Banks are able to rely less and less on the release of provisions in producing earnings. The low interest rate environment will force banks to improve their efficiency, for which the business volume increase is the primary instrument nowadays. This and the current events of the banking sector will be discussed at the beginning of the conference.
The intensity of the competition between banks is perhaps the most important issue of domestic mortgages that is revealed primarily in the surcharge of loans and in sales. Therefore, the consumer friendly real estate loans will also be in the focus in the section.
We will be discussing the actualities of SME-lending from the viewpoint of the clients, not the banks. Among other things, the representatives of Hungarian companies will be sharing their experiences in financing.
Aside from real estate loans, the market of personal loans is the most important driver of the retail lending today. The domestic consumer trends and the consumer lending strategies of credit institutions and financial undertakings will be also addressed.
The leading sector of the pre-crisis period, the market of project lending is once again gaining strength. However, the clouds are gathering over the real estate market, aside the time limitations, the workforce and financial resources are also often limited. We will discuss the challenges of the market and business opportunities from the viewpoint of project lending and property development.
More and more innovation supports the efficient and responsible lending in Hungary. In addition to innovations already being implemented, we can hear about the expected effects of technological developments on the lending market during the presentations of the last section.