Hungary, Factors to watch, Nov 18
BUDAPEST, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT)
BUDAPEST - 3-month T-bill auction (1030)
IN THE REGION
CZECH - Producer Prices 10/14 (0900)
SLOVAKIA - 4.625%/17 bond auction, 3.00%/23 bond auction (1100)
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
Hungarians rally against corruption, Orban government
More than 10,000 Hungarians rallied in Budapest on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, accusing him of employing corrupt public servants and cosying up to the Kremlin.
Hungary's mortgage reform to cost its banks $490 mln each year
Hungary's relief scheme for mortgage borrowers and new loan regulations could cost its banks 120 billion forints ($490.18 million) each year, the local unit of Belgian lender KBC said.
Hungary's FX loan holders may not lose out as forint could slip -economy minister
Hungarian foreign-currency mortgage holders may not lose money by converting their loans back into forints at a fixed rate next year as the domestic currency could weaken further by then, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs)
