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Budapest Bank merger into MKB Bank cleared

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the merger of Budapest Bank and Magyar Takarék Bankholding into MKB Bank...

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Bond issues lift corporate lending stock in December

Bond subscription accounted for close to two-thirds of the transaction-based increase in Hungarian banks' corporate lending stock in December, state...

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Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in Dec

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 479 billion (EUR 97...

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EBRD, EU provide EUR 5 mln to Moldova’s Eximbank for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are jointly lending EUR 5 million to Moldova's Eximbank...

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Financial Arbitration Board allows online submissions from Jan

The Financial Arbitration Board (FAB), a body established 10 years ago by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to resolve...

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Banking association signs agreement with DJP

The Digital Welfare Program (DJP) and the Hungarian Banking Association have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the digital awareness...

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BÁV: Demand for gold remains strong 

Demand for investment gold bullion (BCA) in stores of BÁV was much stronger than expected last year, writes profitline.hu....

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Credit Demand Index falls in December

The Bank360 Retail Credit Demand Index fell to 82.9% in December, down from 88.8% in November, but slightly above the...

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Serbian c. bank FX reserves up in 2021

The gross foreign exchange (FX) reserves held by Serbia's central bank rose by EUR 3.0 billion in 2021, reaching EUR...

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Banking sector HUF liquidity falls in Dec amid EUR swap tenders

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector fell in December as the central bank allotted euro liquidity swaps to manage end-of-quarter...

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Domestic ownership in OTP Bank rises

Domestic ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, increased last year, state news wire MTI reports, citing a disclosure...

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LTV ratios edge lower, mortgage maturities get longer

Loan-to-value ratios for home mortgages are declining, while borrowers take out loans with longer maturities, state news wire MTI writes,...

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MNB fines Raiffeisen insurance broker HUF 35 mln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said that it fined insurance broker Raiffeisen Biztosításközvetítő HUF 35 million for...

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220,00 utilizing credit moratorium until June 30

The credit moratorium will help those in need until June 30 this year and will be used by 220,000 retail...

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Poland’s c. bank hikes key rate 

Poland's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday and suggested further tightening was on the horizon as the country grapples...

Banking

Budapest Bank merger into MKB Bank cleared

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the merger of Budapest Bank and Magyar Takarék Bankholding into MKB Bank...

Banking

Bond issues lift corporate lending stock in December

Bond subscription accounted for close to two-thirds of the transaction-based increase in Hungarian banks' corporate lending stock in December, state...

Banking

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in Dec

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 479 billion (EUR 97...

Banking

EBRD, EU provide EUR 5 mln to Moldova’s Eximbank for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are jointly lending EUR 5 million to Moldova's Eximbank...

Banking

Financial Arbitration Board allows online submissions from Jan

The Financial Arbitration Board (FAB), a body established 10 years ago by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to resolve...

Banking

Banking association signs agreement with DJP

The Digital Welfare Program (DJP) and the Hungarian Banking Association have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the digital awareness...

Banking

BÁV: Demand for gold remains strong 

Demand for investment gold bullion (BCA) in stores of BÁV was much stronger than expected last year, writes profitline.hu....

Banking

Credit Demand Index falls in December

The Bank360 Retail Credit Demand Index fell to 82.9% in December, down from 88.8% in November, but slightly above the...

Banking

Serbian c. bank FX reserves up in 2021

The gross foreign exchange (FX) reserves held by Serbia's central bank rose by EUR 3.0 billion in 2021, reaching EUR...

Banking

Banking sector HUF liquidity falls in Dec amid EUR swap tenders

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector fell in December as the central bank allotted euro liquidity swaps to manage end-of-quarter...

Banking

Domestic ownership in OTP Bank rises

Domestic ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, increased last year, state news wire MTI reports, citing a disclosure...

Banking

LTV ratios edge lower, mortgage maturities get longer

Loan-to-value ratios for home mortgages are declining, while borrowers take out loans with longer maturities, state news wire MTI writes,...

Banking

MNB fines Raiffeisen insurance broker HUF 35 mln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said that it fined insurance broker Raiffeisen Biztosításközvetítő HUF 35 million for...

Banking

220,00 utilizing credit moratorium until June 30

The credit moratorium will help those in need until June 30 this year and will be used by 220,000 retail...

Banking

Poland’s c. bank hikes key rate 

Poland's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday and suggested further tightening was on the horizon as the country grapples...

Budapest Bank merger into MKB Bank cleared

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the merger of Budapest Bank and Magyar Takarék Bankholding into MKB Bank...

Bond issues lift corporate lending stock in December

Bond subscription accounted for close to two-thirds of the transaction-based increase in Hungarian banks' corporate lending stock in December, state...

Romania’s annual bank deposits growth speeds up in Dec

The deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 13.9% on the year to RON 479 billion (EUR 97...

EBRD, EU provide EUR 5 mln to Moldova’s Eximbank for on-lending to MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union are jointly lending EUR 5 million to Moldova's Eximbank...

Financial Arbitration Board allows online submissions from Jan

The Financial Arbitration Board (FAB), a body established 10 years ago by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to resolve...

Banking association signs agreement with DJP

The Digital Welfare Program (DJP) and the Hungarian Banking Association have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the digital awareness...

BÁV: Demand for gold remains strong 

Demand for investment gold bullion (BCA) in stores of BÁV was much stronger than expected last year, writes profitline.hu....

Credit Demand Index falls in December

The Bank360 Retail Credit Demand Index fell to 82.9% in December, down from 88.8% in November, but slightly above the...

Serbian c. bank FX reserves up in 2021

The gross foreign exchange (FX) reserves held by Serbia's central bank rose by EUR 3.0 billion in 2021, reaching EUR...

Banking sector HUF liquidity falls in Dec amid EUR swap tenders

Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector fell in December as the central bank allotted euro liquidity swaps to manage end-of-quarter...

Domestic ownership in OTP Bank rises

Domestic ownership in OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, increased last year, state news wire MTI reports, citing a disclosure...

LTV ratios edge lower, mortgage maturities get longer

Loan-to-value ratios for home mortgages are declining, while borrowers take out loans with longer maturities, state news wire MTI writes,...

MNB fines Raiffeisen insurance broker HUF 35 mln

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said that it fined insurance broker Raiffeisen Biztosításközvetítő HUF 35 million for...

220,00 utilizing credit moratorium until June 30

The credit moratorium will help those in need until June 30 this year and will be used by 220,000 retail...

Poland’s c. bank hikes key rate 

Poland's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday and suggested further tightening was on the horizon as the country grapples...