CEE MARKETS-EU top court ruling adds to pressure on forint By Alan Charlish WARSAW, June 14 (Reuters) - Central European currencies fell on Friday, with the Hungarian forint EURHUF= hovering around a three-month low to the euro after Budapest was given a hefty fine by the European Union over its migration policy. The European Union's top court said on Thursday Hungary must pay a 200-million-euro ($214 million) fine for not implementing changes to its policy of handling migrants and asylum seeker

BRIEF-KBC Group Appoints Bartel Puelinckx As New CFO June 11 (Reuters) - Kbc Groep NV KBC.BR : KBC GROUP: BARTEL PUELINCKX WILL REPLACE LUC POPELIER AS KBC GROUP CFO BARTEL PUELINCKX'S APPOINTMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2024, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM AND EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK HE WILL SUCCEED LUC POPELIER, WHO RESIGNE

CEE MARKETS-Forint hits 6-week low, zloty weakens Adds new comment for forint and zloty, fresh FX prices and table BUDAPEST, June 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's forint hit a 6-week low and the Polish zloty shed half a percent on Monday as central European currencies were hit by weakened international sentiment and a firming U.S. dollar. The dollar put pressure on the forint and the zloty after annual wage growth reaccelerated in the U.S., data published last week showed, reducing the likelihood the U.

CEE MARKETS-Lower than expected Hungarian inflation weighs on forint By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST, June 10 (Reuters) - The forint led losses among central European currencies on Monday after Hungarian inflation rose less than expected, keeping rate cut expectations alive. D ata showed Hungary's inflation HUCPIY=ECI , which hit a European Union high of over 25% last year, was an annual 4% in May, the top of the central bank's policy target band.

CORRECTED-EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Asmi, Beiersdorf, SSE Corrects Greenyard NV entry to say KBC Securities raises target price to EUR 9.5 from EUR 8.5 (not 6.30) and Arcadis NV entry to say KBC Securities cuts (not raises) to 'accumulate' from 'buy'; raises target price to EUR 66 from EUR 61 (not 61.7 June 7 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Asmi, Beiersdorf and SSE, on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Czech central bank cuts countercyclical buffer rate, sets systemic risk charge Updates throughout with details on stress tests, overall buffer rates, countercyclical outlook PRAGUE, June 6 (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) will cut banks' countercyclical capital buffer rates and introduce a systemic risk buffer, it said on Thursday after a financial stability meeting.

Czech central bank reduces countercyclical buffer rate, keeps mortgage rules unchanged PRAGUE, June 6 (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) will cut the countercyclical capital buffer rate applied to banks by 50 basis points to 1.25% from July, it said on Thursday after a financial stability meeting at which it assessed the financial sector as being resilient to possible economic risks.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-BNP Paribas, Renault, Soitec May 29 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including BNP Paribas, Renault and Soitec, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * BNP Paribas BNPP.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 90 from EUR 73 * Darktrace Plc DARK.L : Northland Capital cuts to market perform * Mitchells & Butlers MAB.L : HSBC raises target price to 345p from 320p * Renault RENA.PA : Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutra

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Assura, Cranswick, Weir Group May 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Assura, Cranswick and Weir Group, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Assura AGRP.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Babcock BAB.L : Barclays raises target price to 560p from 529p * Cranswick Plc CWK.L : Berenberg raises target price to 5312p from 4921p * Prudential PRU.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,350p from 1,750p * Weir

BRIEF-KBC Group Q1 Net Result At EUR 506 Million May 16 (Reuters) - Kbc Groep NV KBC.BR : FIRST-QUARTER RESULT OF 506 MILLION EUROS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DECIDED TO DISTRIBUTE AN EXTRAORDINARY INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 0.70 EUROS PER SHARE ON 29 MAY 2024 SOLVENCY POSITION REMAINED STRONG, WITH A FULLY LOADED COMMON EQUITY RATIO OF 14.9% AT END OF MARCH

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Carlsberg, Danske Bank, Teleperformance May 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carlsberg, Danske Bank and Teleperformance, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Carlsberg A/S CARLB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 1040 from DKK 1030 * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : HSBC cuts target price to DKK 231 from DKK 238 * Hermes HRMS.PA : Jefferies initiates coverage with buy rating; price target EUR 2,650 * Rathbone

BRIEF-KBC Bank Ireland To Return Its Banking Licence To Ireland's Central Bank April 26 (Reuters) - KBC Groep NV KBC.BR : KBC BANK IRELAND (NOW EXICON DAC) TO RETURN ITS BANKING LICENCE TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND ON 30 APRIL 2024 KBC BANK NV DUBLIN BRANCH STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ANY QUERIES FROM CUSTOMERS CUSTOMERS RETAIN

CEE MARKETS-Crown at multi-week high as focus turns to Czech rate-cut path PRAGUE, April 26 (Reuters) - The crown firmed on Friday to reach levels last seen when the Czech central bank stepped up its rate-cutting campaign in early February, while central European currencies coasted to end the week. The crown is on course to take a multi-week high into a central bank policy meeting next week, at which markets are expecting policymakers most likely to maintain a pace of interest rate cuts by 50 ba

BUZZ-Adyen drops after 'lumpy' Q1 reveals sales miss, take rate concerns ** Adyen's ADYEN.AS shares slump around 14% after the Dutch digital payment company posts Q1 sales miss , while analysts flag concerns around collected fees known as the "take rate", which is at all-time lows ** Net revenue rose 21% year-on-year to 438 million euros ($469.36 million), slightly below a Visible Alpha consensus of 442 million euros cited by Degroof Petercam ** KBC Securities calls results "lumpy", says revenue

BRIEF-Czech Central Bank Lending Survey: Banks Expect Demand For Loans To Rise April 19 (Reuters) - CZECH CENTRAL BANK LENDING SURVEY: IN Q2, BANKS EXPECT DEMAND FOR LOANS TO RISE IN ALL THE ABOVE CREDIT MARKET SEGMENTS; NOT EXPECTING CHANGES IN CREDIT STANDARDS FOR CORPORATE LOANS AND LOANS FOR HOUSE PURCHASE Source text for Eikon: [ID:] Further c