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 - Economy Minister to speak at a conference (0900)
IN THE REGION
POLAND - Employment/unemployment, wages (1400)
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
Forint firms as central bank holds fire, stocks rebound
The forint firmed a shade as Hungary's central bank kept interest rates on hold as expected, while a jump by OTP Bank shares boosted the country's main stock index to a 6-month high.
Hungary leaves rates unchanged, further easing eyed
The National Bank of Hungary left its base rate at a record-low 1.35 percent NBHI on Tuesday, as expected, in line with its guidance that rates were unlikely to change for years.
Hungary court annuls parts of brokerage compensation law -MTI
Hungary's Constitutional Court on Tuesday annulled parts of a law that required commercial banks to pay billions of forints to bail out clients of failed brokerage Quaestor, national news agency MTI said.
Hungarian parliament votes to challenge EU migrant quotas in court
Hungary's parliament authorised the government in a law passed on Tuesday to turn to the courts to challenge an EU decision on mandatory migrant relocation quotas for EU members. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs)
