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  • Base Rate Kept Unchanged at 6.5% by Central Bank of Hungary

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    • 23 Jul 2025 10:42 AM

    The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.50pc at a monthly policy meeting.

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  • Analysis: Electronic Payments Rise Steeply in Hungary - Is Cash Dying?

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    • 18 Jul 2025 5:15 PM

    The number of electronic payments in Hungary climbed over 2.5 billion in 2024 to account for 42pc of all domestic transactions, an annual report released by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) shows.

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    • 16 Jul 2025 8:17 AM

    OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, is runner-up in a fresh ranking of Europe's best-performing banks published by S+P Global Market Intelligence.

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    • 11 Jul 2025 8:32 AM

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    • 7 Jul 2025 10:13 AM

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