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Hungary Motor Fuel Prices Below Regional Avg

Prices at the pump in Hungary were under the average in neighbouring countries during the week, data compiled from the...

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Bosnia Avg Net Monthly Salary up in April

The average net monthly salary in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at BAM 1,374 (EUR 703) in April, up by a...

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Croatia Annual Inflation Slows in May

The annual inflation rate in Croatia was confirmed at 3.3% in May, easing further from a 31-month low of 3.7%...

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Slovakia Inflation Rate Edges up in May

The annual inflation rate in Slovakia edged up to 2.2% in May, after slowing for the fourteenth consecutive month and...

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Poland May Inflation Confirmed at 2.5%

Poland's annual inflation rate edged up to 2.5% in May from 2.4% in the previous month, matching preliminary estimates, final...

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Croatia Producer Prices Drop Further in May 

Producer prices in Croatia fell 3.3% year-on-year in May, slipping further from a 2% drop in the previous month, data...

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Last Gábor Baross Scheme Top-up Contracts Signed 

The last contracts for subsidized corporate credit from a HUF 200 billion top-up of the Gábor Baross Reindustrialization Program have...

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Bamosz Investment Fund Value Reaches HUF 15.793 tln in May

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

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 31, 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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More Companies Take Action Against Corruption

More domestic companies are consciously taking action against corruption within the organization, according to EY's international research involving a total...

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ESG, Among Others, an ‘Increasingly Important’ Field for International Law Firms

Some of Hungary’s leading legal minds give us their take on the country’s evolving market, including significant growth areas (with...

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Georgia (and Renewables) on Their Mind

Dentons Budapest, in cooperation with the Embassy of Georgia in Hungary and Enterprise Georgia, organized a roundtable discussion on April...

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Serbia Inflation Close to 3-year Low in May

The annual inflation rate in Serbia fell to 4.5% in May from 5% in the previous month, marking the lowest...

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Industry Assoc Augurs Fall in Construction Output

Output of Hungary's construction sector is set to fall in 2024, judging from order stock and outlooks, industry association Évosz...

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Lithuania Producer Prices Return to Growth in May

Producer prices in Lithuania rose by 0.2% year-on-year in May, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.7% fall in the previous...

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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...