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GKI-Erste: Businesses not as confident as consumers

GKI-Erste announced today that their combined index of consumer and business confidence fell in July as a result of worsening...

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Romani fashion show at Fine Arts Museum

Romani Design using traditional Roma motifs with a modern feel presented its latest collection in the Museum of Fine Arts...

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State fails to sell Kapuvári meat assets, 7th tender set

State-owned liquidator National Reorganization Nonprofit (NRN) cancelled the contract it signed with Saudi Arabian investors in May to sell the...

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Banking Association urges court review of FX law

The Hungarian Banking Association has issued a request to the president of Hungary to order the Supreme Court (Kúria) to...

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Constitutional Court verdict: Saving coops transformation to continue

Transformation of the savings cooperative sector can be continued as it is in line with the constitutional requirements, the verdict...

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A Hungarian Rekwest to pull through

Anyone with a smartphone will be familiar with the so-called “push” facilities, a style of Internet-based communication where the request...

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RTL to sue in Hague court

Hungarian leading commercial TV channel RTL Klub said today it would take its fight against the new ad tax to...

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Budapest ringroad to be continued in 2020

The construction of the western part of the M0 ring road around Budapest can start only in the 2020-2027 European...

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ÁKK cuts three-year offer, ups five-year sale, yields move mixed at bond auction

The Government Debt Management Centre (ÁKK) cut its offers for three-year bonds, raised the sale of five-year government bonds and...

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Henkel Hungary raises HUF 6.7 mln for UNICEF

Henkel Hungary and Tesco raised HUF 6.7 mln in Hungary to help clean up the water supplies of African villages,...

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Hungary’s central bank expects zero inflation, faster growth

Hungary will have no inflation this year, according to the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), which had previously projected 0.7%...

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Base lending rate cut to 2.3%

The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank reduced the central bank's base lending rate from 2.4% to 2.3% at...

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Economic expectations inch up in June

An increase in business confidence offset a decrease in consumer confidence, leaving economic expectations practically unchanged in June, according to...

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The invisible woman

Since 2012, I’ve been looking at why there seem to be fewer and fewer women directing TV drama and film...

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IMF: Hungary’s economy recovering yet susceptible to shocks

Hungary’s economy is recovering but remains “susceptible to shocks”, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report published late...

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One in Six Hungarian Adults Has Lost Money to Cyberfraud, CIB Survey Finds

Nearly half of Hungarian adults have encountered a cyberfraud attempt, and 16% have lost money, according to a representative survey...

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Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption, and technological change are making long-term decisions harder for business leaders. Yet uncertainty does not remove...

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Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

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Hungary Sets 2030 Euro Readiness Goal in Growth and Deficit Plan

Hungary aims to meet the conditions for euro adoption by 2030 while lifting growth above 3% and reducing budget deficit...

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Hungarian Business Confidence Improves as Consumer Sentiment Weakens

Business confidence edged higher in Hungary in October, while consumer sentiment deteriorated, according to economic research institute GKI....

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Kopint-Tárki Forecasts Hungary’s GDP Growth at 2.5% in 2027

Economic research institute Kopint-Tárki expects Hungary’s GDP to grow by approximately 2.5% in 2027, according to a new forecast released...

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MNB Keeps Base Rate Unchanged, Lower Inflation Target Signals Tighter Stance

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left Hungary’s benchmark rate at 5.5% at its most recent...

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Hungarian Business Groups Urge Changes to Draft Wealth Tax

Fourteen Hungarian business organizations have issued a joint statement calling for changes to the proposed wealth tax, including relief for...

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AI Boom, USD 100 Oil and 5% Bond Yields Reshape Investment Outlook

An AI-driven technology rally, oil prices above USD 100 and U.S. Treasury yields around 5% are reshaping investment opportunities, according...

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VOSZ Business Confidence Index Declines in Q3 2026

Hungarian business association VOSZ’s business confidence index fell two percentage points to 50% in the third quarter of 2026, according...

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Editorial: In Praise of the Diplomatic Dance

The improved mood evident across Hungary following the Tisza government’s assumption of power appears to have extended well beyond the...

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EY Urges Early Preparation for Hungary’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Hungary’s proposed wealth tax could create new obligations for wealthy individuals, trusts and private foundations, with the first assessment generally...

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IMF Sees Window for Hungary’s Economic Revival, Urges Swift Reforms

Hungary has a “uniquely favorable window of opportunity” to revitalize its economy, but must act quickly to turn market confidence...

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Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...