Tag "SZÉP-kártya"
The SZÉP card will also be available in digital form from 2025
From September 1, 2025, a significant change will come into effect in the use of the SZÉP card: in addition to the usual plastic card, the device will also be...
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Szallas.hu: a quarter of domestic bookings in the autumn were paid with SZÉP cards
A quarter of the total value of online payments related to domestic bookings in the autumn was settled with the SZÉP card on the Szallas.hu website, which clearly shows the...
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Máriusz Révész: the SZÉP card can put ten thousand forints per month into the pockets of active Hungarians, it is also in the interest of employers
The biggest winner of the 2025 budget is an active, healthy lifestyle. There are significantly more resources, and employers can put ten thousand forints per month into the pockets of...
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The SZÉP card will receive a sub-account that can be spent on sports and exercise
At the suggestion of the Secretary of State for Active Hungary, the SZÉP card will receive a sub-account for sports and exercise from 2025, the Active and Ecotourism Development Center...
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Home renovation: a new opportunity with the SZÉP card
According to the government’s decision, from 2025, 50% of the amount available on the SZÉP card can be used for home renovation. This includes the following expenses: Purchase of hardware,...
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The SZÉP card will be digitized
According to the ninth point of the New Economic Policy Action Plan, which consists of 21 measures, the government will allow 50 percent of the benefits received on the Széchenyi...
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A new pocket opens on the SZÉP card with the name Active Hungarians
Everyone is the architect of their own health, the Active Hungary program aims to make people experts in their own health – said the State Secretary for Active Hungary at...
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NGM: Márton Nagy asked Booking to comply with the law and ensure the acceptance of the SZÉP card
Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy received Katerina Shearer, Booking.com’s head of government relations for the Central and Eastern European region, in his office. At the meeting, the current situation...
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A new function is added to the SZÉP card: it can also be used for home renovation
According to the government’s announcement on Wednesday, the SZÉP card will be expanded with a new possibility of use: 50% of the amounts here will soon be used for home...
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NGM: the popularity of the SZÉP card continued to grow in the summer
The results of the year 2024 also confirm that the SZÉP card plays a prominent role in the financial toolbox of Hungarian families, supporting their carefree rest, while also strengthening...
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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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