Investment funds significantly increase their holdings of government bonds over the summer

The government's scheme worked - in some areas at least

Hungarian banks obliged to encourage their customers to buy government securities

"in order to improve financial awareness"

Four-day working week delivers a torrent of important macro data

EU inflation report, US labour market data, FED and ECB interest rate meetings in the pipeline, and there's still more

ECB policymaker on banking problems: there may be trouble ahead, but we will still raise interest rates

The central banker calms down the nerves

Hungarian banks will get all their money back from the liquidation of Sberbank - MNB

HUF 29.5 billion will be returned to them by the end of March.

Fitch Ratings issues report on Hungarian banking sector

The rating agency is optimistic even in the face of restraining circumstances

Hungarian Bankholding joins the UN Sustainability Initiative

They signed the UN Principles for Responsible Banking

Hungarian banks perform strongly in January-September but inflation may put an end to this

Hungary’s MKB Bank closes strong Q2

Revenues up nearly 150% y/y

Electronic payment thrives in Hungary in 2020

Central bank releases Payment Systems Report

Hungary central bank recommends debtors start repaying loans despite moratorium

Hungarian banks perform amazingly in Q1, with a huge caveat

Central bank releases lending statistics

Hungary central bank maintains looser capital regulations for banks

Capital buffers to be rebuilt from 2022

Hungary central bank calls for dividend suspension at banks until end of 2020

Share buybacks also to be suspended until 1 January 2021

Hungary may extend loan moratorium

Spends an extra HUF 2 bn on music industry

Hungary central bank buys no gov’t bonds this week

No explanation as yet

Hungarian banks await massive storm in great shape

Dark clouds are gathering over 2020

World's second largest bank comes to Hungary

China Construction Bank opens local branch

Appeninn repays HUF 7.5 bn debt ahead of schedule

Using Bond for Growth funding to reduce financial risks

Hungary central bank pumps HUF 50 bn into banking system

MNB holds FX swap tenders for four maturities