The National Bank of Hungary announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China to deepen bilateral cooperation and promote knowledge sharing, including on green finance, combating cyber fraud and financial stability. The agreement also covers cooperation on central bank digital currency, artificial intelligence and digitalisation, instant payment systems and financial awareness. The announcement framed the cooperation in the context of heightened global economic uncertainty linked to changing customs policy plans, and noted China’s role as a key trading partner for Hungary and a major source of working capital into Europe, with EUR 3.1 billion reaching Hungary last year.