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Hungarian Postal Savings Bank

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The Hungarian Postal Savings Bank (Hungarian: Magyar Postatakarékpénztár) was a major savings institution in Hungary, established in 1886 as the Hungarian Royal Postal Savings Bank (Hungarian: Magyar Királyi Postatakarékpénztár) and terminated in 1948. It is well remembered for its head office in District V of Budapest, a striking Art Nouveau building designed by Ödön Lechner.

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Hungarian Postal Savings Bank
Hold utca, Budapest Lipótváros

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Postatakarékpénztár (Magyar Államkincstár)

Hold utca 4
1054 Budapest, Lipótváros
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