fitchratings - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:38:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png fitchratings - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Fitch Affirms Hungary 'BBB' Rating with Negative Outlook https://dteurope.com/economy/fitch-affirms-hungary-bbb-rating-with-negative-outlook/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80141 Fitch Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' long-term issuer default ratings with a negative outlook at a scheduled review, MTI reports. "Hungary's 'BBB' rating is supported by strong structural indicators, including GDP per capita well above the peer median. These strengths are balanced against high public debt, a record of unorthodox economic policies, vulnerability to energy prices, […]

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]]> Fitch Forecasts Challenges for Hungary's New Government https://dteurope.com/economy/fitch-forecasts-challenges-for-hungarys-new-government/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:54:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79075 Fitch Ratings said Hungary's incoming government faces "significant macroeconomic and public finances challenges" due to low growth, a large fiscal deficit, and high and rising government debt. The Tisza Party's landslide victory in Sunday's election, giving it a two-thirds majority in parliament, should support improved relations with the European Union and ease the risk of […]

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]]> Fitch Downgrades Hungary's Stable Outlook to Negative https://dteurope.com/economy/fitch-downgrades-hungarys-stable-outlook-to-negative/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:49:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76762 On Friday evening, Fitch Ratings left Hungary's debt rating at BBB, but downgraded its stable outlook to negative. This concludes the series of reviews for 2025, with the major credit rating agencies expected to review Hungary again next spring, the business website portfolio.hu reports. The following factors are behind the rating and outlook: (1) Fitch […]

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