Talks on the matter are underway and the necessary modifications to regulations could be made within months, Panyi said.

He added that talks with banking sector insiders had taken place earlier on Wednesday.

The talks aim to address uniform practices for dealing with loan applicants’ income earned abroad as well as borrowers’ intent to return to Hungary, Panyi said.

The amendments could open the scheme to “thousands” of young Hungarians working abroad, he added

The 3% fixed credit scheme was launched in September.

More than 31,000 Home Start loans have been disbursed.