Tag "K&H"
The world celebrates thrift on October 31st
The world celebrates thrift on October 31st – a value that serves the same purpose for every generation in different ways: financial security. Conscious money management is not just about...
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K&H: once again Hungary’s best sustainability bank
Euromoney has awarded the K&H Group the title of “Hungary’s Best Sustainability Bank” for the second time this year. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/10. According...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: The Hungarian economy is still performing modestly
In the third quarter, the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.6 percent compared to a year earlier, and GDP stagnated at a quarterly level, according to the first estimate of the...
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K&H: pension-focused influencer campaign receives international recognition
K&H’s educational campaign last year, “Csingisz’s Pension Challenge”, won the Bronze Drum award at the Golden Drum international advertising festival. In the campaign, Csingisz undertook to try to live off...
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K&H: more than half of large companies would finance their major investments from EU funds
While the SME sector has seen a significant increase in the willingness to apply for European Union tenders, interest in international funding opportunities among large companies is moderate. Research data...
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Analyst commentary: when is an interest rate cut expected?
In line with market expectations, the decision-making body of the Hungarian National Bank did not change the base rate at 6.5 percent. Dávid Németh, the chief analyst at K&H, evaluated...
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More and more young people are using K&H’s workers’ loan
The interest among young people in the state-subsidized workers’ loan offered by K&H remains outstanding. So far, 5,210 contracts have been signed, worth a total of HUF 20.5 billion, with...
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K&H’s mobile bank has been expanded with new features
From now on, you can handle more everyday purchases and finances with just a few clicks in K&H mobile bank: you can simply buy a motorway sticker, set up group...
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This is how Apple and Google occupy the checkouts of Hungarian stores
The growth of smart device payments among K&H’s customers is continuously accelerating. According to the latest data from the financial institution, in September 2025, customers made more than 8.4 million...
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K&H Watch Out, Ready, Money! has passed the 100,000th student
The new school year has arrived, so the K&H Vigyázz, széll, pénz! financial competition is starting again, which has been ensuring that children can learn how to handle money in...
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Banks will be inevitable in the circular economy
Banks play a key role in the sustainability transition and the promotion of the circular economy through their financing power. Among the leaders are KBC and its subsidiary K&H, which...
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K&H: every second employee struggles with stress, this is how we can protect ourselves against burnout
Two-thirds of Hungarian workers lack mental health at work, while workplace stress and constant overload are no longer a private problem, but a collective epidemic. October 10 is World Mental...
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The K&H digital financial assistant handles more and more cases independently
Kate, K&H’s artificial intelligence-based digital financial assistant, is increasingly handling more and more cases for customers as an integral part of the mobile bank – she can now handle 70...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: What awaits Hungarian inflation?
Although annual inflation may still be above 4 percent in the next two months, it may slow to 3.7 percent in December. The beginning of next year may start with...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: Hungarian industry continues to decline
Perhaps next year the sector, which has been gradually declining for the past two years, may turn a profit. Hungarian industry performed poorly in August this year as well. Production...
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green IT: less energy, more innovation
Companies around the world are looking for answers on how to make their operations more sustainable – one of the biggest opportunities lies in IT. “Green IT” solutions can reduce...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: There is still room for expansion in Hungarian stores
Hungarian retail trade is expected to grow by nearly 3 percent this year, while next year it could grow by 3.5 percent. There was a slight increase in retail trade...
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Value of smartphone payments approaches HUF 1,400bn
Nearly HUF 1.4bn and 173 million transactions: this is the balance sheet for smart device payments at K&H over the past three years. This article is available for reading in...
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Mobile banking is part of everyday life
Mobile payments will play an increasingly important role in children’s everyday lives this and next school year and will be a determining element of money use in the long term....
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K&H: first-time home buyers submit 200 home loan applications per day
The Otthon Start Program, which was launched in September, generated significant demand, according to K&H. In the first month, the financial institution received an average of 200 applications per business...
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K&H: middle-aged people would retire at 57, but can expect to do so at 69 – savings have decreased
The average savings of middle-aged people have decreased to 1.8 million forints, according to the results of the K&H Sure Future survey for the second quarter of 2025. On average,...
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K&H: Those who prepare for ESG in time can gain a competitive advantage
Although compliance with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) requirements is not yet an urgent task for most Hungarian small businesses, those companies that start preparing now can gain significant market advantages....
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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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Earning your first regular income is a milestone in the lives of many young people
Earning the first regular income is a milestone in the lives of many young people. This is when they really face the impact of inflation, the importance of saving, and...
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The forint is considered attractive abroad, but there are risks for the future
The forint is leading the regional competition: it has strengthened by more than 5 percent against the euro this year at current exchange rates. The Polish zloty is essentially stagnant,...
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K&H: How much does an apartment with a Home Start loan cost?
The Home Start Program was launched in September, and in the first few days, more than a thousand applications were received by K&H. Under the program, those affected can purchase...
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What would István Csók say about tablet banking?
If Oktogon could tell a story, perhaps it would first talk about how many horse-drawn carriages have rattled past it, how many gentlemen in checkered coats have entered Abbázia for...
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Hungarian SMEs calculate with a deteriorating financial situation
The K&H SME confidence index, which gives an overview of the mood and economic expectations of the Hungarian SME sector, has fallen again, according to data from the second quarter...
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More and more domestic SMEs are turning to the possibility of exporting
In the past three months, the share of SMEs’ revenue coming from exports has started to grow again, according to the Q2 2025 K&H SME Confidence Index. While in the...
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The personal loan market has soared
Instead of the previous 10 million forints, a personal loan of up to 15 million forints is now available at K&H for those with the appropriate income. The maximum amount...
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