The scheme allows SME’s to benefit from zero-per cent loans. In 2014, 34 % of the applicants are farmers, a significant rise from last year when they only accounted for 15% of the beneficiaries, said András Hercegh of the Farm Loan Guarantee Foundation.

The first phase of the Funding Growth Scheme started in 2013, with the central bank lending a total of HUF 750 bln to SMEs. The central bank has granted an initial HUF 500 bln for the second phase, which runs until the end of the year.