According to state news agency MTI, both forecasts are unchanged from the bank’s previous report, published in June.
“Risks are tilted to the downside, stemming from renewed disruptions to electricity generation and the rising costs of government financing,” the report said.
It noted that low water levels on the Danube had knocked out most of the Paks nuclear power plant’s generating capacity late in the summer.
Investment could exceed expectations if the government draws down unlocked European Union funding quickly, the report added.
The European Commission unlocked EU funding for Hungary in May, and the government expects receipts from EU programs to more than double in 2026, according to the report.
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