Tech

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Telco

Interspar opens 33rd hypermarket via HUF 4.1 bln investment

Spar Magyarország, the Hungarian subsidiary of the international food retail chain, has opened a 7,000 sqm mall including a 3,000...

Telco

MNB profit reaches HUF 54 bln in 2016

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) posted profit of more than HUF 54 billion last year, the central bank said...

Telco

Turnover on Budapest bourse up in February

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange reached HUF 202 billion in February, up from HUF 177 bln in January...

Telco

MOL net income reaches HUF 43.5 bln in Q4

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL booked net income of HUF 43.5 billion in the fourth quarter, improving over a...

Telco

MNB to scrutinise banks that took up lending-linked IRS

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will review banks that bid for an interest rate swap (IRS) linked to lending...

Telco

Voluntary, private pension fund membership drops

Membership in Hungarian voluntary and private pension funds declined last year, data compiled by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB)...

Telco

New Puskas Stadium to cost HUF 190 bln

The government has approved the budget for reconstruction of Budapest’s Puskás Ferenc Stadium, the home of the national soccer team,...

Science

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...

Fintech

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...

Telco

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...

Fintech

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...

Telco

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...

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...

Tech, Deals

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...

Fintech

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...

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...

Innovation

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...

Innovation

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...