The issuing banks explained what is worth knowing a SZÉP . Card– Owners use the card. MKB, K&H and OTP Bank have provided answers to the information many have questioned.
It was also revealed whether owners really fail to get extra benefits if they don’t use them on time. In this regard, MKB responded that the system had been terminated due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, he emphasized: nevertheless, it is worth spending money on time, as it decreases over time.
As of 2019, the payment service provider may charge a 3 percent monthly account management fee for expired funds, but the same amount is no longer lost, it’s only down 3 percent per month
. books money center To the MKB question, adding that this is not appropriate now either, as the 2021 emergency regulation has stopped the liquidation of account management fees.
Traffic has increased tremendously
The K&H wrote that in the first half of 2022 it approached 15 billion HUF card movement, which represents a record increase of 31 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Highlighted: This is due to the continuous expansion of the number of acceptance points, and the interoperability between food purchases and sub-accounts. They also added that they now spent much more on it than before: more than a tenth of the money left in the accounts is less than before.
OTP Bank also announced a big jump, and its data clearly shows how popular in-store shopping is. In the first half of 2022, cardholders spent HUF 168 billion on the OTP SZÉP card, an increase of 37 percent over the same period the previous year.
The SZÉP card is accepted in many places
The list of acceptance points is available on the websites of all the issuing banks. Banks’ answers revealed that
- 35,000 nationwide with the SZÉP card issued by the MKB,
- 55 A with OTP,
- And you can pay with a K&H card at 38000 locations.
The banks also revealed where Hungarians prefer to spend their allowances. According to 2021 data, it was used mostly for hotels and other accommodations. SZÉP card holders spent a total of more than HUF 33 billion on recreation in 2021.
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