MNB noted that contactless payment cards made up more than 41% of the total.

Domestic payments made using bank cards last year rose by 19%, reaching approximately 335 million transactions, with a total value of HUF 2.322 trillion, rising by 18.6%. The number of cash withdrawals made in Hungary with cards fell by about 9% to 105 mln, while their value rose by 5% to around HUF 6.288 trillion.