IMF chief representative was invited to the business breakfast of Transparency International Hungary on September 15, 2009 with the aim to learn about Hungarian and regional macroeconomic trends. Iryna V. Ivaschenko, the chief representative of the International Monetary Fund in Hungary and our Corporate Supporters Forum members discussed about Hungary’s and the region’s macroeconomic situation.

Hungary and the International Monetary Fund have been in cooperation for assisting Hungary to come out of the crisis since November last year. The business sector was profoundly hit by crisis and it seems that the loss profit implies survival techniques that might result in the increasing grey economy. At the same time the business society plays a crucial role in recovering Hungary’s economic stability.

This discussion was a forum where business leaders committed to the issue of transparency had to opportunity to learn about Hungarian and regional macroeconomic trends and to share some experiences that might be useful for the IMF.