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: Apple app store credit card payment problems - 2024. June 27.

Apple's app store erroneously charged large volumes of Hungarian bank card accounts for several hours after 6pm on 26 June 2024.   Thanks to the swift reporting of the erroneous transactions by the affected Hungarian cardholders, the banking sector was informed and, as an intermediary, took immediate action to address the situation.   Accordingly, the banking sector contacted the service provider. Based on the information available so far, the transactions concerned relate exclusively to past...
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HELP! I have been a victim of cyber fraud! Who should I contact? - 2024. May 29.

To facilitate effective and professional banking communication with victims of online financial abuse, the Hungarian Banking Association has issued a recommendation to its members Budapest, 29.05.2024. Anyone can become a victim of online fraud, regardless of age, gender, education, financial situation, upbringing, ideology or social status. Experience has shown that, although some people are at higher risk of becoming victims of online fraud, it is by no means possible to clearly defin...
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Communiqué issued by thCommuniqué issued by the General Meeting of the Hungarian Banking Associatione General Meeting of the Hungarian Banking Association - 2024. May 10.

Founded 35 years ago, the Hungarian Banking Association held its anniversary celebratory conference and General Meeting today, which was attended by, beside banks’ executives, government leaders responsible for the economy and finances, as well as 11 foreign banking association delegates. Márton Nagy, Minister for National Economy, informed participants about the as-is status the Hungarian economy. István Nagy, Minister for Agriculture, spoke about the best way of ensuring liquidity for business...
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Visit of the Banking Associations of Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian Countries - 2024. April 17.

On 11-12 April 2024, the Hungarian Banking Association hosted the members of the Boards and Secretaries General of the Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian banking associations. The two-day event provided an opportunity to discuss competitiveness, digitalisation and fraud prevention. On 12 April 2024, Mr Gergely Fábián, State Secretary for Industrial Policy and Technology of the Ministry of National Economy, gave a presentation entitled "The current state of the Hungarian economy". From the Hungar...
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