Hungary
Economy
July polls by Median, Tarki, Gallup and Nepszabadsag show that the Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz), the Christian democratic conservative opposition party, continues to wield a commanding...
2008-08-26Economy
Hungarian inflation ticked down to 6.7% y-o-y in June, mainly on the back of disinflation in the key food price component. Food price growth ticked down to 13.0% y-o-y from 14.0%...
2008-07-23Economy
Hungary's short-term political risk profile has worsened further, with persistent inflation and a weak minority government elevating the risks to social stability and policy continuity....
2008-07-23Economy
We believe that the Hungarian forint has further to go in its present bull run after gaining 13.5% against the euro since early March. Having broken through a key resistance level...
2008-07-10Economy
Hungarian external debt has spiralled higher in the first quarter, rising by 34.6% y-o-y to hit a record EUR115.4bn. While government debt liabilities fell to EUR32.3bn, private sector...
2008-07-01Economy
The leader of Hungary's Alliance of Free Democrats, Gabor Fodor, has ruled out rejoining a coalition with the governing Socialists on June 21. At the same time though, Fodor stressed...
2008-07-01Economy
We hold to our view that Hungary's current account deficit will continue to narrow in 2008, though high energy import prices and weakening external demand will mean the improvement...
2008-07-01Economy
We hold to our view that Hungarian economic growth will come in at a weak 1.8% this year, followed by a lacklustre 3.4% outturn in 2009. One factor impacted by the poor economic outlook...
2008-06-02




