April 25, 2024 07:09 GMT
Orban Speaks at CPAC; Gulyas to Brief on Government Meeting
HUNGARY
- Prime Minister Viktor Orban will headline the CPAC conference in Budapest, which will also feature far-right leaders from the Netherlands and Spain. The event was scheduled to begin at 08:00BST/09:00CET.
- Cabinet Minister Gergely Gulyas will hold a briefing at 10:00BST/11:00CET following yesterday’s government meeting. As a reminder, Prime Minister Orban’s cabinet discussed potential government intervention to rein in rising fuel prices.
- The NBH’s policy statement offered few surprises on Tuesday, as the central bank maintained its cautious tone and reiterated that rate cuts will be made in smaller steps as part of the new phase of policy. Deputy Governor Virag stated that the 6.50-7.00% range for the base rate by the end of June is realistic, suggesting 50bp cuts could be replicated in the upcoming May and June MPC meetings. See our full review of this week’s decision, with a summary of sell-side analyst views, here.
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