November 07, 2024 13:19 GMT
HUNGARY: Budget Watchdog Flags Risks to 2025 GDP Growth Target
HUNGARY
Comments from Hungary’s budget watchdog on the fiscal and growth outlook have been crossing the wires. Below highlights via Reuters:
- Government's 3.4% GDP growth assumption in 2025 draft budget can be reached, but there are risks to growth.
- Risks to 2025 GDP growth include Ukraine war, EU funds, Mideast conflict, trade wars.
- Risks to 2025 deficit target include lower GDP growth, uncertainty over EU funds.
- Size of HUF 100bln worth of extraordinary reserves in budget is low compared to size of risks identified.
- Debt reduction targeted in 2025 looks realistic.
- Rising share of FX debt in total debt stock represents risks due to exchange rate sensitivity.
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