The value of financial fraud in Hungary is on the decline, but still high, at around HUF 5 billion per quarter, Lajos Bartha, a managing director at the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said at a conference in Budapest, MTI reports. The managing director told the Financial Fraud Summit 2026 that the value of fraudulent […]
Hungary’s State Audit Office filed a complaint against a controversial foundation established by the central bank claiming years of financial mismanagement and opaque dealings. The police are investigating the case which involves funds in excess of $1 billion. The foundation, Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti (PADME), set up shortly after former Hungarian National Bank (MNB) Governor […]
People are aware of the methods of payment fraud, they are afraid of becoming victims of fraud, but they do not consciously protect themselves against it, according to a representative research commissioned by OTP Bank. Almost all respondents have heard of some form of banking fraud and 81% fear becoming a victim of cybercrime. Although […]
