Moody’s upgrades Hungary’s outlook to positive
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020A conservative economist sees Moody’s decision to upgrade Hungary’s growth outlook as an acknowledgement of the correct economic path followed by the government. READ MORE
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Hungary
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019A pro-government commentator interprets Hungary’s upgrade as acknowledgement of the government’s good performance. His left-wing counterpart downplays the importance of the credit rating. READ MORE
Moody’s keeps Hungarian credit rating unchanged
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018A conservative economist criticizes the credit rating company Moody’s for not upgrading Hungary’s rating. A left-wing commentator explains Moody’s decision with the still high volume of public debt. READ MORE
S&P upgrades Hungarian outlook rating to positive
Thursday, August 31st, 2017A pro-government commentator thinks that S&P’s decision to raise Hungarian credit outlook to positive indicates that the Hungarian economy is on a steady growth path. A left-wing columnist, on the other hand, thinks the upgrade is due to the private sector’s performance. READ MORE
Hungary upgraded to investment grade
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016A conservative analyst calls the upgrading of Hungary’s sovereign debt belated but welcome, as it will produce positive feedback for the national economy. READ MORE
Third rating upgrade in sight
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016Days ahead of the next report and likely upgrade of Hungary to investment category by Moody’s, a pro-government columnist thinks that the Hungarian economy is on the right path. Her left-wing counterpart complains about lacklustre growth. READ MORE
Standard & Poor’s upgrades Hungary
Tuesday, September 20th, 2016A conservative analyst interprets the second major rating company’s decision to upgrade Hungary to investment category as an acknowledgement of the success of the oft criticized economic policies pursued by the government and the National Bank. READ MORE
Fitch upgrades Hungary
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016As Hungary regains its investment grade status from Fitch Ratings after four years in the junk category, commentators are divided over what comes next. READ MORE
Hungary’s credit rating outlook upgraded
Saturday, November 14th, 2015As two out of the ‘big four’ upgrade Hungary’s credit rating outlook to positive, commentators ponder the prospects of a future upgrade of Hungarian sovereign debt to investment grade. READ MORE
S&P upgrades Hungary
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015As Standard and Poor’s lifts Hungary’s rating to just below investment grade, conservative commentators believe Hungary should persevere with its fiscal discipline, with the likelihood that two major rating institutions out of three may raise its rating to investment level before long. READ MORE