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MNB Director: The rate of price increases may decrease permanently to the central bank’s tolerance band at the beginning of 2026
The rate of price increases may permanently decrease to the central bank’s tolerance band in early 2026 and reach the 3 percent inflation target in early 2027, said András Balatoni,...
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GfK German consumer sentiment index improved in September
GfK’s German consumer sentiment index for October improved more strongly than analysts had expected, partly due to a more favorable income outlook. According to data published on the institute’s website...
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K&H analyst commentary: Hungary can reach its potential level
The latest forecast of the Hungarian National Bank has been published, which is essentially in line with market expectations. Dávid Németh, an expert at K&H, assessed the central bank’s expectations....
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OECD further improves forecast for global GDP growth this year
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecast for global GDP growth this year, the organization announced on its website on Tuesday. The OECD revised its...
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Pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in the euro area in September
The eurozone’s pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in September, according to a preliminary report published on Monday by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The...
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Opten: Persistent stagnation in company trends
There was no real shift in August either: the number of company formations, dissolutions and proceedings also decreased, but all of this is a movement that is strongly in line...
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Hungarian CEOs who are able to grow even in a crisis
“The Hungarian economy has been operating in a persistently near-crisis state in recent years: the post-Covid downturn, inflationary pressure and lack of investment have all contributed to the majority of...
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The Greek investor received a red light: the future of Alföldi Tej is uncertain
On September 16, Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy announced that the government blocked the acquisition of Alföldi Tej Ltd.. According to sources familiar with the deal, the buyer would...
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MBH Bank: The forint can certainly remain strong until the end of the year
The forint exchange rate has strengthened to a two-year high in recent days, and its momentum against the euro may persist for the rest of the year. The strength of...
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KSH: the gross average salary was 693,700 forints, 9.0 percent higher than a year earlier.
In July, the average gross salary of full-time employees was 693,700 forints, and the average net salary was 479,500 forints. The average gross salary was 9.0 percent, the average net...
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ZEW: Economic sentiment in Germany improved in September
Instead of the deterioration expected by analysts, the German economic sentiment index of the ZEW economic research institute improved in September, according to data published on the institute’s website on...
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The 3rd Open Markets Day will be held at 22 locations across the country
The Open Markets Day will be held again this year, for the third time, and 22 markets and market halls across the country will welcome visitors on September 19-20, the...
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The Hungarian M&A market remains buoyant
The Hungarian M&A market remains buoyant, with the IT sector and the manufacturing industry being the most attractive investment targets in the first half of the year, according to a...
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Gergely Gulyás: anything can happen regarding the margin stop
Anything can happen with the margin freeze, emphasized Gergely Gulyás, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, at Thursday’s government briefing. According to the Minister, the measure has...
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The Hungarian economy may finally start growing next year
After this year’s stagnation, the Hungarian economy may return to growth next year, with exports and investments expected to pick up, bringing GDP expansion of 2.3% in 2026. The margin...
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Inflation remained unchanged in August
In August, consumer prices in Hungary were on average 4.3% higher than a year earlier, in line with our expectations and analyst consensus. Compared to the previous month, prices remained...
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KSH: industrial production decreased by 1.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, expanded by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
In July 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 1.0 percent compared to a year earlier. The index adjusted for working days is the same as the unadjusted index,...
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MNB: the fight against inflation is not over yet
Uncertainties in the global economy have increased further over the past year, while the engines of growth are slowing down, Mihály Varga said at the 63rd Economists’ Travelling Meeting in...
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The European Commission has proposed the adoption of trade agreements with Mercosur countries and Mexico
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to the Council of the member states the signing and conclusion of trade agreements with the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) and Mexico....
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Tourism: slightly deteriorating economy, but still the best among economic sectors
In August 2025, the Tourism Business Index (TKI) stood at –5 points on a scale from –100 to +100, indicating that sector participants overall assessed their situation as slightly negative....
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Eurozone economic activity strengthened minimally in August
The eurozone private sector’s economic activity improved marginally in August, according to the composite purchasing managers’ index (BMI) released by Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (HCOB) and S&P Global Market Intelligence....
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There are both positives and negatives in the new Hungarian certificate
Hungarian GDP grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, according to raw data, and by 0.2 percent in seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced...
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KSH: In the second quarter of 2025, the economic performance exceeded the second quarter of 2024 by 0.2 percent
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2025 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 0.1 percent according to raw data, and by...
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Retail investments are entering a new era
“The private banking client has long stopped thinking like a housewife,” says István Karagich, CEO of Blochamps Capital. According to the company’s data, the premium segment still holds the majority...
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The economic sentiment index deteriorated in the EU and the euro area in August, but improved in Hungary
The economic sentiment index in the euro area and the European Union deteriorated in August compared to the previous month, while it improved in Hungary, according to a survey by...
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KSH: the gross average salary was 704,400 forints in June, 9.7 percent higher than a year earlier
In June 2025, the average gross salary of full-time employees was 704,400 forints, and the average net salary was 484,200 forints. The average gross salary was 9.7 percent, the average...
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The tariff war is also hitting German industry
German manufacturing companies saw their export prospects for August worsen in comparison to the previous month, according to data released on Tuesday by the ifo Institute for Economic Research at...
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The economic well-being of the population improved significantly in August, according to Századvég
According to the August 2025 survey by Századvég Konjunktúrakutató Zrt., the economic expectations of the population improved significantly (+4.0 index points), while the economic sentiment of companies also strengthened (+1.4...
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German business sentiment improved in August, ifo survey finds
Business sentiment in Germany improved more strongly than analysts had expected in August, according to the latest survey by the ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich,...
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KSH: investment performance decreased by 8.0 percent compared to a year earlier
The volume of investments in the second quarter of 2025, according to raw data, fell by 8.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to the...
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