Major Hungarian bank announces 4-day shutdown starting New Year’s Eve: no cash withdrawal and online banking!

Hungary’s MBH Bank has announced an extended banking shutdown spanning nearly four days as it undertakes significant IT system upgrades. The closure will begin on Wednesday, 31 December 2025, at 22:00, and continue until Sunday, 4 January 2026, at 20:00. During this period, customers should expect disruptions across multiple services, including cash withdrawals, transfers, and online banking functions.

Limited access to accounts and services

The bank has advised that all electronic channels—including mobile banking, online banking, and Telebank telephone services—will be unavailable or operate with limited functionality. Specifically:

• Mobile and online banking will be entirely offline from 31 December 22:00 until 4 January 20:00.
• Telebank services will operate with restricted capacity throughout the shutdown.
• Videobank services for account opening, online credit applications, KIOSK services, and student loans will be unavailable from 1 January until 5 January 08:00.
• Transaction SMS notifications will not be delivered between 1 January 22:00 and 2 January 06:00.

ATM and card usage

While cash withdrawals at ATMs may experience partial interruptions between 2 and 4 January, deposits will be completely suspended throughout the shutdown. Debit cards can only be used up to the last known balance as of 31 December 22:00, and within previously set daily limits, until 4 January at 20:00. Online payments using debit and credit cards may also encounter disruptions.

Customers are advised to schedule transactions in advance and ensure sufficient funds are available. For security, card blocking via Telebank remains operational 24/7 at 06 80 350 350 from within Hungary or +36 1 373 33 99 from abroad.