169 result(s) for index in Business
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Consumer, Business Confidence Down Slightly In Hungary In Feb
- 23 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
GKI - Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to minus 3.2 points in February from 2.9 points in January as consumer expectations improved a little, but business expectations slightly worsened.
OECD Recommends Measures To Support Growth In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The OECD has said Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on low wages, scale back disincentives for older workers and make education more equitable to support economic growth.
Analysts Turn Bearish On Hungary's Economy
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Only 12.5% of analysts described Hungary’s economic situation as good, compared with 19.1% in December, while 20.8% considered it downright bad, according to survey by German research institute ZEW and Erste Bank.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
Business Confidence Improves, Consumer Sentiment Declines
- 25 Aug 2014 5:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down in August as consumer sentiment soured. The index slipped to minus 4.1 points in August from minus 3.9 points in July.
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.
BUX Q1 Index Hits Almost 4-Year High
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The BUX index rose 18.4% in the first quarter to reach over 20,000 points, its highest level since the summer of 2011. OTP Bank saw its share prices increase the most. The stock rally gained speed after the government signed an agreement with EBRD and Erste Bank to gradually cut the bank tax, thus boosting profits at OTP.
Consumer, Business Confidence Down Slightly In Hungary In Feb
- 23 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- business
GKI - Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence fell to minus 3.2 points in February from 2.9 points in January as consumer expectations improved a little, but business expectations slightly worsened.
OECD Recommends Measures To Support Growth In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The OECD has said Hungary should reduce the tax wedge on low wages, scale back disincentives for older workers and make education more equitable to support economic growth.
Analysts Turn Bearish On Hungary's Economy
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Only 12.5% of analysts described Hungary’s economic situation as good, compared with 19.1% in December, while 20.8% considered it downright bad, according to survey by German research institute ZEW and Erste Bank.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Hungary Beset By Growing Regional Differences
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The gap between the fast-growing and sluggish regions of Hungary is widening, we learn from a new study on the status of the country's various districts. Budapest and the northwest regions are head and shoulders above the rest, in particular the northeast and the disadvantaged areas along the Dráva River in the southwest corner of the country.
Business Confidence Improves, Consumer Sentiment Declines
- 25 Aug 2014 5:00 AM
- business
GKI-Erste’s combined gauge of consumer and business confidence edged down in August as consumer sentiment soured. The index slipped to minus 4.1 points in August from minus 3.9 points in July.
Hungary’s Banking Sector Reports Enormous Q2 Losses
- 25 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s banking sector reported enormous losses totaling HUF 361 billion (USD 1.57 billion) in Q2 2014 according to data released by the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) on Friday. This was mainly due to massive provisions against losses to cover the costs of refunding clients for past charges resulting from the currency spread and higher interest rates approved without the client’s consent.