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

PRESS RELEASE - 2025. February 03.

The interest rate on Széchenyi Card investment loans, agricultural investment loans and leasing facilities will be reduced to 3%, and on Széchenyi Card overdrafts, tourism loans and liquidity facilities to 4.5%, in the spirit of burden sharing between the banking sector and KAVOSZ for new contracts signed after 1 March 2025. This will give businesses access to new loans at half the interbank reference rates. This measure can provide the funds required for further growth. One of the banking se...
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CYBERSHIELD PRESS BRIEFING - Experts to expect increase in online fraud as Christmas approaches - 2024. November 25.

The upcoming festive season could see an increase in cybercriminal activity and online fraud - as financial, law enforcement and banking experts warned at a press briefing in Budapest. On 20th November, a press briefing was held about the CyberShield project, which was launched two years ago in cooperation with several organisations (Hungarian Banking Association, MNB, NGM, IM, Hungarian State Treasury, SZTFH, NMHH, NVSZ, NKI, ORFK). At the event, which was well received by the press, one of ...
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