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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 21
Hungary Appoints OTP’s Gergely Tardos as Debt Chief for Cost Cuts
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 21

Hungary Appoints OTP’s Gergely Tardos as Debt Chief for Cost Cuts

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 21

Summary

  • Gergely Tardos, OTP Bank’s head of research, was named chief executive of Hungary’s Debt Management Agency on Sunday by Finance Minister Andras Karman.
  • The appointment puts Tardos in charge of managing government debt and cutting borrowing costs as the new administration reshapes public finances.
  • Prime Minister Peter Magyar launched the overhaul after taking office last month, replacing Viktor Orban and moving quickly to recast key economic posts.

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