22 result(s) for budapest city in Finance
Reprieve for Budapest's Financial Health - Can Bankruptcy be Avoided?
- 22 Apr 2026 5:44 PM
- finance
The Hungarian State Treasury has granted the capital a temporary reprieve from its solidarity contribution payments until mid-June. This decision provides Budapest with much-needed short-term financial breathing room as it continues to navigate a protracted dispute regarding the levy.
Special 50 Forint Coin Enters Circulation in Hungary
- 8 Apr 2026 10:50 AM
- finance
Visitors to Budapest may currently find a small piece of Hungarian history in their pockets, arriving as simple change from a coffee or a tram ticket. The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) has released a special commemorative 50-forint coin into general circulation, marking a significant anniversary for one of the country’s most revered figures.
Why Moody's Just Downgraded Budapest
- 10 Mar 2026 7:17 AM
- finance
Moody's Ratings on Friday downgraded the city of Budapest's long-term issuer ratings to Ba2 from Ba1.
Fresh Legal Battle After Gov't Takes Funds from Budapest
- 2 Feb 2026 9:35 AM
- finance
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.
Financial Crisis Looms in Budapest Without Government Cooperation, Municipality Warns
- 20 Nov 2025 6:40 AM
- finance
Talks with the government on Budapest's financial situation are yet to begin, even though the municipality is ready to start negotiations, the director-general of the mayor's office, Ambrus Kiss, said at a panel discussion .
Budapest Fights Back Against Gov't: Sues for Return of Billion-Forint Payment
- 7 Nov 2025 7:41 AM
- finance
The Budapest city government is filing a compensation lawsuit to recover 28 billion forints (EUR 70m) "collected unlawfully" as solidarity contribution, plus interest, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the capital on Thursday in the case concerning the year 2023, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference.
Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?
- 30 Oct 2025 5:50 AM
- finance
The government has withdrawn another 6.2 billion forints from the metropolitan accounts, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday, adding that the move was a "fatal stab" to the city's finances.
Budapest 'Can't Get Out of Paying Taxes', Says Hungarian Government
- 10 Dec 2024 6:35 AM
- finance
The Budapest municipality is going against the Constitutional Court's decision, which in October rejected Budapest's proposal that the solidarity tax the municipality was called on to pay to support poorer localities was unconstitutional, a state secretary of the finance ministry said.
Budapest Is Bankrupt, Finance Minister Announces
- 19 Jun 2024 11:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The municipal court of appeals of Budapest has ruled that the city of Budapest cannot be exempted from certain tax payments, the finance minister said on Facebook on Tuesday, adding that the treasury had already collected 2 billion forints (EUR 5m) in tax arrears from the city’s account.
Reprieve for Budapest's Financial Health - Can Bankruptcy be Avoided?
- 22 Apr 2026 5:44 PM
- finance
The Hungarian State Treasury has granted the capital a temporary reprieve from its solidarity contribution payments until mid-June. This decision provides Budapest with much-needed short-term financial breathing room as it continues to navigate a protracted dispute regarding the levy.
Special 50 Forint Coin Enters Circulation in Hungary
- 8 Apr 2026 10:50 AM
- finance
Visitors to Budapest may currently find a small piece of Hungarian history in their pockets, arriving as simple change from a coffee or a tram ticket. The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) has released a special commemorative 50-forint coin into general circulation, marking a significant anniversary for one of the country’s most revered figures.
Why Moody's Just Downgraded Budapest
- 10 Mar 2026 7:17 AM
- finance
Moody's Ratings on Friday downgraded the city of Budapest's long-term issuer ratings to Ba2 from Ba1.
Fresh Legal Battle After Gov't Takes Funds from Budapest
- 2 Feb 2026 9:35 AM
- finance
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.
Financial Crisis Looms in Budapest Without Government Cooperation, Municipality Warns
- 20 Nov 2025 6:40 AM
- finance
Talks with the government on Budapest's financial situation are yet to begin, even though the municipality is ready to start negotiations, the director-general of the mayor's office, Ambrus Kiss, said at a panel discussion .
Budapest Fights Back Against Gov't: Sues for Return of Billion-Forint Payment
- 7 Nov 2025 7:41 AM
- finance
The Budapest city government is filing a compensation lawsuit to recover 28 billion forints (EUR 70m) "collected unlawfully" as solidarity contribution, plus interest, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the capital on Thursday in the case concerning the year 2023, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference.
Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?
- 30 Oct 2025 5:50 AM
- finance
The government has withdrawn another 6.2 billion forints from the metropolitan accounts, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday, adding that the move was a "fatal stab" to the city's finances.
Budapest 'Can't Get Out of Paying Taxes', Says Hungarian Government
- 10 Dec 2024 6:35 AM
- finance
The Budapest municipality is going against the Constitutional Court's decision, which in October rejected Budapest's proposal that the solidarity tax the municipality was called on to pay to support poorer localities was unconstitutional, a state secretary of the finance ministry said.
Budapest Is Bankrupt, Finance Minister Announces
- 19 Jun 2024 11:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The municipal court of appeals of Budapest has ruled that the city of Budapest cannot be exempted from certain tax payments, the finance minister said on Facebook on Tuesday, adding that the treasury had already collected 2 billion forints (EUR 5m) in tax arrears from the city’s account.


















