Tag "SZÉP-kártya"
Spending a record amount in the summer season with K&H SZÉP cards
K&H SZÉP card holders used more than HUF 9 billion during the summer months, which represents a significant increase of 5 percent compared to the previous year. Among the most...
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Siófok is the star of the summer: short trips and apartments at Lake Balaton have conquered
Siófok was the most popular summer destination for Hungarians in 2024, according to booking data from Szállás.hu. The “capital” of the southern shore of Lake Balaton came out on top...
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NGM: the SZÉP card is still the engine of domestic tourism
The popularity of the SZÉP card continues to grow, as shown by the fact that in the first half of 2024, the total value of top-ups increased to more than...
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9 billion HUF on K&H SZÉP cards
The turnover of the K&H SZÉP card is increasing month by month, but even so, cardholders cannot use their monthly credits. Thus, the limit that can be used with K&H...
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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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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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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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The quarterly results of the SZÉP card confirm the entrepreneurs’ proposal
According to the announcement issued by the Ministry of National Economy on April 22, looking at the first quarter of 2024, it can be established that in the first three...
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NGM: tourism demand is increasing, the SZÉP Card was also a popular means of payment in March
The SZÉP Card also generated strong traffic in March, which remains the engine of tourism, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told MTI on Monday. While 2.6 million users had...
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Important deadline in the SZÉP card case
The government decree draws the attention of SZÉP card users to new changes and important deadlines, based on which banks may charge a fee for unspent benefits. However, due to...
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It is enough if they let us work!
As at the beginning of every year, we have asked László Kovács, president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), to evaluate the past year and the opportunities this year...
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What we can get using our SZÉP cards
Despite fears, the new rules that SZÉP cards can be used to purchase cold food haven’t caused any problems for tourism businesses, because the number of guest nights and the...
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NGM: There are HUF 5 billion of dormant money on SZÉP cards
A megnövekedett költési kedv ellenére hozzávetőlegesen 5 milliárd forintnyi “alvó pénz” ragadt benn a SZÉP-kártya tulajdonosoknál. A kártyákon lévő kedvezményes források felhasználása, továbbá a gazdaság támogatása érdekében a kormány felkéri...
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Tourist agency: SZÉP card spending reached a peak
Spending on the SZÉP card peaked in 2023, the currency remains the engine of domestic tourism, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on Wednesday. According to the information, SZÉP...
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Record-level SZÉP card top-ups: HUF 83 billion in December
SZÉP cards increased by record amounts in December, as people loaded them beyond the annual limit. The December total of HUF 83 billion was 58% higher than in the same...
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At the end of 2023, SZÉP card traffic was record-breaking
By the end of 2023, the K&H SZÉP card had broken all previous monthly records in terms of traffic. In addition to the plastic card, the digital version has also...
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You can also pay for New Year’s hot dogs at Auchan with a SZÉP card
At New Year’s Eve, interest in hot dogs and alcoholic beverages, especially champagne, increases every year. There will be no shortage of popular products in Auchan stores this year either,...
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You can even pay for the last purchases of the year with a SZÉP card at Auchan
Auchan stores will be open until noon on December 24, taking into account customer needs and habits. According to the usual Sunday schedule, depending on the store, they open at...
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From January 1, you cannot pay with a SZÉP card in shops
As of January 1, 2024, it is no longer possible to buy cold food in stores with a SZÉP card. Payment with SZÉP cards was introduced in stores at the...
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SPAR makes it easier to use SZÉP cards at the end of the day
Until December 31, it will be easier and faster to use the SZÉP card in some stores, as SPAR has also joined the initiative. We can enjoy this advantage at...
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The actors of tourism are requesting the restoration of the original purpose of the SZÉP card
At the national forum of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), tourism businesses evaluated this season, based on their unanimous opinion, tourism needs the SZÉP card, according to...
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Megállíthatja az élelmiszerboltok forgalmának csökkenését a SZÉP-kártyás vásárlás
A SZÉP-kártya-felhasználók, az élelmiszerüzletek, de még a munkáltatók számára is kedvező változást jelenthet, hogy augusztustól ismét lehetővé válik a hidegélelmiszer-vásárlás és az éves kedvezményes keret is emelkedik. Tavaly ugyanis a február–június...
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SZÉP card holders spend more on food than on travel
In the first month of this year’s summer season, in July, 40 percent less was spent on accommodation with the Szép card than in 2021, when domestic vacations became free...
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This is how traffic in retail has changed with the use of the SZÉP card
In a bid to alleviate financial pressures on the Hungarian populace, the government introduced a groundbreaking change earlier this year. SZÉP cards, traditionally used for various leisure and hospitality services,...
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The merchants were confident, but for now we spend on the SZÉP card not in the store, but in tourism
While retailers held optimistic expectations, it appears that concerns from the tourism sector about a potential shift in spending patterns due to the option of using SZÉP cards (Employer Provided...
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From August, you can pay again with the SZÉP card in Auchan stores
From the first of August, the OTP, K&H, MKB SZÉP card can also be used in Auchan stores. Until now, you could use them to pay for locally consumed food...
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From August, the discount limit of the SZÉP card will rise to HUF 650,000 and can also be used for food
From August, not only the 15 percent discount on food, but also government measures affecting the SZÉP card will help families and reduce inflation. With the tax discount provided by...
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Viktor Orbán: supermarkets raise prices as price speculators
The big food chains and supermarkets behave like price speculators: they raise prices even in circumstances where there is no basis for it – said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on...
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PENNY stores will accept SZÉP cards as a means of payment from August
PENNY gives its customers more again: in accordance with the government decree, the store chain enables payment with the Széchenyi Pihenő Card in all 229 units in Hungary. Thanks to...
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The MVI requests that the interests of the catering industry be enforced in certain government decisions
The Industry Board of Magyar Vendéglátók recommends maximizing the energy price in hospitality. The MVI welcomed the recently published government decree regarding the price ceiling for electricity in the case...
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