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MNB FX swap stock to edge up after tender

The stock of fine-tuning FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will rise to around HUF 1,562 billion...

Telco

Banking sector liquidity down in March

Forint liquidity of Hungaryʼs banking sector fell in March from a month earlier, which was mainly reflected in declines in...

Telco

Kométa turnover exceeds HUF 43 bln in 2017

As one of the countryʼs leading meat processing companies, Kométa 99 Zrt. (based in Kaposvár, SW Hungary), had turnover of...

Telco

MNB FX swaps to edge up after tender

The stock of fine-tuning FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will rise to a little over HUF...

Telco

Deficit reaches 64% of full-year target in March

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 871.9 billion deficit at the end of March, the...

Telco

Opus Global profit nears HUF 6 bln in 2017

Listed holding company Opus Global booked consolidated after-tax profit of HUF 5.9 billion last year, a big improvement over a...

Telco

Corporate lending up, retail loans down in February

The corporate lending stock of Hungarian banks rose HUF 66 billion to total HUF 6.641 trillion in February, climbing on...

Telco

Hungaryʼs Tungsram eyes annual revenue of USD 1 bln in ten years

Jörg Bauer, who agreed in February to buy the lighting business of General Electric (GE) in the Middle East, Africa...

Telco

Kopint-Tárki leaves 2018 GDP growth forecast at 4.0%

Economic research institute Kopint-Tárki said on Wednesday it is leaving its forecast for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year unchanged at...

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Deficit 2% of GDP in 2017, preliminary data shows

The deficit of the general government sector in 2017 was HUF 746.3 billion, equivalent to 2% of GDP, according to...

Telco

MNB allocates HUF 50 bln of MIRS at tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) allocated HUF 50 billion of its monetary policy interest rate swaps (MIRS), designed to...

Telco

Bosch to expand transport R&D campus in Budapest

The local unit of German engineering giant Bosch will start building a new transport R&D center in Budapest in the...

Telco

Opus Global 2017 after-tax profit reaches HUF 6 bln

After-tax profit of listed holding company Opus Global reached HUF 6.0 billion last year, improving over a HUF 0.9 bln...

Telco

Vienna Insurance Group to merge units from April 1

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) will merge its three Hungarian units from April 1, Hungarian group member Union Biztosító said on...

Telco

MNB FX swap stock edges up after tender

The stock of "fine-tuning" FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rose by a slight HUF 3 billion...

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...