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Hungarian prosecutors detain Matolcsy in bank-foundation fraud probe
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- Former central bank governor György Matolcsy was detained Wednesday morning in a bank-foundation probe.
- Prosecutors allege Matolcsy committed financial fraud, caused loss, and used a forged document.
- In May 2026 authorities seized about 92 billion forints (?$300 million) linked to money-laundering.
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar ordered a parliamentary committee to investigate the bank.
- Hungarian parliament adopted a 26 May 2026 resolution creating an inquiry committee on central-bank foundation abuses.