Tag "infláció"
Only two EU countries have higher inflation than Hungary
The European Inflation Outlook of the Private Banker compared the inflation data for March and April and concluded that despite the decrease in Hungary’s annual inflation rate of 4.2 percent,...
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Consumer prices in the euro area rose by 2.2 percent in April, following March
The annual inflation rate in the euro area was 2.2 percent in April, in line with the preliminary estimate, unchanged from the previous month, according to the Harmonised Index of...
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Spain’s inflation slows to six-month low in April
In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.2 percent in April, in line with preliminary estimates, the lowest since October last year, from 2.3 percent in March, according to...
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Adjusted for inflation, household wealth has not grown as much
The median net wealth of Hungarian households rose to 30.6 million forints by 2023 – but inflation and inequality cloud the picture. According to the latest “What do we live...
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Annual inflation in the OECD slowed to 4.2 percent in March
The average annual increase in consumer prices in the member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was 4.2 percent in March this year, the lowest rate...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: Inflation Surprised
April inflation was higher than expected. There is a lot of uncertainty about the future, and according to the current situation, annual inflation may be below 4.5 percent. In April,...
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Csökkentette az élelmiszerárakat az árrésstop és az online Árfigyelő bővítése
2025 áprilisában csökkent az infláció és az élelmiszerárak növekedési üteme is. Havi alapon átlagosan 1,3%-kal kerültek kevesebbek az élelmiszerek, melyekhez a Kormány árrésstop intézkedése mellett a GVH által működtetett online...
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April inflation was higher than expected
In April, annual inflation was 4.2 percent, and prices rose by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis. “Both figures exceed our expectations, as we expected an annual rate of less...
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Is life cheaper beyond Komárom? – Hungarian shoppers flock to Slovakia to save money
According to a recent investigation by Mfor.hu, shoppers from Hungary are increasingly traveling to Komárno, Slovakia, to purchase household goods and groceries at lower prices. Even during the pre-Easter shopping...
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Frost hits Hungarian orchards – season starts with price hike and supply shortage
As May marks the last month of spring and the start of the summer fruit season, consumers in Hungary are greeted with rising prices and a potential shortage of local...
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Food inflation in Turkey slowed slightly in April
In Turkey, annual inflation slowed to 37.86 percent, the lowest since December 2021, from 38.10 percent in March, slightly better than the 38 percent in the average analyst expectations. Inflation...
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Eurozone inflation rose slightly in April
Eurozone inflation in April was higher than expected and unchanged from the previous month, according to a report by the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, on Friday. Eurozone inflation remained...
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The Croatian government adopted a resolution on new price measures
The Croatian government adopted a new price measure on Friday to increase consumer protection and transparency, Economy Minister Ante Susnjar announced after a cabinet meeting. The minister stressed that retailers...
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Half of young people feel at least a 16 percent increase in prices
Young people experienced an average inflation rate of 19 percent in February this year, but the median value was also 16 percent, according to the latest results of the K&H...
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After margin freeze: sour cream prices continue to fall
More than a month has passed since the government introduced a margin freeze on thirty products, including dairy products. In the case of sour cream, the price drop was particularly...
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The pace of consumer price inflation in the euro area slowed in March
Annual inflation in the euro area fell in March, as previously estimated, according to final figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Wednesday. The annual...
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Food and non-alcoholic beverage price increases continue to accelerate in Austria
In Austria, the annual rate of consumer price inflation slowed to 2.9 percent in March, in line with preliminary estimates, from 3.2 percent in the previous two months, according to...
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The Hungarian pasta market is undergoing serious transformation
Changes in habits are fundamentally reshaping the Hungarian pasta market, as revealed by Gábor Bokros, Marketing Director of Gyermelyi Zrt., from industry experiences shared by him. Bird flu – long-term...
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Hungary’s economic vulnerability: causes, consequences and possible solutions
The economic developments of recent years have once again drawn attention to the vulnerability of the Hungarian economy. The declining growth, the fluctuating forint exchange rate and the runaway inflation...
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NGM: the government welcomes the fact that commercial banks are also participating in the fight against price increases
The government welcomes the fact that commercial banks are voluntarily agreeing to reduce their fees, reducing the burden on the population. The responsible attitude of financial institutions also shows that...
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Annual inflation in the Czech Republic was 2.7 percent in March as well
In March, consumer prices in the Czech Republic increased by 2.7 percent year-on-year, the same as in February. In a monthly comparison, inflation was 0.1 percent, the Czech Statistical Office...
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Róbert Zsigó: after three weeks, basic foodstuffs are already 18.8 percent cheaper
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Does not apply inflation-tracking fee adjustment to Magyar Telekom consumers
Expressing its commitment to boosting the Hungarian economy, Magyar Telekom will not implement the 3.7% inflation-tracking price adjustment for 2024 among its customers and will not increase the monthly fee...
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Annual inflation fell slightly more than expected in March
In March 2025, the annual inflation rate in Hungary decreased to 4.7%, which exceeded analysts’ expectations. Although the rate of decrease is moderate, the trends observed based on monthly data...
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NGM: margin reduction has a significant impact: inflation fell to 4.7 percent in March
The government could no longer tolerate unreasonably high price increases, so in order to protect families and pensioners, it introduced a margin reduction, thanks to which the prices of about...
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Middle-aged Hungarians expect double-digit inflation
Middle-aged people still perceive a much higher price increase than the official figures show, according to the K&H Sure Future survey, which examined in the first quarter how much price...
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Rising prices of services are driving inflation – not food
Although food prices continue to be the focus of public discourse and government measures, according to the latest statistics, it is not food prices but service prices that currently pose...
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Margin freeze, small store support, new authority – what awaits Hungarian buyers and traders?
The margin freeze that came into effect on March 17, 2025 has brought spectacular price reductions for several basic foodstuffs, and consumers are happy – but in the background, the...
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Hungarian food producers may be in serious danger due to the margin freeze
Following the introduction of the margin freeze, previously strictly confidential information has been made public: supplier prices can now be calculated back to almost anyone. This poses serious market risks...
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Margin stop works, says Márton Nagy
The margin freeze is working, the prices of more than a thousand products have been controlled – the Minister of National Economy emphasized in his video message on Tuesday, adding...
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