Hungary: bonds, indices, credit ratings

The Hungarian government securities market is now a developed and mature market. Hungarian government bonds are issued for five benchmark maturities, namely two years, three years, five years, 10 years and 15 years, by the Government Debt Management Agency. In Hungary, the Government Debt Management Agency (AKK Zrt.) is responsible for debt management.
The Hungarian government bond is an interest-bearing government security with a maturity longer than 1 year. Currently, it is issued for four benchmark maturities, namely 3 years, 5 years, 10 years and 15 years.
Corporate bonds are a well-known and growing feature of the Hungarian capital markets, although market volatility can open or close the windows of access. Commercial paper is another option in the Hungarian fixed income market.