budget.
US seeks to 'pressure' Hungary, says finance minister
US terminates double taxation avoidance agreement with Hungary
The United States has terminated its double taxation avoidance agreement with Hungary signed 43 years ago, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook on Saturday.
June CPI climbs to 11.7 percent
Consumer prices in Hungary rose by an annual 11.7 percent in June, accelerating from 10.7 percent in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Guest nights jump in May from low pandemic base
Guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary jumped an annual 146 percent to 1,769,000 in May, rebounding from a low pandemic base, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.
NBH raises one-week deposit rate by 200 bp to 9.75 percent
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) raised the rate for its one-week deposit facility by 200 basis points to 9.75 percent on Thursday.
Fidesz: Tying recovery funds to global minimum tax ‘unlawful’
It is "incorrect and unlawful" by Brussels to tie the transfer of recovery funds due to Hungary to the approval of the global minimum tax, the head of parliament's economic committee said on Thursday.
Hungary trade balance shifts to surplus in May
Hungary's trade balance showed a surplus in May, after ten consecutive months of deficits, a first reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday shows.
Retail sales climb 12 percent in May
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 12.0 percent in May, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales climbed 11.1 percent, showing double-digit growth for the third month in a row.