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Forint Plunges to New Lows 

The forint hit new lows against the euro and the dollar today, according to a report by Hungarian news agency...

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Atradius Expects Economy to Shrink Next Year

In its fall analysis, credit insurance company Atradius says it expects the domestic economy to shrink in 2023, according to...

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Gyms Struggling With Higher Energy Costs

About 800,000 people visit Hungarian fitness centers more or less regularly, the operators of which, after the partial and complete...

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Investment Fund NAV up HUF 235 bln in August

The net asset value (NAV) of Hungarian investment funds rose by HUF 235 billion to HUF 11.423 trillion in August,...

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ESG: Local Steps in a Global Megatrend

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is one of the best-known acronyms in financial and economic life....

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Poles Save on Education as Inflation Puts Pressure, Report

Rising inflation hit students' pockets too. Some are forced to quit their studies, others choose smaller local universities to save...

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Price Increases at Driving Schools Puts License at HUF 600,000

Due to the amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act, which came into effect on September 1, there has been a...

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Romania PPI Inflation Rises Further in August

Romania's producer price inflation accelerated for the third straight month in August, data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS)...

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Czech Republic Manufacturing PMI Lowest Since May 2020

The Czech Republic's manufacturing sector deteriorated at the steepest pace in more than two years in September, as output and...

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Romania’s Jobless Rate Drops in August

Romania's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in August, compared to a revised 5.2% rate in the previous month, the Bucharest-based...

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Millennium Gardens Opens with Over 90% Occupancy of Phase I

The first phase of Millennium Gardens office building in Budapest, developed by TriGranit and funded by Revetas Capital, has opened...

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Poland Inflation Climbs Further in September

The annual inflation rate in Poland accelerated to 17.2% in September, the highest in 26 years, according to preliminary estimates...

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Montenegrin Avg Net Wage Edges up in August

Montenegro's average net monthly wage rose by a real 0.4% month-on-month in August, after falling by 0.7% in July, the...

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PMI Falls Under 50

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 49.6 points in September from 57.8 in August, the Hungarian Association of...

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Pensioners to Get Inflation-Linked Top-up by Nov 15

Pensioners will be paid a top-up linked to inflation between November 10 and 15, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in...

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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...