forint

15/01/2016

Should the Forint give way to the Euro in Hungary?

Theoretically, Hungary might have fulfilled all the criteria that are necessary to change the country’s currency to Euro, but the government won’t even consider the common […]
01/01/2016

Forint firms 0.5pc to euro in year

Budapest, January 1 (MTI) – The forint firmed by 1.69 forints or 0.5 percent to the euro between the end of 2014 and 2015, MTI’s business […]
24/12/2015

Monetary Council assesses economic trends, prospects

Budapest, December 23 (MTI) – Hungary’s economic growth continued but a degree of unused capacity remained in the economy, and the domestic real economic environment continued […]
25/09/2015

NBH issues revamps HUF 20,000 banknote

Budapest September 25 (MTI) – The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is issuing a reworked version of the 20,000 forint banknote on Friday, according to a […]
15/01/2015

Forint plunges against Swiss franc

Budapest, January 15 (MTI) – The forint plunged against the Swiss franc on Thursday morning after the Swiss National Bank said it was discontinuing its minimum […]
10/01/2015

You would not have thought but this is why the forint is falling

According to Index.hu, it is not Hungary who stands behind the falling of the forint but the euro. However,behind the weakening of the euro, there are […]
02/01/2015

Forint weakens 5.7 pc to euro in year

 Budapest (MTI) – The forint weakened nearly 18 forints or 5.7 percent to the euro between the end of 2013 and 2014, based on the last […]
10/11/2014

Ministry Passes Decision on Conversion of Forex Loans into Forint

Budapest (MTI) – Mortgages denominated in a foreign currency will be converted to forint-based loans at the average exchange rate since the supreme court’s relevant decision […]
01/09/2014

Hungary Banknotes to Get Revamp

Budapest, September 1 (MTI) – The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) today announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The new banknotes will […]
29/08/2014

Forint Rate Impacted by Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Budapest, August 29 (MTI) – Fluctuations in the rate of the Hungarian currency on Thursday and Friday were clearly related to developments in the conflict between […]
05/08/2014

Forint Hits Annual Low Past 315 to Euro

Budapest, August 5 (MTI) – The forint weakened to a record level against the euro for the first time this year today afternoon. The Hungarian currency […]
30/04/2014

European Court: Hungary Court Can Overwrite Unfair Forex Loan Agreements

Brussels, April 30 (MTI) – National courts have the competency to replace unfair provisions in loan agreements in line with the laws of the given country, […]
05/03/2014

Hungarians keep more cash to avoid transaction fee and other taxes

Budapest, March 5 (MTI) – Hungarians kept a record amount of cash at the end of last year, which analysts say is likely to be linked […]
14/02/2014

Ministry of National Economy: Highest GDP growth in seven years

Hungary’s GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 accelerated to 2.7 percent from 1.8 percent in the previous quarter, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said […]
29/01/2014

Forint hits year-low against euro

Budapest, January 29 (MTI) – The forint traded at 309.90 against the euro at 2.30pm on Wednesday after sliding from around 304 per euro to 306.79 […]
27/11/2013

Hungarian Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate – New Record Low

London South East news website said, Hungary’s central bank on Tuesday lowered its policy interest rate for the sixteenth consecutive month to a new record low, […]
19/10/2013

Bloomberg: Hungary Bond Yields Fall to Four-Month Low

Hungary’s 10-year bond yields fell to the lowest level in four months on speculation that continued stimulus from the Federal Reserve will allow the country’s central […]
02/10/2013

Forint Gains Fourth Day Leading Emerging Rally

Bloomberg said, the forint gained for a fourth day as data showed Hungary’s manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in six months and on speculation the […]
23/09/2013

Budget 2014: inflation projected at 2.4% and budget deficit at 2.9%

The Ministry for National Economy drafted next year’s budget with a deficit of 2.9 percent and an inflation rate of 2.4 percent, Minister Mihály Varga stated […]
17/09/2013

The average salary 149 400 forint ( cca. 500 euro) in Hungary

Both gross and net wages increased in the first half of year, because in addition to a greater extent than inflation, so the real value of […]