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Hungary’s Central Bank Cuts Rates After 18 Months, Signals Cautious Path Ahead

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has lowered its benchmark rate to 6.25%, marking its first cut in a year...

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Average Pension Less Than Half the Average Wage

The average old‑age pension reached HUF 260,993 per month in January following the annual adjustment, an increase of HUF 18,666...

Analysis

Tax‑rise Expectations Decrease Among Hungarian SMEs

A new K&H SME Confidence Index survey shows that expectations of rising public charges have eased among Hungarian small- and...

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Share of Targeted Tax Audits Set to Grow, Tax and Customs Authority Says

The share of targeted tax audits, supported by AI-based risk analysis, will increase further in 2026, the head of the...

Analysis

Hungary’s Central Bank Cuts Rates After 18 Months, Signals Cautious Path Ahead

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has lowered its benchmark rate to 6.25%, marking its first cut in a year...

Figures

Average Pension Less Than Half the Average Wage

The average old‑age pension reached HUF 260,993 per month in January following the annual adjustment, an increase of HUF 18,666...

Analysis

Tax‑rise Expectations Decrease Among Hungarian SMEs

A new K&H SME Confidence Index survey shows that expectations of rising public charges have eased among Hungarian small- and...

Figures

Share of Targeted Tax Audits Set to Grow, Tax and Customs Authority Says

The share of targeted tax audits, supported by AI-based risk analysis, will increase further in 2026, the head of the...

8 Hungarian Firms Among FT’s Europe’s Fastest‑Growing

The Financial Times' latest list of Europe's 1000 fastest‑growing companies features eight Hungarian firms that achieved exceptional expansion between 2021...

Hungary’s Central Bank Cuts Rates After 18 Months, Signals Cautious Path Ahead

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has lowered its benchmark rate to 6.25%, marking its first cut in a year...

Hungary’s Economy Could Accelerate in 2026 but Iran Conflict Poses Risks, MBH Analysts Say

Hungary’s economic growth could accelerate in 2026 as external demand strengthens, supported by rising consumption and the launch of new...

Hungarian Big Brewers’ Sales Decline in 2025

Domestic sales volume of Hungary's biggest brewers fell 9.3% to 503 million liters in 2025, the Hungarian Brewers Association and...

Taxation Market Talk: Goodbye ÁNYK, Hello Wealth Tax?

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of Hungary’s leading tax market experts what’s new, what might come following the election,...

In a Year of Constant Change, Tax Could be Your Most Strategic Asset

András Módos, partner and head of tax and legal services at EY Hungary, explains how companies today are navigating a...

Hungary’s GDP up 0.8% in Q4, Modest Growth for Full Year 2025

Hungary’s gross domestic product rose 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier,...

Hungary PMI Climbs Over 50 Mark in February

Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 51.3 points in February, rising from 50 in the previous month, the...

Average Pension Less Than Half the Average Wage

The average old‑age pension reached HUF 260,993 per month in January following the annual adjustment, an increase of HUF 18,666...

4iG Books HUF 21.2 bln Profit in 2025, as Financial Losses Narrow

Listed ICT company 4iG had after-tax profit of HUF 21.2 billion in 2025, improving from a HUF 47.7 bln loss...

EBRD Forecasts Hungary Economy Growing 2% in 2026, 2.5% in 2027

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary's GDP will grow by 2% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

Tax‑rise Expectations Decrease Among Hungarian SMEs

A new K&H SME Confidence Index survey shows that expectations of rising public charges have eased among Hungarian small- and...

Average Gross Earnings Climb to HUF 789,200 in December

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees reached HUF 789,200 in Dec. 2025, marking an 8.5% increase compared with the...

Share of Targeted Tax Audits Set to Grow, Tax and Customs Authority Says

The share of targeted tax audits, supported by AI-based risk analysis, will increase further in 2026, the head of the...

Hungary Q4 2025 Investments Decline Year-on-year

Investment performance in Hungary declined in the fourth quarter of 2025, both year on year and for the full year,...