Hungary central bank lifts countercyclical capital buffer to 1% from July 2025
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BUDAPEST, June 25 (Reuters) -The National Bank of Hungary said on Tuesday it will increase the countercyclical capital buffer rate for banks to 1% due to high geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, with effect from July 1, 2025.
The NBH said in a statement that the "notable profitability" of banks and their strong capital position enables it to apply the countercyclical capital buffer "in a so-called positive neutral manner, i.e., in periods preceding overheatedness".
A 0.5% countercyclical capital buffer rate will be effective from July 1, 2024 until the change a year later and the rise will not affect the lending capacity of banks, the NBH said.
"Banks will still have approximately HUF 1,900 billion ($5.14 billion) free capital on sector level, the entire use of which may enable the placement of up to HUF 24,000 billion ($64.91 billion) in loans," they said.
($1 = 369.7200 forints)
Reporting by Anita Komuves; Editing by Jason Hovet and Alexander Smith
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