Hungary, Factors to watch, Aug 19

Philip Morris CR as

19/08/2015 06:50

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 - June wages data (0700) 
    BUDAPEST - Economy Ministry news conference (0800) 
    BUDAPEST - Raiffeisen unit to hold news conference (0930) 
    BUDAPEST - Government bond tenders (0930) 
    BUDAPEST - Detailed July budget data (1300) 
     
    IN THE REGION 
    CZECH - Cigarette maker Philip Morris CR  TABK.PR  to 
release first half results (0800) 
    POLAND - Industrial output, PPI, retail sales data (1400) 
     
    IN THE NEWS REUTERS 
    Europe struggles to respond as migrants numbers rise 
threefold 
    More than three times as many migrants were tracked entering 
the European Union by irregular means last month than a year 
ago, official data showed, many of them landing on Greek islands 
after fleeing conflict in Syria.  ID:nL5N10T3OA  
     
    Hungary says sending thousands of police to border against 
migrants 
    Hungary will send thousands of policemen to its southern 
border with Serbia where it is building a security fence to stem 
an influx of migrants, a top government official said. 
 ID:nL5N10T2I7  
     
    Hungary central bank seen holding fire after steep cuts  
    Hungary's central bank is expected to keep its base rate on 
hold at a record low 1.35 percent at its meeting on Aug. 25 
despite a slowdown in economic growth in the second quarter, 
according to a Reuters poll of analysts.  ID:nL5N10T1ZP  
 
 (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs) 
 ((gergely.szakacs@thomsonreuters.com; +36 1 327 4748; Reuters 
Messaging: gergely.szakacs.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: HUNGARY FACTORS/