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Retail lending stock of banks down in November

Retail lending stock of Hungarian banks fell in November from the previous month, recent data from the National Bank of...

Telco

Hungary state debt reaches 74.3% of GDP at the end of Q3

Hungaryʼs state debt, calculated according to Maastricht rules, stood at 74.3% of GDP at the end of September, down from...

Telco

MNB accepts HUF 400 bln for three-month deposits

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) accepted HUF 400 billion in placements in its three-month deposit for banks at a...

Telco

General gov’t surplus HUF 59.3 bln in year to November, ministry confirms

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government surplus, excluding local councils, reached HUF 59.3 billion in the first eleven months of 2016,...

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MVM to acquire stake in national utility ENKSZ without GVH oversight

The government has declared the acquisition of a stake in the state-owned national utility Első Nemzeti Közműszolgáltató (ENKSZ) by the...

Telco

Investment funds assets up 0.36% in November, says BAMOSZ

Assets in investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies (BAMOSZ) were...

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Hungary’s real earnings up 7.4% in Jan-Oct

Hungary’s real earnings were up by 7.4% in January-October, as compared to the same period the previous year, along with...

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MNB sets tight limit to 3M depos at tomorrowʼs tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has set a HUF 400 billion limit on the volume of three-month deposits available...

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Government reshuffles 2016 budget chapters

The government has decided to reshuffle HUF 306.9 billion in spending appropriations among the various chapters of the 2016 Budget...

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Govʼt reallocates HUF 18.5 bln for industrial parks

The government is reallocating HUF 18.5 billion of budget funds to various industrial parks as part of its "Modern Cities"...

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Net sales of retail gov’t securities HUF 93.6 bln in November

Net sales of forint-denominated government securities targeted at retail investors came to HUF 93.6 billion in November, bringing the total...

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Graboplast to build HUF 2 bln flooring plant next year

Hungarian specialized flooring maker Graboplast will build a HUF 2 billion plant at its base in Győr next year, Chairman-CEO...

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Banking sector liquidity falls in November as 3M depos drop

The forint liquidity of Hungaryʼs banking sector fell in November from a month earlier as the average stock of banksʼ...

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Bakony Group invests HUF 760 mln in capacity expansion

Industrial ceramics maker Bakony Group is undertaking a HUF 760 million expansion at its base in Veszprém, Hungarian news agency...

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Gov’t clears spending overshoots for management of migration

Hungary’s government has cleared possible overshoots of the allocations for “managing mass migration” in this and next year’s budgets, a...

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...

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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...

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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...