The Hungarian Banking Association is the professional advocacy association of the Hungarian banking sector, coordinating and representing the views of the banking community. The Association establishes committees and working groups involving professionals from member banks to develop common positions.
On 6 August 2025, several domestic bank customers experienced a scenario whereby their previous bank card transactions had been incorrectly debited again to their payment accounts. The error was caused by a technical problem on the side of a card acquiring organisation outside the banking sector. In such cases, both card companies and banks are responsible for the technical processing of the transactions.
The banks immediately began investigating the transactions concerned and duly informing customers. Any incorrectly debited items have been re-credited.
Although the proportion of duplicate transactions is not significant relative to the total turnover of the banking sector, the Hungarian Banking Association is in regular consultation with the parties concerned, in particular with the National Bank of Hungary. The aim is to ensure that customers have access to secure and reliable financial services under all circ...
In order to stimulate economic growth, the Hungarian Banking Association is calling on its Member Banks to consider participating in the Hungarian National Bank's Certified Corporate Loan Programme. In the current economic situation, it is essential that all planned and realistically feasible corporate investments are implemented on time, and that the banking sector is able to provide economic players with the required loans.
A predictable and stable financial and economic environment, the provision of the right conditions for organic market processes and the prosperity of the European economy together provide the basis for new investment decisions. The core task of a competitive banking sector is to be able to finance the credit needs of businesses in accordance with market principles, at favourable interest rates and on reasonable terms.
A key objective is for the domestic banking sector to support new investment decisions ...
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