The monthly repayments are the main factor that Hungarians look at when considering whether to take out a loan to finance their plans. And for those who have been granted a loan by a financial institution in the past year, the total cost of the loan and how easy it was to borrow are the […]

More than three quarters (77%) of EU citizens think climate change is a very serious problem at this moment, according to the latest Eurobarometer climate change survey. 61% of Hungarians respondents say they have taken action in the past six months to fight climate change. A majority of Europeans think that the European Union (56%), […]

The business sentiment index regularly measured by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rose to -8 points from -10 in the previous month, the institution has reported on its website. The current situation index rose from -28 to -23 points in May, while expectations fell from +9 to +7 points, the lowest in 5 months. […]

A significant proportion of company managers see sustainable operations as a value, not just a cost, K&H told MTI on Tuesday. According to their survey, environmental impact remains an important aspect in companies' assessments, despite the fact that it has been somewhat overshadowed by economic difficulties. The largest companies are particularly active, with 54% of […]

The majority of companies operating in Hungary are focusing on digital transformation, and only 34% of them do not consider it a significant challenge. K&H's innovation survey, the results of which were communicated to MTI this Friday, measured the most significant increase in the use of machine learning, especially in personalized offer, service and product […]

The innovation activity of Hungarian companies has not changed in the past six months; K&H's index measuring this stagnated at 28 points on a scale of up to 100, which means that Hungary's gap with the largest innovator countries and the EU average has increased, but digitalization has strengthened, Balázs Németh, head of innovation at […]

According to Reacty Digital's annual online retail survey, domestic online retail sales reached HUF 1,378 billion in 2022, with a more moderate growth of 8% compared to recent years. In a summary sent to MTI on Tuesday, it was reported that during the coronavirus outbreak, due to the closures, more people shopped online more often […]

Hungarian medium and large enterprises are aware of the importance of sustainability requirements, but in the unfavorable economic environment, companies are primarily focusing on reducing their costs, which indirectly reduces their environmental impact, according to a research based on the K&H Sustainability Index, the results of which were released to MTI on Wednesday. Around 60% […]

Companies that view their employees as partners and work with them to create sustainable work models that enable employees to get the best out of themselves are the ones that can succeed, according to Deloitte's Global Human Resources Trends 2023 research, the results of which were released to MTI. The business and management consulting firm […]

Nearly three quarters of firms with 20 or more employees expect to raise prices in the near future. More than a third of the companies planning to raise prices expect a 6-10% increase, slightly more than a quarter of them expect an 11-15% increase, and a fifth of them expect a 1-5% increase. Presenting the […]

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 […]

According to an international survey, work-life balance is more important for employees in the long run than the possibility of career building, Profession.hu has reported to MTI. As the press release says, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in a global survey conducted this year with the involvement of Profession.hu, among others, examined the attitudes and […]

Large companies do not expect sales and profit growth this year. Companies have been expecting declining profits for more than a year, which has now reached a negative record, and the expected change in sales is also negative, according to the K&H large company growth index sent to MTI on Tuesday. On average, companies expect […]

77% of Hungarians are open to buying second-hand products online, 64% have already bought such products online and 8% are confident that they will do so in the future, according to a recent representative survey by Opinio Institue Ltd., conducted on the occasion of the March 18 World Recycling Day. In the survey, commissioned by […]

The employment intention of businesses has strengthened in Hungary, with around a quarter of firms planning to hire staff, while the share of those thinking of making redundancies is again below 10%, according to the K&H bank’s latest SME confidence index research. The statement highlights that companies are preparing for an average 11% salary increase, […]