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Telco

Net sales of retail gov’t securities hit HUF 339 bln in February

Net sales of forint denominated government securities targeted at retail investors came to HUF 339 billion in February, bringing the...

Deals

DLA Piper Hungary advises most M&A deals last year

DLA Piper Hungary advised on the most mergers and acquisitions in Hungary last year, and was involved in more than...

Competition

Hungary’s inflation hits four-year record, CIB says

February’s inflation figure came in slightly above the market consensus, but once again significantly above the preceding month’s figure, reaching...

Telco

Businesses tap HUF 565 bln in phase III FGS credit

Almost 12,700 Hungarian microbusinesses and SMEs have tapped about HUF 565 billion in cheap credit available in the third and...

Telco

Gov’t says EC approval process may have upped costs of Paks 2

Almost HUF 100 billion is allocated in this yearʼs budget to prepare for the upgrade of the Paks Nuclear Power...

Deals

Hungary among countries vying for Mitsubishi plant

Looking to build a new automobile factory in Central and Eastern Europe through an investment of approximately EUR 200 million,...

Automotive

Hungary’s industrial output up 6.5% in January

Hungary’s industrial output was up 6.5% in January, compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office...

Telco

General gov’t runs HUF 180.4 bln surplus at end of February

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 180.4 billion surplus at the end of February, preliminary...

Telco

Higher revenue, wider margin lift ANY profit 31%

After-tax profit of ANY Security Printing Company climbed 31% to HUF 1.6 billion last year as revenues rose and margins...

Automotive

Miskolc transport firm auctions trams online

The Miskolc Urban Transportation Company — Miskolc Városi Közlekedési Zrt. — is selling trams through an online auction, according to...

Telco

Household lending stock of banks up in January

The household lending stock of Hungarian banks rose in January from the previous month, fresh data from the National Bank...

Telco

Retail lending stock of banks up in January, says MNB

The retail lending stock of Hungarian banks rose in January from the previous month, fresh data from the National Bank...

Deals

Over two-thirds of Hungarian firms expect or plan CAPEX

The percentage of Hungarian companies that expect or are certain to make investments in the coming 12 months stood at...

Telco

OTP board to propose HUF 190-per-share dividend

The board of OTP Bank will propose payment of a HUF 53.2 billion dividend on last yearʼs earnings, CFO Laszlo...

Retail

Hungary’s retail sales up 4.7% in January

Hungary’s retail sales were up 4.7% in January, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to a first...

Construction

Most Hungarian Construction Firms Expect Revenue Decline in 2026

Approximately 60% of Hungarian construction companies expect their revenue to fall in 2026, according to a recent survey by industry...

Retail

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

Residential

Buyers Push Back against Overpriced Homes as Market Shifts

Hungary's housing market grew more polarized in Q3 2026, according to OTP Ingatlanpont , with Budapest home prices reaching affordability...

Retail

Hungary Moves to Roll Back Retail Margin Caps, Minister Says

Deals

MOL Gets U.S. Clearance for Preparatory Steps in NIS Acquisition

MOL has received a U.S. sanctions license authorizing certain preparatory transactions related to its potential acquisition of a stake in...

Fintech

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

Appointments

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Telco

Magyar Telekom Q3 Profit Rises 7.5% as Revenue Grows

Magyar Telekom’s Q3 net income rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 59.5 bln, supported by similar revenue growth. The company reaffirmed...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses...

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Competitiveness in pharma logistics increasingly depends on digitalization, automation, and quality assurance alongside scale, Andor Nagy, deputy CEO for logistics...

Transport

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Automotive

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Takes Top Honors in European Tests

As winter approaches, drivers face a familiar question: which tires can provide dependable performance when road conditions start to change?...

Pharma

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Javier Aracil, AbbVie’s general manager for the Adriatics and Hungary, reflects on how greater awareness, continued innovation and collaboration across...

Real Estate

Hotel Sector Growing With Rising Tourism Numbers

The hotel sector is becoming an ever more popular development and investment option, with the Hungarian capital attracting a rising...