Hungarian forint

Updates and explainers on the Hungarian forint (HUF), including exchange-rate moves against the euro, US dollar and Swiss franc, plus the key economic and political factors driving Hungary’s currency.
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Hungarian forint apparently too strong, central bank had to intervene

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K&H Bank’s chief analyst about the Hungarian euro, the forint’s bright future and the rising inflation

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New 5,000- and 25,000-forint coins released: Here’s what they look like

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Las 3 claves por las que el histórico forinto sigue en uso

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Price hikes coming to Hungary as government-imposed price caps end

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Hungarian forint hits historic high against the euro

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Experts: Hungarian forint could strengthen significantly ahead of euro adoption

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Sueldos en Hungría vs España: ¡Hungría paga menos!

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Hungarian National Bank head, appointed under Orbán, pledges cooperation with Tisza cabinet – interview

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The Hungarian forint’s best month in years ends on a sour note

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Tisza Party tax plan would lower burden on low earners in Hungary while introducing new levy on billionaires

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Hungarian forint in its best form since 2021

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Grave trouble ahead: the forint is the biggest casualty of Trump’s war, with brutal food inflation looming

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The Hungarian forint is depreciating at a startling pace: how much further might it weaken?

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Is the forint done for? We haven’t seen a downward spiral like this in years

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Forint plunges with little hope of reversal

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Hungarian forint at multi‑year high against euro and dollar: could it gain another 10% in April?

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Hungarian National Bank Governor Mihály Varga ase rate cuts

Breaking – Hungarian National Bank cut base rate after 1.5 years

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Hungarian currency guide: Everything visitors and expats need to know about money in Hungary

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The forint surprised everyone in 2025, while euro savers took a hit

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Hungarian forint on a roll: gaining strength against global currencies

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Poll-leader Péter Magyar makes historic pledge on the Hungarian euro introduction

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Major change in banking in Hungary: You can now withdraw twice as much cash for free!

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Poll-leader Tisza Party vows swift euro adoption in Hungary

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Hungarian forint to surge higher and higher against the euro and dollar

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Can the forint repeat its record-breaking 2025 run? Investors beware: April elections could shake the market

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Hungary headed for harsh austerity in 2027 if spending continues, Fiscal Council warns

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Hungarian National Bank’s base rate decision not surprising for experts

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New forint coins honour Hungarian astronauts

New forint coins honour Hungarian astronauts – visuals

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Disappearing cash, rising online scams: how digitalisation is transforming our finances in Hungary

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Hungarian central bank deputy governor resigns, forint slips on announcement

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Hungarian forint breaks 1.5-year record following central bank’s rate freeze

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This tiny aluminium coin could be worth millions! Here’s how to spot the valuable 1-forint piece

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Former MEP claims Tisza party government could immediately receive EUR billions from the EU

Hungarian forint keeps strengthening, partly thanks to Orbán’s challenger Magyar: here’s why

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Orbán cabinet could cut base rate, the forint may tumble: experts predict

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The Hungarian National Bank issued special forint coins today

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Expert: the new Hungarian inflation data is a positive surprise

Orsolya Nyeste, Erste’s chief macroeconomic analyst, said that the recent inflation data could be seen as a “slightly positive surprise.”

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Hungarian central bank issues new dog-themed coin: Here’s what it’s worth – photo

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Political expectations boost the forint: Is the market betting on a Tisza Party victory? Bloomberg says yes

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The National Bank soothes the markets with its latest base rate decision

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