The MNB's statistical balance sheet for July is out: cash holdings have fallen, foreign claims and government deposits have risen, and the banking system is holding good reserves. The average stock of cash in circulation continued to fall in July, according to fresh data from the National Bank of Hungary (MNB). There is HUF 19.6 […]

The amount of cash in circulation in Hungary has hit a record in recent months. The explanation is likely to be the uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine, but the central bank says there is no reason for Hungary to worry. Never before has so much cash been in the hands of Hungarians as […]

More than a third of the Hungarian population has been using less cash since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent representative poll conducted by Pulzus Kutató for Napi.hu. One in six people switched to another payment solution because of the coronavirus, but most have replaced traditional payments because of new services, […]