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Hungarian Economy Shows Weak Vital Signs

The economy practically stagnated in the first six months of the year, although second-quarter data slightly compensated for the Q1...

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SME Export Revenues Recover to 12%, K&H Index Shows

The share of Hungarian SMEs' sales revenue from exports has started to rise again over the past three months, reaching...

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Editorial: Back to School and Back to Work

If you have children, there is an inevitability that September will feel like the start of something, a beginning, rather...

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Hungary’s Consumer Prices Up 4.3% in August, Unchanged From July

Consumer prices in Hungary rose by about 4.3% in August from a year earlier, while remaining flat compared to July,...

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Time to Standardize ESG Ratings: Investors Can’t Wait

It is far from transparent what basis ratings providers use to assess businesses’ ESG efforts. The situation, often treated with...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, September 5, 2025

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

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Alteo Reports Higher Revenue but Lower EBITDA in H1

Alteo, listed in the premium category of the Budapest Stock Exchange, reported a 10% increase in revenue in the first...

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Hungary’s Economy Posts 0.2% Growth in Q2, Services Offset Industrial Weakness

Hungary’s economy inched forward in Q2 2025, with GDP rising 0.2% y.o.y. on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, according to...

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Hungary PMI Slips Under 50 Mark in August

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 48.9 points in August, edging down from 50.5 in the previous month,...

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Average Gross Wage Tops HUF 700,000 for 4th Month, Says State Secretary

Wage growth in Hungary remains "dynamic" and "continuous," according to State Secretary for Employment Policy Sándor Czomba, citing the latest...

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VIG: Growth Despite HUF 72.8 bln Goodwill Impairment

VIG reported a drop in pre-tax profit in its Extended CEE segment due to an impairment of goodwill in Hungary...

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Hungary’s Employment Holds Steady in July, Unemployment Rate at 4.3%

Hungary’s labor market showed little change in July 2025, with the average number of employed persons aged 15–74 reaching 4.71...

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Business Sentiment, Consumer Confidence Improves in August – GKI

Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of consumer and business confidence rose to -17 points in August from -19.2 points...

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Századvég Consumer Confidence Index Rises in August

The consumer confidence index of Századvég rose from -19.2 to -15.2 points in August, the think tank said on Wednesday,...

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Majority of Hungarian SMEs Plan pay Raises in Next 12 Months

Nearly two-thirds of Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises intend to raise wages in the coming year, according to K&H's latest...

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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...

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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...

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Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises 4.7% in July

The volume of industrial production in Hungary rose 4.7% year-on-year in July, according to unadjusted data published by the Central...