# Sándor Csányi

_Hungarian businessman and economist (1953–)_

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> Sándor Csányi is a Hungarian billionaire businessman and banker. He is the chairman of OTP Group. Under his leadership, OTP expanded into a major European exchange-listed banking group operating in 11 countries.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jászárokszállás ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; banker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P106))
- **Education:** Corvinus University of Budapest; College of Finance and Accountancy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P69))
- **Positions held:** vice president (since February 2019); president (since 2010); chairperson (since 1992) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sándor Csányi born?**  
Sándor Csányi was born on 20 March 1953 in Jászárokszállás.

**What positions has Sándor Csányi held?**  
Positions held by Sándor Csányi include: vice president (since February 2019); president (since 2010); chairperson (since 1992).

**Where did Sándor Csányi study?**  
Sándor Csányi was educated at Corvinus University of Budapest, College of Finance and Accountancy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sándor Csányi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1ndor_Cs%C3%A1nyi_(banker)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q375541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375541) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Csányi Sándor.jpg by Elekes Andor (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cs%C3%A1nyi_S%C3%A1ndor.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sándor Csányi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Csányi Sándor.jpg — Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Sándor Csányi". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sandor-csanyi. Retrieved 6 November 2026.