Hungary, Factors to watch, May 14
14/05/2020 06:00
BUDAPEST, May 14 (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 - Weekly government news conference (0800)
BUDAPEST - Central bank one-week deposit tender announcement
(0930) and result (1300)
BUDAPEST - 12-month Treasury bill tender (0930)
IN THE REGION
ROMANIA - Societatea Energetica Electrica, Transgaz Q1
results
SLOVAKIA - CPI data (0900)
CZECH REPUBLIC - Current account (1000)
CZECH REPUBLIC - Bond auction, 2nd round, 13-week Tbill
auction (1200)
POLAND - Current account (1400)
CZECH REPUBLIC - CSOB Q1/20 results (1400)
IN THE NEWS, REUTERS
Hungarian Roma feel vindicated by school segregation ruling
Hungarian minority Roma said they felt vindicated by a court
ruling that a school had unlawfully segregated Roma children for
years and the award of $310,000 in compensation, but they feared
renewed tension. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2CV4CX
Hungary cbank says ready to fine-tune asset purchase schemes
if needed
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) left key interest rates
unchanged in a unanimous decision late last month, the bank said
in the minutes of its April 28 policy meeting. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2BC027
CEE MARKETS-Currencies, most stocks slip ahead of U.S. Fed
chief speech
Central European currencies and most stock markets fell on
Wednesday, due to risk aversion on worries over U.S.-China
tensions and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve could
introduce negative interest rates. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2CV3EE
FOCUS-For Hire: Central Europe's business services firms spy
a chance in crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic wipes out jobs and empties offices
across the world, companies in Central Europe that provide
remote, lower-cost services for multinationals are emerging as
winners in the new business order. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2CI7XJ
(Reporting by Gergely Szakacs)
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https://www.reuters.com/journalists/gergely-szakacs))