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Mihály Varga becomes central bank governor

In March 2025 former finance minister Mihály Varga succeeded György Matolcsy as governor of the Hungarian National Bank, appointed by the president on the prime minister's proposal for six years.

Mihály Varga (Wikimedia Commons portrait; person avatar reused as fact cover, land-pack1 pattern).

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In March 2025 former finance minister Mihály Varga succeeded György Matolcsy as governor of the Hungarian National Bank, appointed by the president on the prime minister's proposal for six years. On starting work on 4 March he pledged consistent and disciplined monetary policy aimed at strengthening credibility and trust.

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  • Mihály Varga

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  1. 1.mnb.hu — sourcemnb.hu · verified
  2. 2.sandorpalota.hu — sourcesandorpalota.hu · verified
  3. 3.sandorpalota.huchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: varga+governor · verified
  4. 4.mnb.huchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: varga+governor · verified

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Factrail. (2026). Mihály Varga becomes central bank governor. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/varga-mnb-governor-2025-03

https://factrail.ai/facts/varga-mnb-governor-2025-03

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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