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NAV Collected HUF 20.602 tln in Taxes Last Year

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) collected HUF 20.602 trillion in taxes last year, according to NAV's 2022 Yearbook,...

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Lithuania Producer Prices Drop in May

Producer prices in Lithuania shrank 5.6% year-on-year in May, extending the revised 0.2% drop in the prior month, the Vilnius-based...

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Private Healthcare Fund Spending Shifts to Services

Private healthcare fund expenditures have shifted away from medicines to private healthcare services in recent years, a report published by...

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Bulgaria Q1 Economy Growth Revised Higher

Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, up from initial estimates of 2%...

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Latvia Inflation Drops on Year in May

The annual inflation rate in Latvia eased for a fourth straight month to 12.1% in May from 15.1% in April,...

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General Gov’t Balance Reached HUF 2.763 tln

Hungary's cash flow-based general government balance reached HUF 2.763 trillion at the end of May, the Ministry of Finance said...

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Small U.S. Banks and Commercial Real Estate: A Doom Loop?

There is the possibility of a negative spiral developing between small U.S. banks and commercial real estate, Finance Matters columnist...

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Editorial: Picking our way Thru a Sea of Red and White

Summer deadlines always have a tendency to be distracting for those of us working away on the pages of this...

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Central Bank Finally Announces Much-awaited Move

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) started to reduce the one-day deposit tender interest rate at its latest rate-setters’ meeting....

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N. Macedonia’s Annual Inflation Decelerates in May

North Macedonia's average consumer prices went up 11.3% year-on-year in May, after rising by an annual 13% in April, the...

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Voluntary Pension Fund Membership Edges Lower in Q1

Membership in pension funds of the National Association of Voluntary Funds (Öposz) edged down 1.6% to 1,055,000 in the first...

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Estonia Inflation Eases Further in May

Estonia's consumer price inflation eased for the fourth straight month in May to the lowest level in a year, though...

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Insurers Paid out HUF 1 bln for Claims in May

Insurers paid out or set aside HUF 1 billion for claim payments in May, the first month of the traditional...

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Hungary Inflation Rate at 21.5% in May

Consumer prices in Hungary were 21.5% higher in May 2023 than a year earlier, according to data published by the...

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Wizz Air Losses Narrow

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air booked a EUR 535.1 million loss for its business year ended March 31, an earnings...

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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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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...