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Financial Companies’ Profits Fall 6% in Q1-Q3

The after-tax profit of financial companies under the supervision of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell 6% to HUF...

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Czech Real Wages Drop Slows in Q3

The average real monthly wages in the Czech Republic fell 0.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, following a...

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Hungarian Employers Planning Avg Wage Raise of 12%

Compared to the January plans, many more companies have finally increased the wages of their employees this year, and the...

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Estonian Industrial Output Shrinks at Softer Pace in October

Estonia's industrial production shrank at a softer 12.2% year-on-year in October, following an upwardly revised 13% fall in the previous...

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Household Sector Financing to Reach 2% of GDP

Gross retail issuance is set at HUF 4.298 trillion in the 2024 plan, the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) said...

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Slovenia Inflation Continue Falls in November

Slovenia's annual inflation rate slowed to 4.9% in November from 6.9% in the previous month, figures from the Ljubljana-based Statistics...

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Poland Inflation Rate Further Eases in November

Poland's annual inflation rate eased to 6.5% in November, from 6.6% in the previous month, preliminary estimates from the Central...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, November 17, 2023

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

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Bourse Turnover Reaches HUF 181 bln in November

Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 181 billion in November, the bourse said on Friday, according...

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SMEs More Pessimistic

Small- and medium-sized enterprises have become more pessimistic, according to the results of GVI's October business cycle survey, writes business...

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Launching Hungary’s eVAT System

The tax law package brought before Parliament in the fall includes the amendments to the VAT Act, which will re-create...

Analysis

The Future of Business Services Centers in Hungary

Hungary is one of the leading hubs for business service centers (BSCs) in Central and Eastern Europe. The sector has...

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Business Services Sector Continues to Flex its Muscles Across Hungary

One of the most crisis-proof segments of the economy, business service centers are thriving in this country, as evidenced by...

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Technical Recession Ends, KSH Confirms

Hungary's GDP grew 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in Q3, adjusted for seasonal and calendar year effects, marking the end of a technical...

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Bosnia Retail Sales Growth Slows in October

Retail sales in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose 14.2% year-on-year in October, less than a 15% increase in the previous month,...

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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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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...

Analysis

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...

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...

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...

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...