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Analysis and explainers on the Hungarian Forint, the MNB, and CEE currencies.

Hungarian Forint Report, August 2026: Three Dates

EUR/HUF at 363.98. Inflation on 7 August, MNB decision on the 25th, the EU deadline on the 31st. The drift since July was a euro move, not a forint one.

Foreign-Owned Companies in Hungary and the Forint

Foreign-controlled firms are 1.8% of Hungary's companies and produce 40.3% of its value added. They pull the current account two ways at once.

Hungarian Forint Report, July 2026: Rally and Retracement

The forint gained roughly 8% in H1 2026, then gave part of it back. A dated timeline of the move and four scenarios into year-end.

Hungary's 27 Super Milestones and the August Deadline

EUR 10bn hangs on an August deadline. The laws have already passed - so why is this still uncertain, and what actually decides it?