Hungary, Factors to watch, April 3
03/04/2019 05:41
BUDAPEST, April 3 (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 - Feb retail sales (0800)
IN THE REGION
POLAND - Interest rate (1300)
CZECH - Govt deficit and debt data, 2018 (0800)
CZECH - Bond auction (1115)
IN THE NEWS, REUTERS
POLL-Hungary seen leading rise in CEE 10-year government
bond yields
Central European government bond yields are expected to rise
over the next 12 months as worries over the world economy could
ease, while governments in the region could increase spending, a
Reuters poll found. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21J4E1
Facebook cannot guarantee interference-free EU elections
-Zuckerberg
Facebook Inc is much better than it was in 2016 at tackling
election interference but cannot guarantee the site will not be
used to undermine European Parliament elections in May, Chief
Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21K6IE
EU has no major concerns in Germany over Vodafone-Liberty
deal - sources
The European Union has not raised any major concerns about
the impact on Germany's cable market of Vodafone buying Liberty
Global's assets, sources with direct knowledge of the matter
said on Tuesday, improving the chances of the deal going ahead.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21K3PL
CEE MARKETS-Leu firms after NBR uses liquidity controls to
tighten policy
The leu firmed on Tuesday after Romania's central bank (NBR)
said monetary policy has been tightened through strict liquidity
controls in order to fight inflation, which could stay above the
1.5-3.5 percent target in the short term. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21K4CF
Strong forward guidance would be "irresponsible" -Hungary
cenbank
Giving strong forward guidance on Hungary's monetary policy
outlook would be irresponsible in the current volatile
international environment, said deputy central bank governor
Marton Nagy. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21K0D8
(Reporting by Marton Dunai)
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