Government extends loan rate caps
Friday, October 28th, 2022A left-wing commentator questions the government’ decision to impose interest rate caps on business loans. READ MORE
Loan repayment moratorium extended again
Monday, September 20th, 2021Two liberal commentators find the government’s decision to keep the loan repayment moratorium in force beyond the 2022 election controversial and potentially counterproductive. READ MORE
PM Orbán announces new economic action plan
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020Echoing the opposition parties, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of ‘bleeding dry’ local councils by reducing local business taxes. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, accuses the opposition of the ‘absurd tendency’ to increase taxes in times of economic hardship. READ MORE
Hungary takes out 2.5 billion EUR loan
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020An independent financial analyst agrees with the Prime Minister that Hungary can secure cheap loans and finance the country even without the EU reconstruction fund, which for the moment has been blocked by Hungary and Poland. READ MORE
Government extends loan repayment moratorium
Monday, September 21st, 2020A pro-government commentator praises the Prime Minister for his bold measures to mitigate the economic effects of the pandemic. The leading online business news site also welcomes the government’s decision to extend the loan repayment moratorium. READ MORE
Government announces loan repayment moratorium
Friday, March 20th, 2020A pro-government commentator welcomes the government’s plan to help Hungarian families and businesses survive the financial problems the coronavirus pandemic is sure to bring. A left-wing pundit calls for more government action to protect jobs. READ MORE
Hungary to introduce family bankruptcy
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015As Christian Democrat MPs table a new bill on family insolvency, a liberal columnist fears that even this scheme will not bail out families in extreme need. A conservative commentator on the other hand believes that the government is offering effective help for all different types of debtors, to save them from eviction and the loss of their property. READ MORE
Hungary buys stake in ERSTE, pledges bank tax cut
Thursday, February 12th, 2015Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises. READ MORE
FX loan settlement scheme announced
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014Commentators welcome the government’s decision to convert FX mortgages into Forint loans at market rates. READ MORE
PM calls for ’fair banks’
Monday, July 7th, 2014As Parliament passes the law on foreign currency loans and PM Orbán announces a new era of ’fair banks’, the leading left-wing daily calls for an era of fair politics. A conservative columnist on the other hand, welcomes the idea of a more regulated financial system that would be more in line with national interests. READ MORE