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ÁKK sells HUF 170 bln of two-year retail securities in April

Sales by the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) of a new two-year security targeted at retail investors came to almost...

Telco

BUBOR appears to stabilize at 16 bps, Nomura says

The Budapest Interbank Offered Rate (BUBOR) appears to have stabilized at 16 bps by hitting its “credit floor,” and as...

Telco

Higher revenue, lower risk and tax costs lift OTP Q1 profit 54%

OTP Bankʼs first-quarter consolidated after-tax profit rose 54% year-on-year to HUF 52.9 billion, lifted by higher revenue, lower risk costs...

Telco

MTel aims to boost 4G+ coverage to 35%-40% this year

Magyar Telekom expects network investments to boost its 4G+ coverage by 5-10 percentage points from 30% at present, CFO János...

Telco

MFB total assets edge down, lending stock rises

The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) had total assets of HUF 1.294 trillion at the end of last year, edging...

Telco

MTel Q1 profit drops 55% on narrower margins, one-offs

Magyar Telekomʼs first-quarter after-tax profit fell 54.6% year-on-year to HUF 4.8 billion on narrower margins and one-offs in the base...

Telco

Hungarians spend HUF 11,000/month on household energy

Hungarians spent HUF 10,907 per month on average on household energy in 2016, a summary of preliminary household consumption data...

Telco

Revenues, financial income push Richter Q1 profit up 71%

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richterʼs first-quarter net income rose 71% year-on-year to HUF 19.8 billion, lifted by higher revenue, financial income...

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General gov’t runs HUF 121.5 bln deficit at end of April

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 121.5 billion deficit at the end of April, according...

Telco

Corporate lending of Hungarian banks up in March

The corporate lending stock of Hungarian banks was up in March from the previous month as companies were net borrowers,...

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Retail lending of Hungarian banks edges down in March

The retail lending stock of Hungarian banks was down in March compared to the previous month, fresh data from the...

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Wingholding books HUF 255 mln loss in 2016

Hungarian property developer Wingholding booked a HUF 255 million loss in 2016, an audited earnings statement posted on the website...

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MOL Q1 earnings up 28% as inventories rise

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL?s first-quarter net income rose 28% to HUF 93.9 billion from the corresponding period a...

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Bill would raise 2017 revenue, expenditure targets by HUF 420 bln

Hungaryʼs government submitted a bill to Parliament late Tuesday that would raise the revenue and expenditure targets in the 2017...

Telco

Government submits 2018 budget bill to Parliament

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga submitted the 2018 budget bill to Parliament yesterday, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. The...

Science

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

Science

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

Science

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

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SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

AI Agents Could Shop and Pay for One in 10 Consumers by 2030, Mastercard Says

More than one in 10 online shoppers could regularly use artificial intelligence agents to purchase products on their behalf by...

4iG Group, SpaceX Sign European Deal for Starlink Mobile, Sovereign Solutions

4iG Group and SpaceX have signed agreements to introduce Starlink Mobile services and develop secure sovereign satellite communications solutions in...

Global Payments Introduces Accessible Card Payments for Visually Impaired Users

Global Payments has introduced a new accessibility mode on its payment terminals designed to make card payments easier for blind...

Sziget Festival Sets New Mobile Data Traffic Record on Yettel Network

Festival-goers generated nearly 54 terabytes of mobile data traffic on Yettel’s network during this year’s Sziget Festival, setting a new...

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

CoinCash 1st Hungarian Crypto Provider to Receive MiCA Approval

MNB granted CoinCash operator Tiwala Solutions a CASP license, making it the first and currently only Hungary‑based crypto provider authorized...

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Breakthrough to Bedside: The Financing Challenge Behind Healthcare Innovation

According to Ildikó Ádám, partner at EY and life sciences industry leader for the Europe Central region, her sector is...

Corvinus University Completes HUF 1.5 bln Digital Development Project

Corvinus University of Budapest has completed a HUF 1.491 bln digital and practice-oriented development project supported by non-refundable EU funding...

SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...