16:25, Sep 2 | Hungary's Government Debt Management Center (AKK) cut its offer at an auction of twelve-month T-bills on Thursday not because of demand, but because of scattered yields in bids, AKK deputy-director László András Borbély told Econews.

15:58, Sep 2 | Hungary's K&H Bank had consolidated after-tax profit of HUF 23 billion in the first half, up more than 164% from the same period a year earlier even as the proportion of non-performing loans in the portfolio grew, documents distributed at a press conference on Thursday show.

15:36, Sep 2 | The government has transferred HUF 5.7 billion to national carrier Malév to prevent the repossession of some of its aircraft by a US leasing company, business weekly Figyelő said in its fresh issue on Thursday. 15:02, Sep 2 | The UK's JKX Oil and Gas has agreed to acquire minority stakes in a field in Hungary, the company said in an exploration update on Thursday. 14:39, Sep 2 | Hungary will have to convince the European Commission that an extension of the country's ban on purchases of farmland by foreigners is necessary to prevent serious disturbances in the agriculture sector, Commission spokesman Roger Waite told MTI in Brussels on Wednesday. 13:54, Sep 2 | Pick Szeged has resumed production of Herz salami products six months after Hungary's competition office GVH approved Bonafarm Zrt's takeover of the Herz Salami Factory, Bonafarm told MTI. 12:40, Sep 2 | Saigo Port Kft, a member of the Xanga Investment and Development Group (XID), has won a contract in an open tender to build a cargo and logistics base at the international airport of Debrecen (E Hungary), with phase one of the development expected to cost HUF 2.5 billion, the business daily Napi Gazdaság reported. 11:58, Sep 2 | Hungary's National Inspectorate for Environment, Nature and Water has revoked an environmental permit that Holcim Hungaria Zrt, the Hungarian unit of Swiss cement company Holcim, obtained to conduct a 90-hectare expansion of the company's limestone quarry in northern Hungary, the civil environmental-organizations that appealed the decision to grant the permit informed MTI on Wednesday evening. 10:39, Sep 2 | The result of the municipality elections in October may be uncertain only in Budapest, daily Népszabadság reported on the latest survey of research company Szonda-Ipsos. 10:00, Sep 2 | Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) was 718 billion in August, down 12% from July, the BSE said, citing double-counting data compiled from brokers.

08:58, Sep 2 | The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said Wednesday it will start publishing a new index: HUFONIA (Hungarian Forint Overnight Index Average) on its website daily from September 1, the MNB said on Wednesday. The move is designed to support the development of a Hungarian market for Overnight Indexed Swaps (OIS). Official OIS rates are expected to be published daily from the end of September. 19:02, Sep 1 | Hungary's Phylaxia 1912 Holding sustained consolidated losses of HUF 8.8 million in the first half of 2010, compared to consolidated profit of HUF 105 million in H1 of 2009 as the result of sharply increasing financial losses, Phylaxia reported on in the company's consolidated, unaudited first-half IFRS report Tuesday night. Revenue rose 22% and operating profits rose more than five-fold. 15:34, Sep 1 | Telco TvNetwork had net income of HUF 476 million in H1 as proceeds from the sale of networks lifted revenue, the company's unconsolidated Hungarian Accounting Standards report for the period published late Tuesday shows. 14:20, Sep 1 | State-owned student-loan provider Diákhitel Központ lent HUF 11.53 billion in the first half of 2010, down slightly from HUF 11.8 billion in H1 of 2009, Diákhitel reported on Tuesday. 13:40, Sep 1 | Raiffeisen Bank had after-tax profit of HUF 1.79 billion in H1 as interest revenue grew and write-offs and risk provisions fell, the bank's unaudited consolidated IFRS report for the period published late Tuesday shows. 13:31, Sep 1 |  13:14, Sep 1 | The chief office of investigations has charged Miklós Tátrai, former head of the Hungarian National Asset Management Company (MNV), with causing damages to the state in connection with a planned casino investment which is under a government investigation, the office said on Tuesday. 12:29, Sep 1 | First-half consolidated after-tax profit of CIB Bank plunged 82pc to HUF 105m from the same period a year earlier as revenue from commissions and fees dropped, the bank's IFRS report for the period published late Tuesday shows.

• E.ON Hungaria to fill gas-storage facilities by mid-October
• Payer Industries Hungary posts 10% revenue increase in H1
• Givaudan to build CHF 170m savory flavors production plant in Hungary

• Ban brings signing of new forex loan contracts to practical halt
• Companies show continued preference for euro-based loans in July
• Institutional investors place 4% more with asset managers, investment funds in Q2

• Fidesz still wants Simor out, paper says
• Gov’t/Fidesz advantage across the table
• North Korea asks Hungary to write-off debts

• CIG Pannónia to submit listing request on Wed
• Credit Agricole's Hungarian branch profit drops sharply in H1
• MKB racks up HUF 52 billion loss in H1 as provisions grow

• Hungary applauds 10:10 initiative
• Industry urges new wind energy tender
• Aufwind starts building biggest biogas plant in Hungary

• Signs of revival showing in industrial property market
• Nagykanizsa sees launch of HUF 1.6-bln road overhaul
• Segece to open €375m shopping center in Budapest in October