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Romania Inflation Down in February

Romania's annual consumer price inflation rate edged lower to 7.23% in February, from January's 3-month high of 7.41%, data from...

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Geopolitics, Economics, AI and Quantum Computing: HBLF Financial Summit

The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum organized its 24th Financial Summit, “Games People Play: Geopolitics, Global Economic Challenges, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum...

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Digital Patient Journey Management System Enters its Next Phase

Based on feedback from professionals and patients, the development of the digital patient journey management system Dr. BetMen, (a mosaic...

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Poor Q4 2023 Data Overshadows January’s Headline Inflation News

The unexpected base rate cut of 100 basis points in late February undermined support for the forint....

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Editorial: Death, Taxes, and Military Alliances

They say there’s not much more certain in life than death and taxes, though a Swedish cynic might have wanted...

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Baross Gábor Program Plows HUF 200 bln Into Green Funds

The Baross Gábor Capital Program, launched a year ago to buoy the economy, is putting HUF 200 bln into funds...

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Green Preferential Capital Requirement Program Stock Hits HUF 880 bln

Local lenders' stock of credit in a preferential capital requirement scheme to support green lending reached HUF 880 billion at...

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Czech Inflation Eases to 2% in February

The annual inflation rate in the Czech Republic eased to 2% in February from 2.3% in the previous month, figures...

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50,000 Switch Home Policy Providers During Campaign

So far, 50,000 Hungarian homeowners have switched their home insurance policy providers during a month-long campaign, National Economy Minister Márton...

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Latvia Inflation Rate Falls Further in February 

Annual inflation rate in Latvia eased to 0.4% in February, the lowest in almost 3 years, from 0.9% in the...

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Insurers’ Premium Revenue up 6% in 2023

Hungarian insurers' revenue from premiums rose 6% to HUF 1.509 trillion in 2023, according to data released by the National...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, February 23, 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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A Digital Future Awaits Hungarian Agriculture

With support from government financing programs, many Hungarian farmers are leaning into digitization and the modernization of the domestic agricultural...

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Industry 4.0, 5.0 Necessary to Build Future-Proof Businesses

Some may already be starting to talk about Industry 5.0, but the harsh reality is that there are hardly any...

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BME Promises Graduates a Future-proof Education

New professions are constantly popping up thanks to the speed at which robotics, AI, machine learning and virtual reality are...

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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...