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Investment Fund Managers Press for Changes to New Rules

The Association of Hungarian Investment Fund and Asset Management Companies (Bamosz) is urging the government to change new rules affecting...

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Czech Industrial Growth Slows in April

Czech industrial production growth slowed to 1.2% year-on-year in April from an upwardly revised 2.9% in the previous month, data...

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Nagy: Inflation Single Digit by Year-end

Hungary's inflation will slow to single digits by the end of 2023 from 24% in April, allowing the central bank...

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OECD Forecasts Flat GDP for Hungary in 2023

The OECD forecasts Hungary's GDP will stagnate this year in its biannual Economic Outlook published on Wednesday, according to a...

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Rising Business Services Value to Boost Hungarian Economy

In recent years, business services centers have been moving into the Central European region, one after the other. These entities...

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Czech Real Wages Fall Further in Q1

The average monthly wage in the Czech Republic rose by an annual 8.6% year-on-year in the first quarter to CZK...

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Q1 Life Insurance Premium Income Down 7%

Premium income from life insurance shrank by nearly 7% year-on-year to HUF 151.2 billion in the first quarter, according to...

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Real Income of Poles Fell in 2022 

The real disposable income per person in an average household in 2022 fell by 2.6%, mainly due to inflation, figures...

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Matolcsy Advocates Euro Adoption Only After 2030

Hungary should not consider adopting the euro before 2030 as joining the single currency before its economy is duly prepared...

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Investment Fund Net Subscription Reaches HUF 192 bln in Apr

Net subscription of units of Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 192 bln in April, monthly data released by the National...

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Freight Volume Falls 13% in Q1

Freight volume in Hungary fell 13% year-on-year to 63.3 million tonnes in the first quarter, preliminary data released by the...

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Croatia Inflation Slows Further in May

Croatia's annual inflation rate decelerated to 7.9% in May from 8.9% in the previous month, preliminary estimates from the Zagreb-based...

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Estonia GDP Eases in Q1

The Estonian economy dropped 3.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, easing from a 4.1% fall in the previous...

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Duna House Profit Rise 36% y.o.y.

The first-quarter after-tax profit of listed real estate broker Duna House rose 36% year-on-year to HUF 700 million, boosted by...

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Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 19, 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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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...