Hungary, Factors to watch, March 20
BUDAPEST, March 20 (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 - January wages data(0800)
BUDAPEST - Economic conference with Minister Varga and NBH Deputy Governor Adam Balog speaking. Starts at 0800 GMT.
LONDON- S&P expected to publish review of Hungary's rating.
IN THE REGION
No events of note.
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
INTERVIEW-MOL eyeing acquisitions in North Sea, Russia, Pakistan -upstream chief
BUDAPEST, March 19 (Reuters) - Hungarian oil and gas group MOL MOLB.BU has about 4 billion euros to spend on acquisitions and is looking at possible targets in the North Sea, Russia and also in Pakistan, MOL's upstream chief told Reuters on Thursday.
POLL-Hungary expected to cut rates after 7-month hiatus
BUDAPEST, March 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's central bank will resume interest rate cuts after a seven-month pause next Tuesday, probably by either 10 or 20 basis points, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, due to weak inflation and a stable currency.
CEE MARKETS 2-Bonds draw heavy demand as Fed worries pass for now
BUDAPEST, March 19 (Reuters) - Central European assets rose on Thursday and government bond auctions in the region attracted strong demand after the Federal Reserve pushed back expectations for its first rate rise in almost a decade.
(Reporting by Krisztina Than)
