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Top Expat CEO: Byung Kim

Byung Kim, lead country manager and lead controller, ExxonMobil Hungary is one of the executives featured in the Budapest Business...

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Hungarians See AI as Most Defining Technology of Next Decade

A global survey has revealed that while Hungarians remain somewhat skeptical about emerging technologies, more than half still recognize AI...

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Top Expat CEO: Guntram Würzberg

Guntram Würzberg, CEO, E.ON Hungária Group, is one of the executives featured in the Budapest Business Journal's Top Expat CEOs...

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Home Insurance Campaign Kicks Off: Why Homeowners Should Pay Attention

As the home insurance campaign period begins, homeowners across Hungary have a rare chance to reassess their policies and secure...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, March 7, 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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Cautious Optimism Among Hungarian SMEs – Mastercard Study

Hungarian SMEs are approaching 2025 with cautious optimism despite ongoing economic and digitalization-related challenges, according to a new representative study...

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Transfer Pricing Controls: NAV Hitting Targets With Pinpoint Accuracy

Tax controls involving transfer pricing are increasingly common in Hungary, based on the structured data reporting required by companies since...

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Budapest Mayor Hails 25% Drop in Traffic Accidents

"Budapest has not seen such a low number of fatal and serious traffic accidents as last year for a long...

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Visa: Hungarian Gamers Among Europe’s Most Active as Game Spending Surges 16.7%

Spending on video games by Visa cardholders rose 16.7% across Europe in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to...

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Editorial: Mihály Varga Once Again Succeeds György Matolcsy

After 12 years as Governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), György Matolcsy has stood down from his role...

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January Inflation Surge Dampens Budapest Mall Shopper Moods

Two days before this paper went to press and not a week after news that inflation in January had rebounded...

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Telepathy and Mind-reading: The Superpowers of Tax Authorities

It may seem that the tax authorities increasingly know who is worth auditing as surely as if they have magical...

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Geopolitics, Tax Policy and Society in Flux

As chief tax officers manage complexity and changes in legislation, it’s vital to look at the big picture. Geopolitical events...

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Keeping Pace With Market Needs and AI Development

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of the key players specializing in accountancy (or it and taxation) to give us...

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Global Pressures, Geopolitical Uncertainties and Digitalization: Tax in 2025

We asked several of the leading taxation specialists based in Budapest to mark our card for what to look for...

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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...

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...

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...

AI Could Help Companies Spot Next Crisis Earlier, EY Says

AI could help companies identify early warning signs of geopolitical conflicts, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions, although most businesses are...