ESG questionnaire from July for companies requesting large loans

From 1 July 2025 a new ESG reporting obligation will enter into force for corporate borrowers.

ESG-practices are slowly becoming an integral part of  crediting

This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5.

According to the new recommendation of the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB), banks will send a detailed ESG questionnaire to companies applying for loans of more than HUF 500m – the goal is to incorporate sustainability considerations into lending practices, by this laying the foundations for a rating system in the long run. //