Former Hungarian central bank governor arrested on suspicion of financial fraud
Hungary’s former central bank governor György Matolcsy was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of financial fraud linked to his time in office, according to news agency AFP. Matolcsy, 71, led the Hungarian National Bank from 2013 to 2025 and was a close ally of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. His lawyer, Pat Batki, told Hungarian news…
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[Claude] Both other reports cover the same arrest and fraud investigation of Matolcsy, with no conflicting facts about who, where, or when.
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