Another MNB interest rate cut
Thursday, November 1st, 2012A pro-government commentator says Hungary needs lower interest rates and welcomes the approaching end of András Simor’s era in the National Bank. READ MORE
Right-wing fears of Socialist influence over National Bank
Saturday, October 6th, 2012A pro-government columnist finds it deeply worrying that an advisor to the President of the Hungarian National Bank is a Socialist party member. He believes that “such a conflict of interests” threatens the bank’s independence. READ MORE
Interest rate cut criticised and praised
Thursday, September 27th, 2012According to Népszabadság ‘the air is getting thinner’ around the President of the National Bank – meaning that he is running out of breathing room – and he should consider resigning. Magyar Nemzet welcomes what it calls a break with old dogmas. READ MORE
The Governor of the Central Bank has offered to give up his salary
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012Both left and right wing commentators accuse the Governor of Hungary’s Central Bank of waiting too long before making a conciliatory gesture, in a fierce debate with the government over his income. READ MORE