NBH: Hungary’s FinTech sector continues to grow
The combined annual turnover of Hungarian FinTech companies was worth more than 220 billion in 2021
The combined annual turnover of Hungarian FinTech companies was worth more than 220 billion in 2021
The NBH governor, presenting the bank’s report on 2021 in parliament, said Hungary was at risk of letting down future generations, who may justifiably ask why policymaking “went astray”.
The Council also decided to keep the central bank’s O/N deposit rate at 12.5% and the O/N collateralized loan rate at 25%.
Attacks by digital criminals have become more frequent and target customers directly through psychological manipulation and scams.
Barnabás Virág said fiscal and monetary policy will have to be coordinated to bring down inflation, and the government should focus on the spending side to restore balance to the budget.
The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Council also raised both sides of the interest rate corridor by 30 basis points to 4.4 percent.
The Council also decided on 30 basis point base rate hikes at policy meetings in June and July, amid spiking inflation.
The central bank base rate was raised by 30 basis points to 0.90 percent at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.
György Matolcsy, governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), announced new monetary measures focused on supporting the protection of Hungary’s economy.
The governor said growth rates are consistently 3 percent above the European Union average and Hungary has again taken the lead in the region from Poland.
György Matolcsy has called on members of the European community to start a dialogue on reforming the eurozone.
The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has kept the central bank’s base rate at 0.90 percent and the O/N deposit rate at -0.05 percent at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.
The Central Bank has increased its 2019 inflation forecast from 2.9 to 3.1 percent and its GDP growth forecast from 3.5 to 3.8 percent