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MNB investment-firm licensing in Hungary
A Hungarian investment firm, supervised by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, provides an onshore EU licence with full MiFID II reach and a central-European footprint. It suits firms that want a single-market authorisation with a Central European centre of gravity.
The regulator
Financial supervision in Hungary sits within the central bank, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), which absorbed the former standalone authority. It applies the EU rulebook in full, with the integrated central-bank-and-supervisor model now common across the region.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the MNB
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Receive, transmit, and execute client orders
- Passport across the EEA
- Operate from a central-European base
Who it suits
Firms that want an EU authorisation with a Central European centre of gravity rather than a Western or Mediterranean base.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from a single EU licence.
What to weigh
Hungary gives standard MiFID access from Central Europe. Currency is outside the euro, which some firms weigh when choosing a base.
We run the Hungary application end to end
Whether you build from new or acquire an existing licensed entity, BrokLicense handles incorporation, the regulator application, the AML and compliance framework, banking and liquidity introductions, and the trading stack. You stay the principal. We do the work, in confidence, and stay on for compliance once you are live.
Cost, capital, and timelines depend on your model and are set out in a first consultation, under NDA, not published here.
Other permissions in Hungary
Related reading
- EU Passporting Explained: One Licence, Thirty MarketsA single EU investment-firm licence works across the whole European Economic Area. Here is how passporting works and why it shapes where firms base.
- How to Choose the Right Jurisdiction for Your BrokerageThe cheapest licence is rarely the right one. Choosing a jurisdiction is about your clients, your banking, and your ambition, not the lowest sticker price.
- Onshore vs Offshore Brokerage Licences: It Is Not About Cutting CornersOffshore does not mean unregulated, and onshore does not mean better. The two serve different businesses. Here is how to tell which one fits yours.
Discuss your mandate in confidence
Every engagement begins under a mutual NDA. Set out the firm you intend to operate and the timeline you are working to, and you leave the first consultation with a recommended jurisdiction, the route to the licence, and a defined scope of work.
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