Hungary, Factors to watch, Aug 19

Philip Morris CR as

19/08/2014 07:10

BUDAPEST, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events 
in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press 
reports which may influence financial markets. 
    (For any queries: Budapest editorial +36 1 327 4745) 
     
    WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT) 
    BUDAPEST - 3-month T-bill auction (0930) 
     
    IN THE REGION 
    CZECH REPUBLIC - Philip Morris CR  TABK.PR  to release first 
half results (0800) 
    POLAND - Employment/unemployment, wages (1400) 
                     
    IN THE NEWS REUTERS 
    HUNGARY LIFTS 2014 GDP GROWTH FORECASTS TO 3.1 PCT-MTI 
    Hungary's economy could grow by 3.1 percent in 2014, more 
than the 2.3 percent projected in the government's euro 
convergence report in April, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga was 
quoted by the national news agency MTI as saying. 
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    MOL BOUGHT 80,000 TONNES OF CRUDE OIL FROM KURDISTAN -MTI 
    Hungarian oil group MOL has bought 80,000 tonnes of crude 
from the regional government of Kurdistan in Iraq "at a market 
price", MOL Managing Director Szabolcs I. Ferencz was quoted as 
saying by the Hungarian news agency MTI.  ID:nL5N0QO2GG  
 
 (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs) 
 ((gergely.szakacs@thomsonreuters.com; +36 1 327 4748; Reuters 
Messaging: gergely.szakacs.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: HUNGARY FACTORS/