In recent quarters, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has measured substantial and growing overvaluation in the housing market, which has been coupled with an increase in banking sector risks related to lending. These risks have not decreased so far even with the uncertainty related to the war situation of the past months; hence, supporting banks' resilience with regulatory tools is warranted. The Financial Stability Board of the MNB has therefore decided to raise bank capital requirements and will increase the countercyclical capital buffer rate to 0.5% from 1 July 2023, for the first time since its introduction six years ago, Hungarian economic daily Portfolio.hu reports.

Duna House has released its monthly transaction estimate, showing that there were 10,859 residential property transactions in Hungary in June 2022. This marks a 13% decline over May and a 20% drop compared to the number of transactions recorded last June.

In total, 16,000 sqm of Class A office space has been delivered in the second largest city of Hungary. The building was developed by a local company, Dryvit Profi, realista.hu reports.

Thanks to new and extended leases, myhive Atrium Park, located on Váci út, has leased its entire 31,200 sqm office space. New services have been introduced and interiors have been renewed at the office building.

Colliers represented Hungarian developer Faedra Group, on an exclusive basis, in the disposal of the first phase of its brand-new logistics development in Budapest.

Edina Magó will step up as Marketing Director and Nikoletta Ispánki will join the company as Commercial Director. The new appointments will strengthen the focus to enhance the growing markets.

The hotel will be erected on Hungaria Boulevard and is an investment of Europa Investment Property, which belongs to the Premiot investment group, Építészfórum reports.

Hungarian lender OTP Bank's new 84,000 sqm complex, built by Market Zrt. and called M12. It is 7 stories high, with a 3-level underground garage. 

Banks are happy to finance practically any new logistics project. But they are extremely cautious with the office and retail segments, not to mention hotel investments. Property Forum asked Tamás Deák, Director of Commercial Real Estate Finance at Erste Bank Hungary Zrt. about their financing practices amid the new, harsh economic conditions.

Riga-based hotel operator Mogotel announced its debut in Hungary via LinkedIn. With the cooperation of Accor and the financial support of state-owned development finance institution ALTUM, Mogotel is bringing Novotel Budapest Centrum into its hotel family.