The sixth edition of the “JÓTETTBANK – Month of Bank Blood Donors” social campaign has come to an end, during which employees of the banking sector made nearly 1,400 blood donations, helping to save the lives of more than four thousand people.

The Hungarian Banking Association firmly opposes the increase of the free ATM cash withdrawal limit, as it causes significantly more harm to society and the economy than the benefits it provides to the state.

Budapest, 6 October 2025 – Once again, representatives of the Hungarian banking sector and the Hungarian Banking Association are rolling up their sleeves to draw attention to the importance of blood donation. This joint initiative – supported for several years by the Ministry of Agriculture and partnered by the Central Bank of Hungary – aims to encourage bank employees to participate in voluntary blood donations, contributing to the production of thousands of blood products that can heal and save lives.

Several members of the Hungarian Banking Association have submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court, requesting a ruling that the repeated extension of the regulation known as the household interest rate cap is unconstitutional.

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 ...