Hungarian National Bank

ECB adjusts its capital key

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Communication shocks from the US spill over to risk in the euro area and vice versa, but traditional US shocks show no spillover effects to risk.

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  • Communication shocks from the US spill over to risk in the euro area and vice versa, but traditional US shocks show no spillover effects to risk.
  • Both monetary policy and communication shocks spill over to stocks, with euro area information spillovers being particularly strong.

Grape Solutions wins tender for managing the Hungarian National Bank's Javascript-based systems

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grape Solutions has signed a 60-month framework agreement with the Hungarian National Bank to provide IT services under the EU tender procedure. As the winner of the tender "Support for JavaScript-based systems", Grape Solutions ensures the Hungarian National Bank operation and software development services for Microsoft Windows and Java environment systems, helping the submission, maintenance, administration and execution of JavaScript-based products, data services, from 30 April 2022 (KBF/393/2021). 

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  • Grape Solutions won the tender for managing Javascript-based systems, called by the Hungarian National Bank in December 2021, Public Procurement Authority announced.
  • BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grape Solutions has signed a 60-month framework agreement with the Hungarian National Bank to provide IT services under the EU tender procedure.
  • As the winner of the tender "Support for JavaScript-based systems", Grape Solutions ensures the Hungarian National Bank operation and software development services for Microsoft Windows and Java environment systems, helping the submission, maintenance, administration and execution of JavaScript-based products, data services, from 30 April 2022 (KBF/393/2021).
  • "We are proud that Grape Solutions oversees ensuring smooth operation of the Hungarian National Bank's Javascript systems for five years; it is an outstanding milestone in the life of our company.

SEC Charges U.K.-Based Father and Son, and Two Others in Transatlantic Microcap Fraud Scheme

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

The SEC also is seeking an order to freeze the assets of seven of the defendants and one relief defendant.

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  • The SEC also is seeking an order to freeze the assets of seven of the defendants and one relief defendant.
  • At the same time, they helped the Pages secretly acquire and then sell millions of the companies' shares.
  • Cattlin and Shupe are charged with aiding and abetting the Pages' violations of the antifraud provisions of the securities laws.
  • Timothy Page's wife, Janan Page, is named as a relief defendant for her alleged receipt of illicit proceeds from the Pages' fraudulent scheme.

ECB and Magyar Nemzeti Bank set up repo line to provide euro liquidity

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Friday, July 24, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

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  • PRESS RELEASE

    ECB and Magyar Nemzeti Bank set up repo line to provide euro liquidity

    23 July 2020

    The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have agreed to set up a repo line arrangement to provide euro liquidity to Hungarian financial institutions to address possible euro liquidity needs in the presence of market dysfunctions due to the COVID-19 shock.

  • Under a repo line, the ECB provides euro liquidity to a non-euro area central bank in exchange for adequate euro-denominated collateral.
  • Under the repo line, the MNB will be able to borrow up to 4 billion from the ECB.
  • The repo arrangement will remain in place until the end of June 2021, unless an extension is decided.

ECB and Magyar Nemzeti Bank set up repo line to provide euro liquidity

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

Key Points: 
  • PRESS RELEASE

    ECB and Magyar Nemzeti Bank set up repo line to provide euro liquidity

    23 July 2020

    The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have agreed to set up a repo line arrangement to provide euro liquidity to Hungarian financial institutions to address possible euro liquidity needs in the presence of market dysfunctions due to the COVID-19 shock.

  • Under a repo line, the ECB provides euro liquidity to a non-euro area central bank in exchange for adequate euro-denominated collateral.
  • Under the repo line, the MNB will be able to borrow up to 4 billion from the ECB.
  • The repo arrangement will remain in place until the end of June 2021, unless an extension is decided.