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Telco

Merger of Vienna Insurance Group units cleared

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the merger of the three Hungarian units of the Vienna Insurance Group...

Telco

Hungarian Lidl staff to get 20% pay rise

The local unit of German-owned discount chain Lidl is raising the pay of its full-time staff by an average 20%...

Fintech

Mastercard to launch faster biometric identification

Mastercard will launch Identity Check technology next year in 37 countries, including Hungary. The new solution aims to provide faster...

Telco

MNB FX swaps climb HUF 43 bln after tender

The stock of "fine-tuning" FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rose a little more than HUF 43...

Telco

MNB allocates HUF 75 bln of MIRS to flatten yield curve

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) allocated HUF 75 billion of monetary policy interest rate swap (MIRS) instruments at the...

Telco

Investment fund assets edge down in December

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

Telco

Government securities popular among retail investors in 2017

Net sales of forint-denominated government securities targeted at retail investors came to HUF 1.735 trillion in 2017, bringing the total...

Telco

MNB FX swap stock unchanged after tender

The stock of "fine-tuning" FX swaps of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) remained practically unchanged at HUF 1.568 trillion...

Telco

Banking sector liquidity down in December

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

Telco

Szentkirályi-Kékkúti mineral water sales steady in 2017

Mineral water bottling company Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz sold 16 million more bottles in Hungary last year than in 2016, increasing annual...

Telco

Hungary targets gross HUF 8.8 tln of securities issues in 2018

Gross issues of government securities reached HUF 9.730 trillion last year, HUF 1.647 tln over the target, the Government Debt...

Telco

Baromfi-Coop to build poultry manure processing plant

Poultry breeding company Baromfi-Coop will build a HUF 2.52 billion plant processing 60,000 tonnes of poultry manure a year near...

Telco

Purchasing power data reveal Hungaryʼs regional differences

Per capita purchasing power in Hungary was HUF 1.2 million on average in 2016, economic research institute GKI said today,...

Telco

Gyulahús revenues growing steadily

Revenues of sausage maker Gyulahús, owned by the local council of Gyula (SE Hungary), rose 8% to HUF 5.7 billion...

Telco

Advance payments on EU funding lift general govʼt deficit

Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 1,973.9 billion deficit at the end of December, the...

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...

Fintech

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...

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...

Revolut Migrates Over 2 mln Hungarian Customers to Local Branch

Revolut Bank successfully completed the migration of more than 2 million eligible Hungarian retail customers to the local branch and...