According to state secretary for postal affairs Zsuzsa Németh, the new system could save customers an annual HUF 1.5 bln . The investment necessary to make the changes cost Magyar Posta net HUF 1 bln, Szarka said.

Last year, Magyar Posta customers used almost 220 mln postal checks for some HUF 2.200 trillion in bills and other payments. About 85% of the adult Hungarian population uses postal checks to make such payments.