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
Who should I turn to if I have other questions about banks?

Information

Press Release: Hungarian Banking Association: The new financial obligation imposed upon banks is detrimental to the whole national economy - 2023. March 02.

In the wake of the Covid pandemic and due to the economic consequences of the war in Hungary's neighbourhood, full co-operation is required across the nation to keep the Hungarian economy on a level footing, with the banking sector's primary role being the funding of economic growth. According to an announcement by the National Bank of Hungary on Tuesday, as of 1 April, the central bank will raise the mandatory reserve ratio to 10%, with no interest paid to banks on 25% of the reserve. The in...
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Press Announcement: The Hungarian Banking Association proposes to increase the budget available under the successfully launched Baross Gábor Reindustrialisation Loan Programme - 2023. February 27.

Companies with stable operations represent vital building blocks for a competitive national economy Domestic companies typically participate in the chain processes of economic fields such as services or trade and industry, which make them vital building blocks of a competitive national economy. In addition to EXIM and MFB, there are close to 20 commercial banks providing funding to Hungarian companies in the total value of HUF 12 000 billion per year. Domestic banks are committed to providing...
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Obituary of Sándor Dávid (1958-2023) - 2023. February 06.

The earthly existence of Sándor Dávid, an esteemed colleague and a distinguished payments specialist of the Hungarian Banking Association, came to an end today. His family and friends remember him as a loving husband and father, a man who was always cheerful and radiated calm. His banking career linked him to the Hungarian National Bank and, armed with the experience built up in the central bank, more recently, to the Hungarian Banking Association. For the banking profession, he represented a...
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