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Hungary’s central bank cuts rates

By Chris Bryant in Vienna

Published: November 23 2009 14:29 | Last updated: November 23 2009 14:29

Hungary’s central bank on Monday cut interest rates for the fifth consecutive month in an effort to spur a recovery from a deep recession.

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank slashed the closely-watched two-week deposit rate by 50 basis points to 6.5 per cent,its lowest level in more than three years.

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