17 result(s) for government spokesman in Business
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Hungarian Govt Plan To Scrap Jobless Benefits “Inhumane, Unfair”
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s plan to scrap unemployment benefits in 2018 while placing the jobless into fostered job schemes is both inhumane and unfair, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said.
Brussels Asks Hungary To Allay Concerns Over EU Funding System
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission wants Hungary to address concerns over its reform of the way it uses European Union funding, an EU spokesman said on Monday.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Hungarian Central Bank Governor Simor Offers To Work For Ft 1
- 27 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Central bank governor András Simor has offered to work for a symbolic Ft 1 a month until the end of his term in March 2013 on condition the government remove the ceiling on the MNB governor’s salary.
Hungarian Cabinet Rejects ECB Warning Over MNB Pay Cuts
- 15 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The cabinet decided yesterday to proceed with plans to reduce the salary of National Bank (MNB) governor András Simor, along with those of other public officials, despite a warning from the European Central Bank (ECB) that such a move would jeopardise the MNB’s independence.
ECB Warns Hungarian Gov’t Against Cutting MNB Salaries
- 14 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The European Central Bank (ECB) has told the Hungarian government that draft legislation on the salaries of senior National Bank (MNB) officials “should be amended to comply with the principle of central bank independence” and that the MNB should be involved in the drafting process.
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Hungarian Govt Plan To Scrap Jobless Benefits “Inhumane, Unfair”
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s plan to scrap unemployment benefits in 2018 while placing the jobless into fostered job schemes is both inhumane and unfair, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said.
Brussels Asks Hungary To Allay Concerns Over EU Funding System
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission wants Hungary to address concerns over its reform of the way it uses European Union funding, an EU spokesman said on Monday.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Hungarian Central Bank Governor Simor Offers To Work For Ft 1
- 27 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Central bank governor András Simor has offered to work for a symbolic Ft 1 a month until the end of his term in March 2013 on condition the government remove the ceiling on the MNB governor’s salary.
Hungarian Cabinet Rejects ECB Warning Over MNB Pay Cuts
- 15 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The cabinet decided yesterday to proceed with plans to reduce the salary of National Bank (MNB) governor András Simor, along with those of other public officials, despite a warning from the European Central Bank (ECB) that such a move would jeopardise the MNB’s independence.
ECB Warns Hungarian Gov’t Against Cutting MNB Salaries
- 14 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The European Central Bank (ECB) has told the Hungarian government that draft legislation on the salaries of senior National Bank (MNB) officials “should be amended to comply with the principle of central bank independence” and that the MNB should be involved in the drafting process.