# Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe

https://mins.news/en/item/109229

- euronews, 2026-10-21 09:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/former-hungarian-central-bank-chief-gyorgy-matolcsy-detained-in-financial-fraud-probe

> Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy has been detained in a financial fraud investigation that followed scrutiny of the bank’s foundations, which managed more than €1 billion in public funds. Matolcsy has denied wrongdoing.

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