Hungary, Factors to watch, April 18
18/04/2019 07:02
BUDAPEST, April 18 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events
in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories which may
influence financial markets.
(For any queries: Budapest editorial +36 1 882 3606)
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT)
BUDAPEST - Debt agency AKK to auction 12-month Treasury
bills (0930)
IN THE REGION
CZECHS - Government bond auction (1200)
POLAND - March industrial output (forecast is +4.2 pct y/y
vs +6.9 pct in Feb), PPI (forecast is 2.6 pct y/y vs Feb +2.9
pct) and retail sales (forecast is +3.9 pct y/y vs +6.5 pct in
Feb) at 0800 GMT
SLOVAKIA - March unemployment, forecast is 5.1 pct vs 5.2
pct in Feb (0800)
SLOVAKIA - French foreign minister meets Central European
ministers in Bratislava (1130)
IN THE NEWS, REUTERS
At $40,000 a bottle, Tokaj winemaker aims to revive royal
heritage
A Hungarian winemaker in the Tokaj region known for its
golden dessert wine is selling a vintage for $40,000 a bottle,
hoping to revive the royal heritage of a wine revered by kings
and connoisseurs. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N21X2B7
CEE MARKETS-Forint outperforms in cautious region ahead of
euro zone PMIs
The forint set a new 3-week high against the euro on
Wednesday, outperforming Central European peers as it benefited
from increased appetite for emerging market currencies and
stocks. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N21Z2OI
Slovenia's Abanka 2018 net profit jumps by 57 pct
Slovenia's third-largest bank, Abanka, which is due to be
sold in coming months, made a group net profit of 65.6 million
euros ($74.17 million) in 2018 versus 41.6 million a year
before, amid costs cuts and a decline in bad loans, Abanka said
on Wednesday.
Hungarian bank OTP OTPB.BU said it was bidding to buy
Abanka, while local media reported Serbian bank AIK and U.S.
investment fund Apollo APO.N were also bidding for the bank.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N21Z3TT
(Reporting by Sandor Peto)
((sandor.peto@thomsonreuters.com; +36 1 882 3608; Reuters
Messaging: sandor.peto.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))