MNB Delegation Attends IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC

Led by Dániel Palotai, Deputy Governor of the Magyar
Nemzeti Bank (MNB, Central Bank of Hungary) responsible for international relations,
the central bank's delegation participated in the Spring Meetings of the
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group this year again, between
April 13 and 18, 2026, in Washington, DC.

The Deputy Governor of the MNB held discussions with
Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department of the IMF, the IMF expert
team responsible for Hungary and its new Mission Chief, Srikant Seshadri.
Deputy Governor Palotai also participated in the high-level meeting of the IMF
Central and Eastern European Country Group, which includes Hungary, and had a
working breakfast with central bank governors and finance ministers of the
Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries (CESEE) to review European
macro-financial processes and prospects.

The discussions took place amid increased interest in
Hungary from international investors. Deputy Governor Palotai stressed that
inflation risks stemming from geopolitical conflicts and the uncertain
financial market environment continue to necessitate a cautious and patient
monetary policy and that predictability and a stability-oriented approach are
important in the current challenging international environment.