Hungary, Factors to watch, March 13
13/03/2019 07:09
BUDAPEST, March 13 (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 - Final Jan industry output (0800)
BUDAPEST - Cbank Feb rate meeting minutes (1300)
IN THE REGION
BULGARIA - Feb CPI (0900)
CROATIA - Jan retail sales (1000)
IN THE NEWS, REUTERS
EPP's Weber says problems with Hungary's Fidesz not solved
Crunch talks on Tuesday between Hungarian Prime Minister
Viktor Orban and European People's Party leader Manfred Weber
have failed to resolve their differences, meaning expulsion of
Orban's Fidesz from the centre-right grouping is still possible.
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EU conservative leader offers Hungary a pact on Central
European University
The leader of the main conservative faction in the European
Parliament said he tried to keep Hungary's ruling Fidesz party
in the group with an offer to resolve a dispute over a
university which says it is being forced to leave the country.
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Labour shortage prompts strike action in Hungary's car
industry
Workers at South Korea's Hankook Tire plant in Hungary went
on strike on Tuesday, demanding an 18 percent wage increase, the
VDSZ trade union said, as a labour shortage puts pressure on the
car industry. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N20Z7JK
UniCredit exec Patai set to join Hungary central bank board
-media
Economist Mihaly Patai, the head of UniCredit's Hungarian
banking arm, is expected to join the National Bank of Hungary
(NBH) as a deputy governor next month, radio station Klubradio
reported on Tuesday, without citing sources. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N20Z7JD
CEE MARKETS-Leu plunges as Romanian CPI, trade deficit jump
The leu posted its biggest daily loss in almost two months
on Tuesday after Romania reported a rise in its inflation and
trade deficit, which is unlikely to trigger central bank action.
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Hungary cbank held non-rate-meeting, did not discuss rate
change urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nB3N1YH02J
Lending boom drives profit at Hungary's banks up 9.6 pct in
2018 -cbank
Hungary's banks saw annual profits rise 9.6 percent,
bolstered by a lending boom and higher fee and commission
income, the central bank said on Tuesday, as economic growth and
record-low unemployment rates boost the sector. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N20Z2M8
Hungary's OTP Bank considers splitting chairman, CEO roles
Hungary's OTP Bank is considering splitting the management
roles of its current chairman and chief executive Sandor Csanyi
as it expands rapidly in eastern Europe. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N20Z1S1
(Reporting by Marton Dunai)
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