For nearly 60% of the population, managing finances is a major source of stress, while the overwhelming majority view money as the key to security and freedom. Fear of inflation continues to weigh most heavily on Hungarians, but concerns about unemployment have also risen significantly over the past year: one in five respondents perceives the […]

Balázs Horváth, a journalist for the Hungarian business news portal Economx, received the HUF 1 million grand prize in Provident Financial Ltd.’s “Provident Press Award for the Invisible” competition. The award, presented at a formal ceremony, was granted based on the decision of a professional jury to the professional who most authentically and effectively drew […]

Provident Financial Ltd., celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has been awarded Top Employer status, one of the world's most prestigious independent human resources certifications. The title is awarded by the Top Employers Institute to organizations that pay special attention to employee experience and people-centered corporate culture in their operations. The certification is not just […]

The Museum of Fine Arts bid farewell to the highly successful exhibition Heaven and Hell: William Blake and His Contemporaries with an extraordinary event: on the evening of January 10, it brought Blake's visions to life with a silent disco closing program. This unique event offered visitors a special experience at the intersection of fine […]

The majority of the population considers it important to prepare in advance for Christmas expenses, according to a recent survey by Provident Financial Ltd. However, the research also points out that many people are only able to set aside money for holiday expenses on an ad hoc basis. The Christmas season is particularly important in […]

The fall series of two programs organized jointly by Provident Financial Ltd. and Semmelweis University continued in the town of Martfű in eastern Hungary. The aim of the series is to provide the older generation with useful knowledge in the areas of financial security and health preservation in a way that is easy to understand, […]

Provident's parent company, the International Personal Finance (IPF) Group, received a great honor: Gergely Mikola, the company's Director of Global Corporate Relations, won the International Leadership Grand Prix award at the 2025 European Milestone Awards gala held in London. The prestigious award was presented to Gergely Mikola by Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian Ambassador to the United […]

Financial planning is still not part of everyday life for Hungarians, with older working-age people in particular losing faith in their ability to take control of their financial situation, according to an international survey covering nine countries commissioned by the mother company of Provident Financial Ltd., International Personal Finance (IPF). While young people are becoming […]

A growing number of Hungarians are facing a challenge to survive on their income, with 27% of the population unable to save at all. This trend is getting worse year by year, and Hungarians are not doing well in international comparisons among the countries participating in the research – this is revealed by the international […]

When they need a loan, Hungarians still turn primarily to family members for financial assistance, but compared to last year, there has been a change in that they are more willing to ask friends and colleagues than financial institutions and financial service providers, according to a representative survey of 1,000 people in nine countries commissioned […]

Inflation remains the biggest risk, while cutting consumption is the most common crisis management tool, according to the Provident Barometer, a representative survey of the Hungarian population commissioned by Provident. The results of the research, which will now be conducted quarterly, also show that financial insecurity is associated with low levels of financial awareness, which […]

In the last months of 2024, Provident Financial Ltd. not only distributed fresh, but at the end of the day leftover, baked goods to the young patients of the Gottsegen György National Cardiovascular Institute, with the professional support of the Magic Lantern Foundation, but also a storybook. For Easter, the package also includes seasonal goodies. […]

Almost half of people do not feel confident enough when it comes to making financial decisions, according to the 2024 Hungarian survey by Provident Financial Services Ltd. No one is born knowing how to manage money. However, psychologists and financial experts agree that laying the foundations of money management awareness from an early age will […]

Young adults' expectations of financial services differ from those of middle-aged and older adults in many areas. They favor mobile platforms that are available 24 hours a day, from anywhere, and base their major decisions on "finfluencers", often contemporary influencers who are knowledgeable about finance. Three quarters of Provident's Generation Z customers interact exclusively online […]

Viktor Boczán, who has been the Chief Executive Officer of Provident Hungary since last year, returned to his home country from the Czech Republic to bring his diverse and cross-functional experience of more than 23 years to the company to help it achieve its growth-focused financial plans. He spent five years in top management positions […]