Economy

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January 06, 2025 09:55

Hungarian survey reveals scary price hike intentions

The situation is the toughest in construction

January 06, 2025 09:45

Interest rates on free-use student loans jump to almost 10%

Personal loans can be taken out at only a slightly higher interest rate

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January 06, 2025 09:22

US data releases will shape the week, the forint could also be affected

Will there be further weakening for the Hungarian currency?

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January 06, 2025 09:01

In November, foreign tourists spent more nights in Hungary than domestic ones

Fresh data still shows confusing trends

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January 06, 2025 08:10

Hungarian labour market weakens, prospects for wage increases not good

Employers will think twice before raising wages in such an environment, experts say

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January 06, 2025 08:00

Péter Ákos Bod: We have an unprecedented year ahead of us, we can be sure of that

Article by the Professor of the Corvinus University

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January 03, 2025 13:10

Hungarian exports stumbled again, falling on an annual basis in November

Most likely due to the ailing industrial production

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January 03, 2025 12:40

A quarter of Hungarian families spend more than HUF 50,000 a year on banking costs, survey shows

And a third of them bank with several different credit institutions

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January 03, 2025 12:03

Petrol and diesel prices both rise with the arrival of the new year

No savage increase yet, but this could be a harbinger of a storm

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January 03, 2025 11:50

Hungarian automotive market picked up considerably in 2024

The state-subsidised electric car sector has proved to be a particularly strong driver

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January 03, 2025 09:10

Savage wave of bankruptcies sweeps Hungary, number of active businesses declines

The economic situation was unfavourable in 2024

January 02, 2025 11:35

IKEA to raise wages in Hungary

In line with the minimum wage increase, with paid leave days also increasing

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January 02, 2025 10:10

Hungarian households continued their cautious spending in Q3 2024, as the state started austerity

Debt ratio rose again to 76% by the end of autumn

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December 31, 2024 13:11

Hungarian gov't once again celebrated Christmas with marathon regulations and decisions

3 Official Gazettes, over 400 pages on 23 December

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December 31, 2024 11:38

Tamás Mellár: once more on the debt crisis - reply to György Surányi

The Greek crisis and the Hungarian situation

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December 31, 2024 09:00

This is no Greek bankruptcy, this is a Hungarian dead end - György Surányi

Exclusive assessment of the Hungarian economy by the economics professor and former MNB Governor

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December 31, 2024 08:10

Hungarian gov't drastically cuts the quota of guest workers allowed to work in Hungary

The regulation was published on 24 December