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Controversy Surrounds Hungarian Central Bank's Funding and Luxury Purchases

Accusations raised over high-value purchases linked to the leadership of the Hungarian National Bank amid ongoing financial scrutiny.
Ákos Hadházy, an independent member of the Hungarian Parliament, has made allegations regarding the exorbitant costs of furnishings associated with Matolcsy Ádám, a prominent figure in the Hungarian National Bank (MNB).

According to Hadházy, a single chair at Matolcsy's residence costs 3.8 million forints (approximately $10,000), and he highlighted this during a recent post on social media, where he also pointed out Matolcsy's enjoyment of a luxury 175,000 forint (approximately $450) bottle of French wine.

Hadházy's claims are linked to photographs purportedly taken at a villa in Svábhegy, which was acquired by the MNB's foundation for research purposes before being sold.

He stated that these images confirm Matolcsy and his family reside in the property, noting that a post from Matolcsy's wife on Instagram featured a bottle of Château Cheval Blanc from the 1994 vintage.

The discussions surrounding Matolcsy Ádám have intensified due to a recent report by the State Audit Office (ÁSZ), which highlighted financial irregularities within the MNB.

This report identified a series of contracts awarded to companies associated with Bálint Somlai, a figure previously unknown for his construction expertise but disclosed as a close friend of Matolcsy, the son of former central bank governor György Matolcsy.

In mid-March, the ÁSZ published three extensive reports, collectively exceeding six hundred pages, focused on the operations of the MNB and its connected foundations, including:
– The financial activities of the Pallas Athéné Domus Meriti Foundation (PADME);
– Investments made by the Neumann János University Foundation;
– Compliance of the operational practices of the MNB, including the costs associated with renovations of its headquarters.

Of these reports, the findings surrounding PADME garnered the most attention, as they confirmed long-standing concerns about the foundation's management, which had been documented by independent media over several years.

Just two days prior to the official release of the audit report on March 17, findings shared by Direk36, which had obtained a draft version of the report, indicated that the audit office identified significant deficiencies and decisions leading to massive losses affecting hundreds of billions of forints in foundation assets.

The investigations into the management of the MNB's foundation assets have highlighted approximately 200 billion forints reportedly lost in various real estate transactions, drawing further scrutiny to the financial practices within the central bank's affiliated organizations.
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