Weekly news:

FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC NEWS

MONETARY POLICY

Hungary’s Monetary Council voted 6-3 in March to hold rates vs. 100 bp hike - minutes

STATISTICS

Hungary posts HUF 309.4 bln budget deficit in March, below forecast

COMPANY NEWS

MANUFACTURING

Hungarian automotive firm Raba audited 2008 figures show deeper loss on property item

RETAIL & CONSUMER GOODS

Hungarian online retailer Bookline acquires country’s leading online DVD store DVDrent.hu

REAL ESTATE

Hungarian investor to build HUF 13 bln hotel in Budapest as part of Zara chain

OTHER COMPANY NEWS

Hungary’s Sziget festival to operate with HUF 2.7 bln budget in 2009, adapt to address crisis

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Budapest’s attempts to politicize MOL-Surgutneftegaz deal counterproductive – Russian official

Hungarian president Solyom expresses concern over Russian share deal in oil firm MOL

Hungarian oil MOL plans to pay no dividend, shore up takeover defenses at AGM

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador over MOL-Surgutneftegas deal

Hungarian retail gasoline, diesel prices to fall HUF 2 per liter this week

IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LANDLINE/MOBILE TELECOMS

Hungarian broadband Internet subscriptions up 13% y/y in February

BANKING & FINANCE NEWS

BANKING

Hungarian mortgage bank FHB signs strategic cooperation with insurer Allianz

Hungary’s top bank OTP to pay no dividend after 2008 profits, confirms 2009 targets

CAPITAL MARKETS

National Bank of Hungary official interest rates – 10/04/2009

FINANCIAL MARKETS

EQUITIES

Budapest Stock Exchange share trading 03–10/04/2009

Budapest Stock Exchange, Indices, 03–10/04/2009

FIXED INCOME

Hungary fixed income benchmark yields 03-10/04/2009

Hungary fixed income benchmark yields 10/04/2009

CURRENCY

Hungarian currency loses ground Friday to EUR/HUF 290.1, still up sharply on week

National Bank of Hungary official exchange rates – 03-10/04/2009

Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news.

Agency Interfax