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BAMOSZ: Investment fund assets rise 0.8% in July

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

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Higher c/a surplus offsets drop in EU transfers in Q2

EU capital transfers to Hungary fell by almost €1.2 billion in the second quarter from the corresponding period of 2015,...

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Hungaryʼs state debt 75.5% of GDP in June

Hungaryʼs state debt, calculated according to Maastricht rules, stood at 75.5% of GDP at the end of June, down from...

Telco

Current account surplus up €238 mln in Q2

Hungaryʼs current account surplus in the second quarter of the year was a combined €1.97 bln, compared to a €1.74...

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ANY H1 profit up 37% on rising revenues

First-half net income of Hungarian security printing company ANY Biztonsági Nyomda rose 37% year-on-year to HUF 891 million on higher...

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MNB: Banking sector liquidity down in July

The forint liquidity of Hungaryʼs banking sector fell in July from a month earlier, reflected mainly in the lower average...

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OTP Q2 profit climbs 88% on lower risk costs

OTP Bankʼs consolidated second-quarter after-tax profit jumped to HUF 71.9 bln, an 88% increase over the second quarter of 2015,...

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Net sales of retail govʼt securities reach HUF 64.8 bln in July

Net sales of forint-denominated government securities targeted at retail investors came to HUF 64.8 billion in July, bringing the total...

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HIPA assists €2.3 bln of investment

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) this year aided the decisions of foreign companies to invest an accumulated €2.3 billion...

Telco

CIB H1 profit reaches HUF 12.9 bln

The Italian-owned CIB Group had after-tax profit of HUF 12.9 bln in the first half, a huge improvement over a...

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Growing market, Euro 2016 lift Zwack sales

Zwack Unicum, Hungaryʼs best-known spirits maker, posted after-tax profit of HUF 532 million in the first quarter of its business...

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Seven-month deficit 61% of full-year target

Hungaryʼs cashflow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 464.8 billion in the first seven months of 2016, shows...

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Hungary’s trade surplus up in June, rises to €5.3 bln in H1

Hungary’s trade surplus was €1.129 billion, up by €302 million in June as compared to the same month a year...

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MTel profit drops as revenue slips in Q2

Magyar Telekomʼs second-quarter net income was HUF 11.59 billion, down 14.3% at from the same period a year earlier, an...

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MOL profit rises 45%, lifted by lower tax in Q2

Hungarian oil and gas company MOLʼs second-quarter net income rose 45% year-on-year to HUF 83.5 billion as corporate tax costs...

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...