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Hungarian Society More Financially Aware

The challenges of the last two or three years have made society more financially aware, according to research prepared by...

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Poland December Inflation Rate Confirmed at 16.6%

Inflation in Poland stood at 16.6% in year-on-year terms in December, easing from 17.5% in the previous month the Warsaw-based...

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Hungary C/A Deficit Reaches EUR 1.699 bln in November

Hungary's current account had a EUR 1.699 bln deficit in November, preliminary monthly data released by the National Bank of...

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Balance on Baby Bond Accounts Close to HUF 200 bln

Savings on the more than 300,000 baby bond accounts are near HUF 200 billion, state secretary for families Ágnes Hornung...

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Romanian Real Net Wage Drops in November

Romania's average net monthly wage fell by a real 2.7% year-on-year in November, after a 1.9% decrease in October, the...

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Inflation in Hungary Reaches 24.5% in December 2022

Consumer prices in Hungary were 24.5% higher on average in December 2022 than a year earlier, according to data published...

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Latvia Inflation Slows in December

Consumer prices in Latvia eased to 20.8% in December, from a 21.8% rise in the previous month, figures released by...

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5% of Intercompany Invoices Remained Unpaid Last Year

Some 5% of intercompany invoices remained unpaid in Hungary last year, while 2.3% of invoices had to be written off...

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Czech Inflation Eases Slightly in December 

Consumer prices in the Czech Republic's climbed 15.8% year-on-year in December, slower than the 16.2% rise in November, data from...

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Public Procurement Contract Value Climbs 8.7% in 2022

The value of public procurements in Hungary rose 8.7% to HUF 4.59 trillion last year, a report by the Public...

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Hungary Buys Back USD 1 bln of Bonds

Hungary repaid USD 1 billion of dollar bonds maturing in 2023 and 2024 on Wednesday, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said...

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Lithuania Producer Price Inflation Slows in December 

Lithuania's producer price index (PPI) increased 20.7% year-on-year in December, after a 23.9% growth in November, figures from Statistics Lithuania...

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2/3 of Hungarians Have Insurance

Two-thirds of Hungarians have some type of insurance, according to the results of the nationwide survey by Uniqa Biztosító....

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Poland: Nearly 4,000 Shops Closed in 2022

Throughout 2022, nearly 4,000 stationary stores disappeared from the Polish market, informed 'Rzeczpospolita', referring to data from Dun & Bradstreet....

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Lithuania Inflation Slows in December 

Lithuania's consumer price inflation eased further in December to the lowest level in five months, figures from the Vilnius-based Statistics...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...

Hungary Annual Inflation Reaches 1.3% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by 1.3% year-on-year in August 2026, and 0.2% from July, according to data published by...