Hungary, Factors to watch, April 9
BUDAPEST, April 9 (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 - Central bank governor to hold speech (0800)
BUDAPEST - 12-month T-bill tender (0930)
BUDAPEST - Economy Minister to hold speech (1000)
IN THE REGION
ROMANIA - Debt managers tender 300 million lei worth of April 2020 treasury bonds
ROMANIA - Jan-Feb energy resource data
CZECH - Unemployment rate 03/15 (0900)
ROMANIA - Trade deficit, industrial output (0900)
SLOVAKIA - Trade balance 02/15 (0900)
CZECH REPUBLIC - Inflation 03/15 (0900)
CROATIA - Weekly cabinet session (1000)
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
Hungary to nudge banks towards mortgage bond financing
Hungary plans to require banks to issue mortgage bonds to finance 15 percent of their outstanding home loans, to reduce risks to lenders, a central banker said on Wednesday.
Hungary unlikely to hit CPI target "spot on" -cbanker
Hungary's central bank is unlikely to reach its 3 percent inflation target precisely, even with the expected monetary easing, Director Daniel Palotai told an economic conference on Wednesday.
Hungary posts 226 bln forint March budget deficit-ministry
Hungary posted a budget deficit of 226 billion forints in March, bringing the deficit in the first quarter to 536.7 billion, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.
Hungarian central bank decided on March cut in 8:1 vote
Hungary's central bank decided last month to cut rates by 15 basis points to a new record low of 1.95 percent with a strong majority, with the vote of 8 members, the bank said on Wednesday, in the minutes of the meeting. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs)
