Lending is gaining more and more importance as the pace of economic growth is accelerating, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the opening of a Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) info point at an OTP Bank branch in the third district of Budapest.
According to information published at the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange, in the framework of the developments tby Graphisoft Park, there will be 20,000 m2 office space and underground parking for 750 cars constructed by 2018.
In July, the GKI real estate indices for Budapest and Hungary stood at 1 and 0 points respectively. Both figures dropped slightly by one point, compared to the previous survey. Both indices went up 2 points, compared to the survey made one year earlier.
In June 2017, the number of nights spent by international tourists in Hungary increased by 16% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 8.8% compared to the level a year earlier, Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported.
The National Bank of Hungary has sold heritage protected Eiffel Palace, a downtown office building in the vicinity of the Nyugati railway station in the Hungarian capital, to the Luxembourg-based Corpus Sireo Real Estate investment fund for EUR 53.8 million.
The Serbian unit of the largest Hungarian Bank OTP has bought the Serbian Vojvodjanska Banka from the National Bank of Greece for EUR 125 million. The deal also includes other Serbian units of the National Bank of Greece.
The Hungarian energy services firm ALTEO could launch new projects in a total value of close to HUF ten billion (some EUR 32 million): three power plants utilizing a total of 18.1 MW of solar power, and a 2 MW wind power plant.
As of August 1, Matthew Prickard took over as the General Manager of Syngenta Hungary, replacing Tibor Czigány who moves on to work in Syngenta's African division. Matthew Prickard arrived to Hungary from the firm's Scandinavian division.
Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewery company, has published its results for the first half of 2017 and the numbers are quite good. Strong sales in Europe were the main reason including a double-digit growth in Hungary.
Grupo Iberostar, one of the most important Spanish companies in the world, celebrated 60 years of history. Six decades working with its customers and employees on a journey has positioned it at the forefront of the industry with hotels in 16 countries.
Leier Hungaria Ltd., the Hungarian subsidiary of Austrian construction industry group Leier, is spending HUF 7 billion (EUR 23 million) on expanding its six Hungarian construction material plants, creating a hundred new jobs.
German air carrier Lufthansa will modify its timetable and increase its number of flights between Budapest and Frankfurt. Starting from 11 December 2017, it will fly on this route five times a day and will also have an adjusted timetable.
Özyer Group has announced that it signed an agreement with Marriott International to launch the acclaimed Luxury Collection brand in Hungary with Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel expected to open in Budapest in early 2019.
Romanian telecom operator Digi Communications is to buy Invitel Telecommunications Co. Ltd., one of the key operators on Hungary’s telecom market, for EUR 140 million. The transaction will be carried out through Digi’s Hungarian subsidiary.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking part in a financial restructuring of Budapest Airport Co. Ltd. with the aim to attract greater international investment and improve the airport’s operational performance.
