Tag "K&H"
K&H: What happened to the HUF? What would be needed in Hungary and what can be expected in Europe?
Despite the weakening of the forint seen in recent days, the euro may remain in the band between 385 and 400 forints this year. At least that is what Dávid...
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This is why startups fail in the first three years
The first three years are the most critical in the life of startups, because this is when most good ideas fail. According to the start it @K&H incubator program, there...
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K&H: be careful with your bank card even during vacation
Extra caution is also justified during vacations, whether it is a beach holiday or a foreign sporting event such as the European football championship or the Paris Olympics. In addition,...
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The turnover of the SZÉP card broke a record in May
In the month of May this year, the use of SZÉP cards reached an exceptionally high turnover, with transactions worth more than HUF 2.5 billion, which is the highest monthly...
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K&H: how did middle-aged people’s incomes develop?
The development of incomes in the 30-59 age group shows a mixed picture. Based on the K&H secure future survey, 52 percent of the respondents reported an increase, almost 35...
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K&H: the digital transition of companies is slowing down
The not-so-rosy economic prospects and the lack of funding and tenders restrain companies’ desire to innovate.Thus, they focus primarily on improving their internal efficiency and better serving their customers. For...
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We are going on holiday for a total of HUF 327,000 this year
Middle-aged Hungarians spend roughly ten percent more on vacation this year than in 2023. Compared to the low point in 2021, this year travelers are already paying 80 percent more,...
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Companies are waiting for innovations
Due to the unfavorable economic outlook and expensive resources, Hungarian companies are holding off on product and service development, preferring to retain their existing clientele, provide better service, and improve...
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More than a fifth of young people are unable to put it aside
The overall picture of young people’s savings remains mixed according to the K&H youth index. The vast majority of them, 78 percent, put it aside regularly or occasionally, while 22...
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We also need innovation in advertising
The new era of streaming has arrived, where you can already see advertisements. K&H was the first in the Hungarian banking sector to buy advertising space when the advertisements appeared....
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The SZÉP card has also been integrated into bank cards
Today, we use the K&H SZÉP card – which is also uniquely available digitally – almost as well as our bank card. Not only in terms of the contactless payment...
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K&H: more than a fifth of young people are unable to put it aside
The overall picture of young people’s savings remains mixed according to the K&H youth index. The vast majority of them, 78 percent, put it aside regularly or occasionally, while 22...
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K&H: more people are interested in sustainability than you think
The majority of people around the world support the fight against climate change, but public opinion and politicians often underestimate the number of people who are actively engaged in it....
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According to the latest CDP report, only every fifth European company is active in the green transition
K&H’s Belgian parent bank, the KBC Group, has once again received an “A” rating from the non-profit organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), which conducts an annual survey of companies’ climate...
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For the second time, a well-known magazine awarded the innovation activity of the financial institution
For the second year in a row, in 2024, the K&H Group won the “Best Digital Bank in Hungary” award from the renowned British financial magazine Global Banking and Finance...
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A new trend is taking hold among businesses
The majority of domestic enterprises are open to cooperation and collaboration and see other companies not only as competitors – this is clear from the K&H survey. The surveyed SMEs...
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K&H: saving is the basis of independence
56 percent of young people between the ages of 14 and 18 have some monetary savings, an average of HUF 143,000. Vocational school students and 18-year-olds put most of them...
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K&H: sustainability is also profitable for businesses
Companies that incorporate sustainability into their operations enjoy significant advantages over their competitors that do not pay enough attention to this area, according to a recently published global survey of...
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The talking digital financial assistant is already available for SMEs
Kate, K&H’s digital financial assistant, has been helping small and medium-sized businesses since spring. The artificial intelligence-based solution is the only one in the country that understands and executes voice-based...
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K&H: the inflation anomaly is clearly visible, but customers perceive it differently
Although inflation has slowed down a lot, according to the recent results of K&H’s secure future survey, middle-aged people do not really perceive this, as they felt the annual rate...
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A radical change can be observed in savings
Other winds are blowing in the investment markets: the period of double-digit returns is over, but according to K&H experts, real returns above the slowed inflation can still be achieved....
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K&H: they evaluated the transparent climate strategy
K&H’s Belgian parent bank, the KBC Group, has once again received an “A” rating from the non-profit organization CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), which annually surveys companies’ climate change efforts. CDP...
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K&H: Is the digital glass ceiling coming?
With regard to artificial intelligence, we talk a lot about how it will affect the workplace. However, it is better not to see it as a threat, but as a...
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K&H youth index: Young people do not feel their jobs are stable
According to the K&H youth index, the proportion of young people who considered their jobs stable in the first quarter of this year was 47 percent, which is a relatively...
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K&H: we don’t have much time left to reach the 55 percent reduction
The Hungarian economy still has 6 years to reach the EU’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent. All economic actors must participate in this, and financial institutions...
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Hungary has plenty of work to do in the regional “long-distance running”
Based on the ten- and twenty-year trends – one of the most important indicators of which is GDP per capita measured at purchasing power parity – the Hungarian economy is...
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Carefree consumers? Considerable differences in the middle-aged camp
Although inflation receded, the income of middle-aged people did not increase significantly, so the proportion of those who see their financial situation as good or poor did not change significantly....
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K&H: three thousand forints is not enough for two hamburgers today, two years ago it was three
“Child inflation” slowed further, but it is still 8 percent on an annual basis. The price of the product basket, compiled based on children’s consumption habits, increased by that much....
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K&H SME confidence index: Businesses are still in a negative mood
The hopeful improvement of the K&H SME confidence index seen at the end of last year came to a halt again in the first quarter of this year: with a...
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