The National Bank of Hungary delivered the biggest rate cut since 2008, surprising the markets with the size of the move. The monetary decision came after the forint weakened to levels never seen before. The Hungarian central bank raised the base interest rate by 185 basis points to 7.75% this week and policy makers aligned […]
The National Bank of Hungary surprised markets when it unexpectedly raised the key interest rate as monetary policy setters seek to put a floor under the sliding forint. In the face of double-digit inflation and massive wage increases, the central bank has to keep raising borrowing costs to keep Hungarian financial assets competitive. The National […]
The Hungarian central bank’s tightening cycle, the most aggressive in the European Union, has led to an increase in loan repayment obligations last seen in the 2008 financial crisis. Once the government’s interest rate stop on retail loans runs out at the end of June, hundreds of thousands of Hungarian families will experience a jump […]
The National Bank of Hungary raised massively the EU’s highest key interest rate as it seeks to tamper runaway inflation and bolster the forint. Analysts expect policy makers to continue raising borrowing costs as the war in Ukraine continues to rattle markets. The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (NBH) raised the central bank […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent markets in the region into a whirlwind and pushed the Hungarian forint to a record low against the euro this week. The National Bank of Hungary said it would take the necessary measures to contain the impact of the Ukrainian conflict on financial markets. International market sentiment sank this week […]
The National Bank of Hungary ended its quantitative easing program as policy makers vowed to pursue a “long” tightening cycle to combat soaring inflation. Hungary’s central bank brought its program of corporate and government bond purchases to an end as policy makers seek to tighten monetary conditions in the face of rampant inflation. Nevertheless, the […]
Activity on Hungary’s credit market showed a general slowdown in October, even though bank lending rates only started to rise sharply in November. Given the rather aggressive monetary tightening pursued by the National Bank of Hungary, the coming months could bring an even more accentuated slowdown in lending. Activity on the Hungarian retail credit market […]
Record weak forint puts Hungarian central bank in tight spotThe Hungarian forint weakened to a record level against the euro this week and Hungarian government bond yields jumped amid a souring of international market sentiment and a surge in COVID-19 cases. The central bank raised the interest rate on its one-week deposit facility in an […]
Faced with surging inflation and a weakening currency, Hungary’s monetary policy maker took decisive steps this week. The central bank raised the one-week deposit rate by 70 basis points after hiking the benchmark interest rate hike 2 two days earlier. The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) raised the benchmark interest rate by 30 basis points to […]
The faster-than-expected increase in Hungarian consumer prices has taken the market by surprise and is prompting analysts to revise their inflation projections upward. Many believe that the nation’s central bank will be forced to tighten monetary conditions more aggressively than planned to tamper inflationary pressures in the economy. Hungarian consumer prices jumped 6.5% year on […]
Hungary’s headline inflation picked up again in August, exceeding market expectations and bolstering the case for further interest rate increases. Analysts predict that the rate of inflation will remain above 5% in the coming months. After a remarkable slowdown in July, Hungarian inflation picked up at a quick pace in August. Consumer prices jumped an […]
The National Bank of Hungary delivered its third interest rate hike in as many months as monetary policy makers seek to slow the rate of price increases. Meanwhile central bank Governor György Matolcsy berated the government’s economic policy and called for a turnaround in competitiveness. The Monetary Policy Council of the National Bank of Hungary […]
Hungary’s budget deficit continued to widen on government stimulus measures, reaching nearly half of the increased annual target by the end of July. Meanwhile, the head of the nation’s central bank warned that a global economic crisis was looming large on the horizon and the government needs to undergo structural changes to respond to the […]
The National Bank of Hungary hiked interest rates this week, becoming the first monetary authority in the European Union to start monetary tightening as it seeks to tame inflation in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. The bank indicated it would continue to raise borrowing costs due to inflation risks. The Monetary Council of the […]
Hungary’s forint broke multi-month records against the euro in recent days, fueled by rate hike expectations and a promising economic growth outlook. The currency gained ground even as a steadying US dollar cut international risk appetite. As inflation in Hungary and other central European nations is above central banks’ target levels, investors are betting on […]
