Who are we?

BankszövetségThe 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.

The Association's activities include

  • representing the banking sector's interests,
  • technical consultations
  • participating in the drafting of legislation
  • cooperating with fellow professional associations and NGOs
  • operating technical committees and working groups
  • operating an Ethics Committee
  • coordination and technical consultations during the drafting of government decisions
  • participating in the decision-making processes of the European Banking Federation (EBF)
  • implementing the EBF's positions
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Information

PÉNZ7: Spotlight on Exemplary Hungarian Practices - 2026. January 29.

Several accompanying programs and events related to PÉNZ7 were highlighted as exemplary initiatives in the recently published annual report of Global Money Week. The Global Money Week campaign, implemented in more than 130 countries worldwide, is coordinated by the International Network on Financial Education (IFNE) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In Hungary, the series of events is held under the title “PÉNZ7 – Financial and Entrepreneurial Theme Week”, ...
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Press Release: Hungarian Banking Sector Volunteers Plant 50,000 Trees for a Greener Future - 2025. December 11.

The JÓTETT Bank – Green Heart Program has reached another milestone in the sustainability commitment of Hungary’s banking sector. With the support of the Hungarian banking industry, 50,000 tree saplings will be planted during 2025–2026, resulting in the creation of 5 hectares of new forest. This initiative will significantly contribute to increasing Hungary’s forest cover and to protecting the natural environment for future generations. For years, the JÓTETT Bank – Green Heart Program has bee...
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Press Release: People who fall for AI-generated content are three times more likely to become targets of fraud - 2025. November 24.

At its joint press conference with KiberPajzs, Visa presented the results of its latest research. The findings show, among other things, that ‘digital illiteracy’ directly increases vulnerability: those who believe AI-generated fake content on social media to be genuine become three times more susceptible to fraud. In this context, Visa conducted a survey across eleven European countries, involving 9,500 adults, examining among other things how AI-generated content on social media platforms a...
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Press Release: IVSZ has also joined the KiberPajzs program to strengthen corporate security - 2025. November 13.

Digital awareness is of key importance for small and medium-sized enterprises. As technological development accelerates, cyber threats have also become increasingly complex, making it essential for businesses to stay up to date with security trends and respond proactively to emerging risks. By joining the KiberPajzs program, IVSZ aims to help Hungarian enterprises strengthen their defenses against business fraud. Digital fraud (business fraud) is occurring with increasing frequency in the corpo...
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Wide-ranging cooperation to enhance the financial and entrepreneurial skills of students - 2025. November 12.

As part of the 12th MoneyWeek (PÉNZ7) programme for the 2025/2026 academic year, five organizations have signed a co-operation agreement to further develop the financial and entrepreneurial skills of students. In the previous academic year, 212 000 students from 1 413 schools took part in the theme week. The registration of schools has also begun. A five-party agreement on the implementation of the MoneyWeek programme in 2026 was signed in the Money Museum by the Ministry of the Interior as t...
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Press Release: Increasing the extra burden on banks will affect the entire Hungarian economy, slowing down economic growth further and damaging the country's reputation - 2025. November 11.

The Hungarian Banking Association is baffled by the planned increase in the so-called extra profit (windfall) tax, as the consequences of the severe overtaxation of the financial intermediary system to date are clearly reflected in Hungary's unfavourable economic indicators. When the so-called extra profit tax was introduced in 2022, originally planned for two years, the Hungarian Banking Association already indicated that the measure would not only undermine the profitability of banks, but a...
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