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S&P Flags Rising Budget Risks for Hungary

Ratings agency S&P Global Inc. has warned that Central and Eastern Europe's small, open economies face growing stagflation risks as...

Ratings

Moody’s Revises Outlook on OTP Bank Deposit Ratings to Positive

Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on OTP Bank's long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable, the international credit ratings agency...

Banking

OTP Group Named Best Retail Bank in CEE at Euromoney Awards

OTP Group received 13 awards at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including the title of Best Retail Bank in...

Trade

Hungary Trade Surplus Reaches EUR 502 mln in May

Hungary posted a EUR 502 mln surplus in external trade in goods in May, as exports and imports both fell...

Ratings

S&P Flags Rising Budget Risks for Hungary

Ratings agency S&P Global Inc. has warned that Central and Eastern Europe's small, open economies face growing stagflation risks as...

Ratings

Moody’s Revises Outlook on OTP Bank Deposit Ratings to Positive

Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on OTP Bank's long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable, the international credit ratings agency...

Banking

OTP Group Named Best Retail Bank in CEE at Euromoney Awards

OTP Group received 13 awards at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including the title of Best Retail Bank in...

Trade

Hungary Trade Surplus Reaches EUR 502 mln in May

Hungary posted a EUR 502 mln surplus in external trade in goods in May, as exports and imports both fell...

S&P Flags Rising Budget Risks for Hungary

Ratings agency S&P Global Inc. has warned that Central and Eastern Europe's small, open economies face growing stagflation risks as...

Moody’s Revises Outlook on OTP Bank Deposit Ratings to Positive

Moody's Ratings revised the outlook on OTP Bank's long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable, the international credit ratings agency...

OTP Group Named Best Retail Bank in CEE at Euromoney Awards

OTP Group received 13 awards at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including the title of Best Retail Bank in...

National Bank of Hungary Cuts Base Rate to 5.75%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) cut the central bank base rate by 25 basis points...

Banking Association Presses for Predictable Economic Policy

Hungarian Banking Association leaders congratulated the new government and said lenders were ready to play an active role in supporting...

Strong International Demand for MBH Bank’s Bonds

MBH Bank has completed another international bond issuance under its international program, placing EUR 500 mln of MREL-eligible bonds amid...

Budapest Stock Exchange BUX Index Rises 3.9% in June

The Budapest Stock Exchange’s benchmark BUX index ended June higher at 139,892.19 points, up 3.9% from the previous month, while...

Hungary Trade Surplus Reaches EUR 502 mln in May

Hungary posted a EUR 502 mln surplus in external trade in goods in May, as exports and imports both fell...

Hungary General Government Deficit Reaches 9% of GDP in Q1

Hungary’s general government sector posted a deficit of HUF 2.09 tln in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 9.0%...

InterCapital Becomes 1st Croatian Member of Budapest Stock Exchange

InterCapital Securities has entered the Hungarian capital market by becoming a member of the Budapest Stock Exchange, the first Croatian...

One-third of Hungarians Invest, but Financial Confidence Remains Fragile

Almost one-third of Hungarian adults, or 32%, already have some form of investment, but many remain uncertain about their long-term...

Hungary to Submit Medium-term Budget Plan for Euro Adoption by Year-end

The Hungarian government will submit a revised medium-term budget plan this year, which will also outline the path toward meeting...

MBH Mortgage Bank Issues EUR 500 mln Covered Bond

MBH Mortgage Bank has issued a EUR 500 mln benchmark-sized covered bond on the international capital market, attracting total demand...

MNB Monetary Council Cuts Base Rate to 6%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 25...

Banks Draft Proposals for Retail Borrowers Rate Freeze

The Hungarian Banking Association is drafting proposals in the framework of a social consultation on changes to a rate freeze...