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K&H analysis: Enterprise sector improves

Judging by the K&H corporate growth index, the expectations of domestic enterprises improved, K&H Bank reported in its analysis published...

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K&H: 2% inflation expected; beware of bonds

The trend of depressed prices in Hungary will reverse by the end of the year, and inflation will reach 1.5-2%,...

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Erste: Up to €300 mln negative impact expected

The negative effect on Erste Bank of recently approved legislation regulating retail loan contracts could add up to as much...

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GKI-Erste: Businesses not as confident as consumers

GKI-Erste announced today that their combined index of consumer and business confidence fell in July as a result of worsening...

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Romani fashion show at Fine Arts Museum

Romani Design using traditional Roma motifs with a modern feel presented its latest collection in the Museum of Fine Arts...

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State fails to sell Kapuvári meat assets, 7th tender set

State-owned liquidator National Reorganization Nonprofit (NRN) cancelled the contract it signed with Saudi Arabian investors in May to sell the...

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Banking Association urges court review of FX law

The Hungarian Banking Association has issued a request to the president of Hungary to order the Supreme Court (Kúria) to...

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Constitutional Court verdict: Saving coops transformation to continue

Transformation of the savings cooperative sector can be continued as it is in line with the constitutional requirements, the verdict...

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A Hungarian Rekwest to pull through

Anyone with a smartphone will be familiar with the so-called “push” facilities, a style of Internet-based communication where the request...

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RTL to sue in Hague court

Hungarian leading commercial TV channel RTL Klub said today it would take its fight against the new ad tax to...

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Budapest ringroad to be continued in 2020

The construction of the western part of the M0 ring road around Budapest can start only in the 2020-2027 European...

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ÁKK cuts three-year offer, ups five-year sale, yields move mixed at bond auction

The Government Debt Management Centre (ÁKK) cut its offers for three-year bonds, raised the sale of five-year government bonds and...

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Henkel Hungary raises HUF 6.7 mln for UNICEF

Henkel Hungary and Tesco raised HUF 6.7 mln in Hungary to help clean up the water supplies of African villages,...

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Hungary’s central bank expects zero inflation, faster growth

Hungary will have no inflation this year, according to the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), which had previously projected 0.7%...

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Base lending rate cut to 2.3%

The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank reduced the central bank's base lending rate from 2.4% to 2.3% at...

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IMF Sees Window for Hungary’s Economic Revival, Urges Swift Reforms

Hungary has a “uniquely favorable window of opportunity” to revitalize its economy, but must act quickly to turn market confidence...

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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...