Hungarian Forint (HUF)
What the Hungarian Forint is, who issues it, and where it's used, with a live converter preset to HUF.
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
- ISO code
- HUF
- Symbol
- Ft
- Subunit
- 100 fillér (not used)
- Issued by
- Magyar Nemzeti Bank
- Exchange rate regime
- Free-floating
The forint was introduced in 1946 to replace the pengő, which had suffered the worst hyperinflation ever recorded, with prices doubling roughly every 15 hours at its peak. The name comes from the gold florins minted in Florence and later in medieval Hungary.
Hungary is an EU member but has not adopted the euro. The forint is quoted in the hundreds per euro and per US dollar, and it tends to be more volatile than the other Central European currencies, partly because of Hungary's higher inflation in recent years.
Where it's used
- Hungary
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Calculated from the same live mid-market rate as the converter above. Your bank or card will usually quote a slightly worse rate plus any fees.