Bank Association President: It's good that the government is not micromanaging, the employees there are doing professional work

Jelasity Radován, president of the Hungarian Banking Association, discussed the communication between the government and banks, emphasizing its fairness and transparency. He praised former colleagues in the government for their professional work and expressed satisfaction with the budget, noting that the banking sector and government share similar forecasts regarding growth and inflation. He highlighted the importance of achieving an investment boom to lower the deficit by 2030. Jelasity also addressed the high tax rates on the banking sector and expressed hope for a reduction in burdens. He criticized the maintenance of the interest rate cap and considered the issue of foreign currency loans resolved. He mentioned the state-supported housing loan program, indicating that banks would prefer lower special taxes instead.