Get to know four of the most promising fintechs – part 2

Feb 26, 2021 | Business, Trends

By Katja Fiedler, RBI| Welcome to the second part of our two-part series, in which we present interesting fintechs. Today, we are having a look at Zentity and iFactor. Like the two fintechs Synerise and FinLync, which we presented last week, Zentity and iFactor are...

COVID-19 in Hungary: Still flat curve – higher taxes and rates even now

Apr 8, 2020 | Economics

By Zoltan Török, Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. Hungary, Gunter Deuber and Matthias Reith, RBI, Vienna |               What was initially more a ‘Chinese problem’ and then an ‘Italian drama’ has rapidly transformed into ‘everybody’s problem’....

Hungary: Little prospects for a more digital future?

May 28, 2019 | Economics, Trends

By Oliver Marx, RBI Vienna | Digitalization is key for a country’s success in international competitiveness. There is a clear link between digitalization and economic performance, therefore governments, businesses and households need to implement necessary reforms to...

Hungary and the Olympics

May 23, 2019 | Culture

By Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, RBI | Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy is a former pentathlete. He is the great-great-grandson of Albert Berzeviczy, the first President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (1896-1904). Today, he is a Senior Adviser to the President of the...

Hungarian residential real estate market: Upward trend likely to continue – but at a more sustainable pace?

May 21, 2019 | Economics, Trends

By Gergely Pálffy, Raiffeisen Bank in Budapest, and Michael Heller, RBI | Imagine an investment in an asset with an associated cash flow stream of more than 750 years. Potentially no property in Hungary better reflects the long-term nature (though admittedly the...