Central Bank Watch
Another Hungarian Central Bank Interest Rate Cut
August 25, 2026
As was expected, officials at the National Bank of Hungary cut the central bank base rate by another 25 basis points. This is the fourth such reduction so far in 2026. At 5.5%, the base rate is down from 6.5% prevailing from September 2025 until this past February and a peak of 13.0% maintained from […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Waiting for More Clues
August 25, 2026
The dollar has lost ground in August but has not significantly broken out of the narrow corridor traveled so far during 2026. At 100.5 on July 28, it was 0.3% shy of its 52-week peak, and at 98.56 last Friday, it was only 1.2% above a low touched six months ago. Today has been another […] More
