Matolcsy: Forint crucial to Hungary’s economic wellbeing
The forint has been crucial to Hungary's economic turnaround and management of the coronavirus crisis, Gyorgy Matolcsy, the governor of Hungary's central bank (NBH), said in an article published in the daily Magyar Nemzet.

PMI climbs to 55.6 in July
Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 55.6 points in July from 55.0 in June, advancing further past the 50-point threshold that signals expansion in the manufacturing sector, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim) said on Monday.
Matolcsy: Switch to euro should be ‘safe, successful’
The National Bank of Hungary observes Hungary's 2004 commitment to introduce the European currency, but such a move should only be taken if it can be done "safely and successfully", NBH Governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said in an article published in the online edition of ...

OECD: Hungary showing signs of strong growth
Strong growth is returning to Hungary, according to a country report released by the OECD on Friday. Speaking at an online press conference presenting the Economic Survey of Hungary 2021, Alvaro Pereira, the OECD's director of country studies, said Hungary was showing signs of ...
Wages up 8.2 percent in May
Average wages in Hungary grew by an annual 8.2 percent in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. Average gross wages came to 431,600 forints (EUR 1,204), while net earnings were 287,000. Gross wages not accounting for bonuses came to 402,900 forints, ...

Fitch affirms Hungary ‘BBB’ rating; outlook stable
Fitch Ratings affirmed Hungary's 'BBB' sovereign rating with a stable outlook at a scheduled review on Friday.

Home building permit issues climb 22 percent in H1
The number of home building permits issued in Hungary rose by an annual 22.4 percent to 15,274 in the first six months, even as the number of new projects in Budapest declined, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.

Labour market is rebounding quickly after the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, analyst says
Hungary jobless rate 4 percent in June
Hungary's jobless rate was 4 percent in June, up from 3.9 percent in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The rate covering 15-74 year-olds fell by 1 percentage point from the previous year's June. Fully 193,000 were jobless, up 4,000 from ...

Szijjarto: Government accepts operative body proposals on resources, infrastructure
The government has accepted six new proposals of the operative board responsible for relaunching Hungary's economy, four of which aim to make the distribution of resources more efficient and two improve infrastructure, the foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Official: Hungary able to reduce public debt
The head of Hungary's Fiscal Council has praised Hungary's ability to reduce its public debt, pointing out the debt is below the European average.