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Motor Fuel Sales Edge Down 1% in H1 2024

Motor fuel sales in Hungary inched down 1% year-on-year to 1.875 bln liters in the first half, state news wire...

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Bamosz Investment Fund Value Reaches HUF 16.174 tln in June

Net asset value (NAV) of investment funds managed by members of the Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management...

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MNB Business Confidence Index Slips in June

The business confidence index of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell to -4 points in June from -2 points...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 28, 2024

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

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4th-largest Investor Country Continues to Deepen Bilateral Trade

As the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency makes clear, business links between Hungary and the U.S. investor community are long-standing and...

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Former Budapester Now Training With U.S. Navy

Diplomats and politicians are fond of underlining the importance of personal connections in any bilateral relationship. Connections such as a...

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Lightyear Launches Fractional Limit Orders for U.S. Stocks in Hungary

The Lightyear investment platform will make limit orders available for fractional U.S. equities, allowing investors to trade smaller portions of...

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Corvinus Beats Leading U.S. University Team

A group of students from the Corvinus University of Budapest beat a team from the University of California, Berkeley, to...

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U.S. Security Expert Quizzed on 3SI

Independent think tank the Equilibrium Institute hosted an online discussion with the former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for...

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Number of Doctors per 10,000 Inhabitants Reaches 44

The number of practicing physicians per 10,000 inhabitants in Hungary reached 44 in 2023, data from the Central Statistics Office...

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Czech Inflation Eases to 2% in June

The annual inflation rate in the Czech Republic eased further to 2% in June, from 2.6% in the previous month,...

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Inflation in Hungary at 3.7% in June

Consumer prices in Hungary were 3.7% higher on average in June 2024 than a year earlier, according to data by...

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Czech Jobless Rate Steady in June

The Czech unemployment rate stood at 3.6% in June, unchanged from the previous month, data from the Prague-based Central Statistical...

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Home Insurance Premiums Avg HUF 59,300 in Hungary

Home insurance premiums in Hungary stood at an average annual HUF 59,300 in the first quarter, data published by the...

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Inflation Expectations Set to Decline at ‘Slow Pace’ – Minutes

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rate-setters acknowledged an improvement in the short-term outlook for inflation, but noted that the projection...

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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...