István Madár

Company: Portfolio

Job title: Senior Analyst

István Madár earned his degree at the Budapest University of Economics in 1997. He has been teaching at the Economic Policy Department, first in the position of assistant lecturer and later as senior lecturer. He spent six years as a journalist and editor at local business daily Világgazdaság between 2000 and 2006, before joining Portfolio.hu where he is now chief macro analyst and columnist. From 2016 he is a adjunct professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest. Member of the Hungarian Economic Association.

István Madár will be our speaker at the following event:

FINANCE

Portfolio Lending 2025

22nd May 2025, Marriott Hotel

2024 was the year of retail lending: central bank interest rate cuts, the emergence of deferred demand, and new government housing support measures led to record demand in the real estate and consumer loan markets. The dynamic growth could continue... More

Previously attended as speaker on the following Portfolio conferences: