Hungary Balance of Trade
Machinery and transport equipment, consumer goods, agricultural products, chemicals, clothes, textiles, iron and steel, and wine are Hungary's most important exports. Manufacturing equipment, other manufactured goods, as well as fuels and electricity, are among Hungary's top import categories. The European Union is by far the country's most important trading partner, accounting for approximately 79% of its exports and 76% of its imports.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the HUF while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the HUF.
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Hungary Holds Base Rate Steady At 13%, Slashes Lending Rate By 450 Bps
The Hungarian central bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Tuesday, but slashed the overnight lending rate, which was raised significantly in October last year amid the financial market turbulence, as policymakers assessed that the inflation risks are manageable and the financial market concerns have subsided.
RTTNews | 367 days ago
Hungary Tightens Monetary Policy To Combat High Inflation, External Pressures
Hungary's central bank took extraordinary measures on Friday to support the weakening forint after Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the finance minister and the central bank governor to curb inflation that hit a 26-year high in September. The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary decided to raise the upper bound of the interest rate corridor, leaving the base rate unchanged at 13.0 pe
RTTNews | 561 days ago
