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MNB Puts 2023 CPI at 15-19.5%

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reviewed the central bank's latest quarterly Inflation Report at its...

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AmCham Hungary Eager to Help U.S.-Hungarian Relations Back on Track

Although U.S.-Hungarian relations may seem at a low nowadays, last year’s reports on AmCham Hungary’s activities presented at the 34th...

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The Case for Gold Today. Again

The Budapest Business Journal’s corporate finance columnist Les Nemethy last wrote about the case for gold in April 2021. Now...

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Hungarian Food Delivery Habits Revealed

Pizza remains at the top of the Hungarian food delivery popularity list, but many people also ordered baked goods, milk,...

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Many Hungarians Exposed to Indoor Climate Risks at Home

According to the Velux Healthy Homes Barometer 2022, one in three Europeans, including 31% of Hungarians, have at least one...

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Record-high Inflation Reshapes 2023 Budget

Hungary is leading the inflation chart in Europe with 22.5% measured in November. Industry, which has been a driving force...

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Editorial: Looking Back, but Moving Foward

It has been, as they say, quite the year. Christmas Eve morning will mark exactly 10 months since Vladimir Putin...

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Slovenia Producer Inflation Slows in November

Slovenia's industrial producer prices rose by 19.7% year-on-year in November, after increasing by 20.6% in the previous month, the Ljubljana-based...

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ÁKK: Central Budget Net Financing Requirement HUF 3.2 tln in 2023

The net financing requirement of Hungary's central budget is set to reach HUF 3.2 trillion in 2023, the Government Debt...

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Poland Employment Growth Slows, Avg Wages Rise in November

Corporate employment in Poland rose 2.3% year-on-year to 6.508 million people in November, easing from a 2.4% growth a month...

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Estonia Producer Price Inflation Slows in November

Estonia's producer price inflation continued to increase in November, albeit at a softer rate, figures from Statistics Estonia (SE) showed...

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Bulgarian Jobless Rate Edges up in November

Bulgaria's registered unemployment rate inched up to 4.4% in November from 4.3% in October, the Employment Agency said, adding that...

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Gov’t to Stick to 2023 Deficit Target – Varga

The government will maintain the 3.5%-of-GDP deficit target in the 2023 budget act, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said at a...

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South Korea Biggest Foreign Investor in Hungary – Szijjártó

South Korea was the biggest foreign investor in Hungary this year, as it was in 2019 and 2021, too, Minister...

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Montenegro Inflation Rate Quickens on Year in November

Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 17.5% year-on-year in November, after rising by an annual 16.8% in October, the...

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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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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...