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MNB: Hungary’s c/a surplus €370 mln in December

Hungary's current-account surplus was at €369.9 mln in December, bringing Q4 surplus to a preliminary €1.21 bln, the monthly balance...

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MNB: Net EU transfers exceed €1 bln in December

Net transfers from the European Union to Hungary totaled €1.029 bln in December 2014, pushing the net inflow from the...

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Private banking: shrinking margins, stagnating client base

The following article is from the February 13-26 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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INA reports 64% fall in profit

Croatian oil and gas company INA — a subsidiary of Hungarian peer MOL —posted net profit excluding special items of...

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Government issues $700 mln loan guarantee for Budapest Bank purchase

The Hungarian government has undertaken to provide a guarantee to a loan worth up to $700 mln, which is expected...

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State energy group MVM buys 50% of Panrusgaz under option

State-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has purchased 50% of the shares of gas trading company Panrusgaz Gázkereskedelmi, which specializes in...

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BUX pares gains after strong week

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished down 0.16% at 18,083.82 Friday, after rising 2.08% Thursday to a near...

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Eagle Ottawa launches HUF 9 bln expansion in Hungary

U.S. automobile interior producer Eagle Ottawa is investing HUF 9 bln in its Hungarian base in order to double capacity...

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BUX up on Ukraine hopes

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished up 2.08% at 18,113.16 Thursday, a near five-month high, after losing 1.10%...

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MNB: Forint liquidity of banking sector grows in January

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today said that the forint liquidity of the country’s banking sector increased in January...

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Sziget Festival budget increases to HUF 4.4 bln

The organizers of the world-renowned Sziget Festival, a week-long musical extravaganza on an island in the Danube, are expecting to...

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BUX down on European caution

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished down 1.10% at 17,744.91 Wednesday, after rising 1.56% Tuesday to a four-month...

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Telenor Magyarország sales on the rise

Telenor Magyarország, the Hungarian subsidiary of Norwegian multinational telecommunications company Telenor Group, saw sales rise by a year-on-year 4.5% to...

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BUX further up on Erste deal

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished up 1.56% at 17,942.13 Tuesday, a four-month high, after rising 1.88% Monday...

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MÁV, GYSEV to receive state subsidies for passenger services

Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is expected to receive a state subsidy of HUF 144 bln for its passenger services...

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...

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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...

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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...