Awards
World’s Safest Banks 2024: Country Winners
This year’s country winners successfully navigated a period of high interest rates and high inflation. Now they must adjust as...
Hungary
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Europe
Belarus Pavel Kallaur: N/A With Belarus’ economy increasingly integrated into that of Russia, it makes perfect sense for the National...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Managing Economic Balance: Q&A With Hungary’s Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy
György Matolcsy, governor of Hungary’s central bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank), reflects on his second term and speaks about plans to...
Hungary
Includes historical data for Hungary’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade, banking...
News
Hungary Nips Feeding Hand
Hungary's inflation is soaring and growth is slowing as tensions with the European Union continue to create political instability.
News
Orbans Power Grab Raises EU Dilemma
Europe's most illiberal democracy may no longer be a democracy.
Country Report
Hungarian Rhapsody
A controversial populist regime hasn’t stopped Hungary from outperforming its EU neighbors. But much depends on other EU economies and keeping inflation under control.
Award Winners
Birthing An Especially Rare Unicorn
One Hungarian is helping innovators come together and get started.
Data
Central and Eastern Europe Showing Spirit
With popular elected leaders and strong growth in their economies, the sometimes-feisty CEE nations are standing tall—and keeping an eye on corruption and labor costs.
Data
Household Tax Rates
The tax wedge is the ratio of total labor taxes to total labor costs. It is often lower for families with children and single parents with children than for individuals or couples without children. The tax wedge has an impact on employment growth.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: CONSUMPTION RESUMES
Regional Report | Central & Eastern Europe
Although geopolitical risks are still keeping executives awake at night, there has been a remarkable turnaround in some countries of the region, thanks in large part to structural reforms—implemented early and strongly.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
HUNGARY | BANKS HOWL OVER DECISION IN BROKERAGE SCAM
Capital Markets | Fixed Income
Hungary’s biggest financial scandal, which broke earlier this year, involved the alleged issuance of more than $500 million of phony bonds by Quaestor Financial Hrurira. The brokerage was one of three firms charged with fraud.