33 result(s) for banking sector in Finance
Finance Insight: Banks Profits Fall Yet Face Heavy Special Tax Burden in Hungary
- 16 Mar 2026 1:54 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
Hungary's banking sector saw its combined after‑tax profit drop to HUF 1.502 trillion in 2025, an 8% decline from the previous year, even as lending and deposits continued to grow, online daily economic newspaper Világgazdaság reports.
Update: Why National Bank Trimmed Base Rate in Hungary After 16 Months on Hold
- 12 Mar 2026 5:33 AM
- finance
The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 25bp to 6.25pc at a monthly policy meeting.
Economy Minister Signals Plan to Reduce Number of Major Banks in Hungary
- 24 Feb 2026 2:13 PM
- finance
Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, has indicated that the government would like to see the number of major banks operating in Hungary reduced to five.
Quick Banking Insight: K+H Profit Hits HUF 132 Billion in Hungary
- 20 Feb 2026 6:48 AM
- finance
After-tax profit of K+H Bank, the local unit of Belgium's KBC, edged up 2pc to HUF 132bn in 2025, the lender said.
Banking Services Are Too Expensive in Hungary, Says Minister as He Flags Bank Closures
- 18 Feb 2026 7:25 AM
- finance
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.
Capital Flight Risk: Banks Raise Red Flag Over New Bill on Foreign Funding in Hungary
- 27 May 2025 9:01 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
Banks have warned that the government’s transparency bill on cutting off foreign funding for NGOs, media outlets and others is eroding confidence in the domestic financial system, which could lead to capital flight from the sector.
Why Budapest Stock Exchange's BUX Index Closed at New Historical High
- 15 May 2025 12:59 PM
- finance
The Budapest Stock Exchange's key stock index, BUX, closed at a new historical high of 95,473.35 points on Wednesday, up 1,340.64 points, or 1.42 percent.
Non-Performing Loans at Hungarian Banks Falls Most in Region
- 11 Dec 2024 5:30 AM
- finance
The volume of non-performing loans at Hungarian banks fell by 9.5pc to EUR 4.2bn in the twelve months to the end of June, the largest decline among 17 countries in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe covered in a report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Top Performance for Environmental, Social & Governance: CIB Bank Awarded ‘Best Bank for ESG’ in Hungary
- 8 Aug 2024 7:05 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
CIB Bank has been awarded the "Best Bank for ESG" accolade by Euromoney financial magazine, recognizing its leadership in sustainable banking and bank insurance services in Hungary.
Finance Insight: Banks Profits Fall Yet Face Heavy Special Tax Burden in Hungary
- 16 Mar 2026 1:54 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
Hungary's banking sector saw its combined after‑tax profit drop to HUF 1.502 trillion in 2025, an 8% decline from the previous year, even as lending and deposits continued to grow, online daily economic newspaper Világgazdaság reports.
Update: Why National Bank Trimmed Base Rate in Hungary After 16 Months on Hold
- 12 Mar 2026 5:33 AM
- finance
The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to cut the central bank base rate by 25bp to 6.25pc at a monthly policy meeting.
Economy Minister Signals Plan to Reduce Number of Major Banks in Hungary
- 24 Feb 2026 2:13 PM
- finance
Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, has indicated that the government would like to see the number of major banks operating in Hungary reduced to five.
Quick Banking Insight: K+H Profit Hits HUF 132 Billion in Hungary
- 20 Feb 2026 6:48 AM
- finance
After-tax profit of K+H Bank, the local unit of Belgium's KBC, edged up 2pc to HUF 132bn in 2025, the lender said.
Banking Services Are Too Expensive in Hungary, Says Minister as He Flags Bank Closures
- 18 Feb 2026 7:25 AM
- finance
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.
Capital Flight Risk: Banks Raise Red Flag Over New Bill on Foreign Funding in Hungary
- 27 May 2025 9:01 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
Banks have warned that the government’s transparency bill on cutting off foreign funding for NGOs, media outlets and others is eroding confidence in the domestic financial system, which could lead to capital flight from the sector.
Why Budapest Stock Exchange's BUX Index Closed at New Historical High
- 15 May 2025 12:59 PM
- finance
The Budapest Stock Exchange's key stock index, BUX, closed at a new historical high of 95,473.35 points on Wednesday, up 1,340.64 points, or 1.42 percent.
Non-Performing Loans at Hungarian Banks Falls Most in Region
- 11 Dec 2024 5:30 AM
- finance
The volume of non-performing loans at Hungarian banks fell by 9.5pc to EUR 4.2bn in the twelve months to the end of June, the largest decline among 17 countries in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe covered in a report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Top Performance for Environmental, Social & Governance: CIB Bank Awarded ‘Best Bank for ESG’ in Hungary
- 8 Aug 2024 7:05 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
CIB Bank has been awarded the "Best Bank for ESG" accolade by Euromoney financial magazine, recognizing its leadership in sustainable banking and bank insurance services in Hungary.