1004 results for Hungary
A rise in the minimum wage and shortage of labour has worked wonders
Fitch Ratings affirmed Hungary’s sovereign debt rating, leaving it at BBB- (outlook: Positive). It is not a surprise as general elections are too…
Inflation data from Romania and Poland, retail sales from the Czech Republic and a sovereign debt review on Hungary top this week's economic agenda
Both headline and core CPI decelerated further in February. We expect inflation to bottom out at these levels with a slow, gradual pick-up during the rest…
Industrial production surpassed expectation by rising 6.7% annually, which only increases the probability of another quarter of 4% GDP growth
Detailed GDP data for Hungary shows growth remained unchanged at 4.4% YoY in the fourth quarter. In 2017 as a whole, the economy grew 4% YoY
Retail sales turnover beat market expectations, marking the strongest growth since January 2015. We see this trend continuing and the outlook for 2018…
The NBH left interest rates unchanged, echoing the same message focusing on the relative position of domestic long-term yields relative to international…
The number of unemployed people dropped to a record low level in January. Labour demand in the primary labour market is on the rise
Gross and net wages rose by 13.5% year-on-year in December 2017. Considering inflation, real wages increased by double-digits in 2017 as a whole
