Hungary Outlook Cut to Negative at Fitch on Election Budget
Hungary’s bond yields jumped last month when the government announced the budget shortfall would probably rise to 5% of gross domestic product this year from a previous target of 4.1%.
Photographer: Akos Stiller/BloombergFitch Ratings cut the outlook on Hungary’s credit score to negative from stable, after a loosening of budget targets to accommodate Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s pre-election spending.
The long-term rating was affirmed at BBB, Fitch said in a statement Friday. Moody’s left its assessment at Baa2 a week ago, on par with Fitch, with a negative outlook. S&P Global Ratings has its score one step lower at BBB-.