The Hungarian central bank played a master stroke in March, lowering inflation forecasts sharply and cutting rates in response to inflation surprises having overtaken it over the past quarter. An[…]
The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) kept the base interest rate on 1.35% at its regular meeting this month, as expected by analysts. However, the prime rate[…]
It’s done: Parliament has decided on the state budget for 2016. Normally this happens only in late autumn. The Orbán government is willing to prove to us that it makes[…]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has presented its annual report containing an evaluation of Hungary’s economic policy. A delegation of IMF experts stayed in Budapest from 21-30 January to prepare[…]
