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Hungary Leasing Market Records Double-digit Expansion in 2022

New lease contract value rose 18% to HUF 859 billion in Hungary last year, Hungarian Leasing Association board member Katalin...

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Nova KBM Acquisition Makes OTP Market Leader in Slovenia

With the recently closed acquisition of Nova KBM, OTP Bank's market share in Slovenia will rise to around 30%, making...

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OTP Issues USD 650 mln Bond

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, announced the issue of a USD 650 million bond on international markets on Thursday,...

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Deloitte: CEE Banking Markets Remain Stable

The Central and Eastern European banking market has remained remarkably stable despite the challenges faced by the region's economies, including...

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Watchdog Clears Final Step of Magyar Bankholding Tie-up

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has approved the merger of MKB Bank and Takarékbank, set to take place on...

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Loan Officers Survey Indicates Increased Caution

A quarterly survey of loan officers by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) shows lenders, as well as borrowers, are...

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S&P Revises OTP Bank Ratings to BBB- After Sovereign Downgrade 

S&P Global has downgraded its ratings for OTP Bank a single notch to BBB-, Hungary's biggest commercial lender said on...

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Gránit Bank to Acquire Controlling Stake in Diófa

Gránit Bank on Friday said it will acquire a majority stake in fund manager Diófa, which has a portfolio of...

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Household Saving Rate Falls to 3.8%

The gross saving rate of Hungarian households fell to 3.8% in the third quarter, data released by the Central Statistical...

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Bulgaria’s BDB Leasing launches new financial product for MSMEs

State-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Tuesday that its subsidiary BDB Leasing is launching a new financial product to...

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Foreign Ownership in OTP Bank Falls to Around 51%

Foreign ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, fell to around 51% at the end of last year from...

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Romania’s Lending Growth Slows in November

The value of Romanian banks' outstanding loans to the non-government sector grew 13.2% year-on-year in November, to RON 364.4 billion...

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Gránit Bank Shareholders Approve HUF 2 bln BDPST Capital Raise

Shareholders of Gránit Bank approved a HUF 2 billion capital raise in the lender by Tiberis Digital, a unit of...

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Companies Make Net Deposits of HUF 569 bln in November

Non-financial companies made net deposits of HUF 569 billion in their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, news agency MTI...

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Households Continue to Make Net Withdrawals in November

Households made net withdrawals of HUF 184 billion from their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, monthly data released by...

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Hungary Leasing Market Records Double-digit Expansion in 2022

New lease contract value rose 18% to HUF 859 billion in Hungary last year, Hungarian Leasing Association board member Katalin...

Banking

Nova KBM Acquisition Makes OTP Market Leader in Slovenia

With the recently closed acquisition of Nova KBM, OTP Bank's market share in Slovenia will rise to around 30%, making...

Banking

OTP Issues USD 650 mln Bond

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, announced the issue of a USD 650 million bond on international markets on Thursday,...

Banking

Deloitte: CEE Banking Markets Remain Stable

The Central and Eastern European banking market has remained remarkably stable despite the challenges faced by the region's economies, including...

Banking

Watchdog Clears Final Step of Magyar Bankholding Tie-up

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has approved the merger of MKB Bank and Takarékbank, set to take place on...

Banking

Loan Officers Survey Indicates Increased Caution

A quarterly survey of loan officers by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) shows lenders, as well as borrowers, are...

Banking

S&P Revises OTP Bank Ratings to BBB- After Sovereign Downgrade 

S&P Global has downgraded its ratings for OTP Bank a single notch to BBB-, Hungary's biggest commercial lender said on...

Banking

Gránit Bank to Acquire Controlling Stake in Diófa

Gránit Bank on Friday said it will acquire a majority stake in fund manager Diófa, which has a portfolio of...

Banking

Household Saving Rate Falls to 3.8%

The gross saving rate of Hungarian households fell to 3.8% in the third quarter, data released by the Central Statistical...

Banking

Bulgaria’s BDB Leasing launches new financial product for MSMEs

State-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Tuesday that its subsidiary BDB Leasing is launching a new financial product to...

Banking

Foreign Ownership in OTP Bank Falls to Around 51%

Foreign ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, fell to around 51% at the end of last year from...

Banking

Romania’s Lending Growth Slows in November

The value of Romanian banks' outstanding loans to the non-government sector grew 13.2% year-on-year in November, to RON 364.4 billion...

Banking

Gránit Bank Shareholders Approve HUF 2 bln BDPST Capital Raise

Shareholders of Gránit Bank approved a HUF 2 billion capital raise in the lender by Tiberis Digital, a unit of...

Banking

Companies Make Net Deposits of HUF 569 bln in November

Non-financial companies made net deposits of HUF 569 billion in their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, news agency MTI...

Banking

Households Continue to Make Net Withdrawals in November

Households made net withdrawals of HUF 184 billion from their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, monthly data released by...

Hungary Leasing Market Records Double-digit Expansion in 2022

New lease contract value rose 18% to HUF 859 billion in Hungary last year, Hungarian Leasing Association board member Katalin...

Nova KBM Acquisition Makes OTP Market Leader in Slovenia

With the recently closed acquisition of Nova KBM, OTP Bank's market share in Slovenia will rise to around 30%, making...

OTP Issues USD 650 mln Bond

OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, announced the issue of a USD 650 million bond on international markets on Thursday,...

Deloitte: CEE Banking Markets Remain Stable

The Central and Eastern European banking market has remained remarkably stable despite the challenges faced by the region's economies, including...

Watchdog Clears Final Step of Magyar Bankholding Tie-up

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has approved the merger of MKB Bank and Takarékbank, set to take place on...

Loan Officers Survey Indicates Increased Caution

A quarterly survey of loan officers by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) shows lenders, as well as borrowers, are...

S&P Revises OTP Bank Ratings to BBB- After Sovereign Downgrade 

S&P Global has downgraded its ratings for OTP Bank a single notch to BBB-, Hungary's biggest commercial lender said on...

Gránit Bank to Acquire Controlling Stake in Diófa

Gránit Bank on Friday said it will acquire a majority stake in fund manager Diófa, which has a portfolio of...

Household Saving Rate Falls to 3.8%

The gross saving rate of Hungarian households fell to 3.8% in the third quarter, data released by the Central Statistical...

Bulgaria’s BDB Leasing launches new financial product for MSMEs

State-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Tuesday that its subsidiary BDB Leasing is launching a new financial product to...

Foreign Ownership in OTP Bank Falls to Around 51%

Foreign ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, fell to around 51% at the end of last year from...

Romania’s Lending Growth Slows in November

The value of Romanian banks' outstanding loans to the non-government sector grew 13.2% year-on-year in November, to RON 364.4 billion...

Gránit Bank Shareholders Approve HUF 2 bln BDPST Capital Raise

Shareholders of Gránit Bank approved a HUF 2 billion capital raise in the lender by Tiberis Digital, a unit of...

Companies Make Net Deposits of HUF 569 bln in November

Non-financial companies made net deposits of HUF 569 billion in their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, news agency MTI...

Households Continue to Make Net Withdrawals in November

Households made net withdrawals of HUF 184 billion from their accounts at Hungarian banks in November, monthly data released by...