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Akko Invest Registers Strong H1 Revenue, EBITDA Growth

The revenue of Akko Invest, a Premium category Budapest Stock Exchange company, increased beyond the rate of inflation after its...

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Households Increase Domestic Security Holdings

Households increased their holdings of domestic securities in July, which now amount to more than HUF 21 trillion, another peak...

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Estonian Inflation Rate Falls in August

The annual inflation rate in Estonia further slowed to 4.6% in August from a near two-year low of 6.4% in...

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Food Price Cap Abolition Had Minimal Market Impact

According to the analysts at MBH Bank's Agricultural and Food Business, the abolition of food price stops at the beginning...

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Hungarians Becoming More Financially Aware

Hungarians are becoming more financially aware, according to research from Alfa Biztosító, writes profitline.hu....

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Hungary Inflation Falls to 16.4% in August

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 16.4% year-on-year in August, news agency MTI writes, citing data released by the Central Statistical...

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Decrease in Global Venture Capital Investments From Previous Quarter

According to data from Crunchbase, the second quarter of 2023 showed a significant decrease in global venture capital investments (VCI),...

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A Third of CEE Companies Invest in Product, Service Innovation, EIB Survey

Investment activity is recovering in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) after the crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the...

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Serbia Domestic Producer Prices Rise in August

Serbia's industrial producer prices on the domestic market rose by 2.5% year-on-year in August, after growing by an annual 0.5%...

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Slovak Q2 GDP Growth Matches Forecasts

Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) was confirmed at 1.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, the highest reading in...

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Wages Need to Rise With Productivity, Says VOSz

"Wages can only be permanently raised if our productivity and competitiveness improve; as long as we are at the end...

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Romanian Producer Prices Drop in July

Romania's industrial producer prices fell by 0.88% year-on-year in July due to a strong decrease in mining, reversing from a...

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Wages in the Czech Republic Fall in Q2

The average real monthly wages in the Czech Republic fell 3.1% from a year earlier in the second quarter of...

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Financial Companies’ Profits Fall 15% in H1

The after-tax profit of financial companies under the supervision of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fell 15% to HUF...

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Insurers’ Premiums Edges Down 1% in H1

Hungarian insurers' revenue from premiums edged down 1% year-on-year to HUF 779 billion in the first half, data released by...

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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...

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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...

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...