Dollar era followed by a golden age? The outlook for the U.S. currency and its challengers in a transforming world. Under this title, the Financial Section of the Hungarian Economic Association (MKT) is organizing a professional roundtable discussion on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m., at the MKT community space (ELTE Faculty of Law, Building B, 1053 Budapest, Kecskeméti u. 10–12, 4th floor, Room 403) and on the MKT YouTube channel.
The opening presentation of the event will be delivered by Balázs Spéder, Head of Department at the Hungarian National Bank. The participants of the subsequent roundtable discussion—alongside Balázs Spéder—will be András Bethlendi, Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Department of Finance of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Vivien Czeczeli, Researcher at the Institute for Economic and Competitiveness Research of the University of Public Service; and Pál Péter Kolozsi, Deputy CEO of the Government Debt Management Agency and President of the Financial Section of the MKT.
The event can be followed live on the MKT YouTube channel via the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA3BmnhEFXQ
Personal attendance at the event is free of charge; however, due to the capacity of the venue, prior registration is required. Interested participants are kindly requested to indicate their intention to attend as soon as possible in advance by e-mail to mkt@mkt.hu.