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  • Banking Services Are Too Expensive in Hungary, Says Minister as He Flags Bank Closures

    Banking Services Are Too Expensive in Hungary, Says Minister as He Flags Bank Closures

    • 18 Feb 2026 7:25 AM

    National Economy Minister Marton Nagy said banking services were overpriced and augured a further consolidation in the sector in a post on Facebook on Tuesday.

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  • NBH Minutes Revealed: Vote to Leave Base Rate on Hold in Hungary was Unanimous

    NBH Minutes Revealed: Vote to Leave Base Rate on Hold in Hungary was Unanimous

    • 12 Feb 2026 12:35 PM

    Members of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) agreed that maintaining a positive real interest rate ensured the sustainable achievement of the inflation target, the minutes from a monthly policy meeting in January show.

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  • Summary of Salary Trends in Hungary: Wage Growth Now Slowing

    Summary of Salary Trends in Hungary: Wage Growth Now Slowing

    • 12 Feb 2026 8:25 AM

    The scope for double-digit wage increases in Hungary is narrowing rapidly: in 2024 some 31% of employers granted raises of more than 10%; by 2025 that share had fallen to 10%, according to Hays Hungary’s Salary Guide 2026.

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  • Fresh Legal Battle After Gov't Takes Funds from Budapest

    Fresh Legal Battle After Gov't Takes Funds from Budapest

    • 2 Feb 2026 9:35 AM

    The government has once again raided Budapest's account, seizing 11.7 billion forints, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said in a post on Facebook.

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  • Free Cash Withdrawal Maximum Rises

    Free Cash Withdrawal Maximum Rises

    • 2 Feb 2026 7:33 AM

    The monthly limit for free cash withdrawals has risen to Ft 300,000, up from Ft 150,000, effective 1 February. Retail clients may take up to Ft 300,000 in cash from a single bank account in up to two withdrawals a month. Any further withdrawals will be subject to the financial transaction tax.

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  • Financial Fraud Damages in Hungary on Decline but Still High - How Much?

    Financial Fraud Damages in Hungary on Decline but Still High - How Much?

    • 29 Jan 2026 8:47 AM

    The value of financial fraud in Hungary is on the decline, but still high, at around HUF 5bn per quarter, Lajos Bartha, a managing director at the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said at a conference in Budapest.

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