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Monetary base falls in November, returning to trend

Hungary's monetary base fell by Ft 68.9 bln to Ft 2,563.5 bln in November, returning to a level in line...

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Consumer prices up 6.4% yr/yr in November – detailed

Consumer prices rose 6.4% yr/yr in November and were up 0.2% from October, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) announced on...

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Raiffeisen real-estate fund enlarged

Raiffeisen Fund Management Zrt added approximately 7,000 square meters of office space plus the adjoining car parks to the portfolio...

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GKI-Wallis business-consumer confidence index practically unchanged in November

The GKI-Wallis combined, seasonally-adjusted consumer and business confidence index was about - 18 in November, falling a fraction from October,...

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Romanian Q3 GDP grows 8.3% on consumption

Romanian economic growth accelerated in the Q3, led by rising demand and construction as the country prepares to join the...

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Survey shows 81% of Hungarians have no investments

As many as 81% of Hungarians have no financial investment whatsoever and the majority of their existing investments are in...

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Chinese doctor to set up stem-cell center in Hungary

A Chinese stem-cell specialist, Doctor Sean Hu, is currently looking for a location in Hungary to set up a European...

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Járai says Hungarian benchmark rate is high enough

Hungary's benchmark interest rate is high enough to bring down inflation, said central bank President Zsigmond Járai, who had voted...

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Napi Gazdaság editors buy out paper

The editors of business daily Napi Gazdaság have raised their stake in the paper from 35% to 100% with the...

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Slovak economic growth accelerated to record 9.8%

Slovakia's economy grew a record 9.8% in the Q3 as companies boosted inventories to meet demand and households raised spending....

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Hungary’s transport strategy finalized

The government has finalized the list of road, railway and water transport projects to be carried out between 2007 and...

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Richest 2% own “half the wealth”

The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all household wealth, according to a new...

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Coface expects austerity measures to boost credit risk in Hungary

The Hungarian unit of French credit insurance company Coface expects credit risk in Hungary to increase in 2007 as a...

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Broadband internet subscriptions up 3% in November

There were 553,000 broadband internet subscriptions in Hungary at the end of November, about 16,000 more than a month earlier,...

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Fifth of Budapest homes to pay 44% more for district heating

One fifth of Budapest's households, some 40,000 families, will have to pay 44.6% more for district heating in 2007, national...

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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...