The exact number of depositors affected will be known by Thursday or Friday, OBA spokesman István Tóth said.

The Hungarian central bank revoked the operating licenses of the DRB group’s members on Monday, paving the way for the depositors’ compensation. Last week, the central bank, also the financial market watchdog, put a limit on withdrawals from DRB members after suspending the activities of Buda-Cash, which had close ties with DRB. The initiation of a criminal procedure followed.