New Law Enters into Force Tackling Online Criminals A new law will enter into force on August 1 to help authorities crack down on online criminals, Minister of... 2024.07.18.
Apple Mistakenly Refunds User HUF 254 million Apple refunded HUF 254 million (EUR 643,014) to a Hungarian user's Apple Pay mobile payment and mobile wallet service-registered card,... 2024.07.03.
Inflation Forecasts Adjusted amid Growth Prospects The central building of the Hungarian National Bank András Balatoni, Director of Economic Forecast and Analysis Directorate at the Hungarian... 2024.06.21.
French Investment in Hungary Grows: 544 Companies, 49,000 Employees Hungarian Defense Forces' Airbus Helicopter. Airbus has a manufacturing plant in eastern Hungary. There are 544 French-owned companies operating in... 2024.06.07.
Budapest Money Museum Enriched with a Special Artifact Nearly 80 years after its origin, an important written document of 20th-century Hungarian history has moved from letter to artifact... 2024.05.25.
Interest Rate Outlook: Limited Scope for Cuts Ahead In an online discussion following recent monetary policy decisions, Barnabás Virág, Vice-chairman of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), offered insights... 2024.05.22.
Domestic Household Wealth Reaches a New Record High The stock of financial assets held by Hungarian households rose to an unprecedented level in the first quarter of the... 2024.05.22.
New EU Payment Regulation Mimics the Hungarian Model On April 8, 2024, the regulation on immediate transfers in euros came into force, aiming to enable customers to make... 2024.04.29.
Monetary Council Reduces Central Bank Base Rate by 50 Points Headquarters of the Hungarian National Bank, Budapest. The volatile risk environment will continue to demand a cautious and patient approach... 2024.04.24.
Ministry for National Economy to Propose a Law for Cryptocurrency Regulation Countries worldwide are grappling with the challenge of monitoring and regulating cryptocurrencies, with differing approaches being taken. In Hungary, the... 2024.03.05.
Analysts’ Insights on Current Economic Landscape Inflation may have fallen into the National Bank's tolerance band for the first time in almost three years in January,... 2024.02.08.
Inflation Falling Faster than Expected, yet Central Bank Stays Cautious The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) cut the base rate by 75 basis points to 10.00 percent... 2024.01.31.
National Bank Celebrates Its Centenary in 2024 This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), and will commemorate the past... 2024.01.03.
Monetary Council Cuts Base Interest Rate At their November meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to cut the base rate by... 2023.12.07.
Economic Growth Could Reach 3-4 Percent in 2024 The outlook for the Hungarian economy is favorable, returning to dynamic growth next year, the Minister of Finance said at an... 2023.11.17.
Current Account Surplus Strengthens the Forint Exchange Rate The surplus of the goods balance increased in September compared with August, the surplus of the services balance remained around... 2023.11.16.
Central Bank’s Base Rate Cut Higher than Expected The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) cut the base rate by 75 basis points to 12.25 percent... 2023.10.25.
Central Bank Could Prepare for Cautious Cut in the Base Rate The Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank may cut the base rate for the first time in more than... 2023.10.24.
Forint Strengthens but Still More Vulnerable than Regional Currencies The Hungarian forint strengthened against the major currencies in international foreign exchange trading on Tuesday morning compared to the previous... 2023.10.24.
National Bank to Provide Millions of Euros to the IMF The Hungarian National Bank plans to contribute nearly EUR 14 million to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust of the... 2023.10.16.
Intense Debate on Inflation at the Start of Economists’ Meeting Governor of the Hungarian National Bank György Matolcsy, the Minister of Finance Mihály Varga, and the former Governor of the... 2023.09.22.