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1 Forint (2002)

Forint, or HUF (Hungarian Forint) is the official currency of Hungary. It was introduced on 1 August 1946, after the 1945-1946 hyperinflation. The Hungarian abbreviation for it is Ft.

Historically 1 forint = 100 fillér, but fillér is not in circulation anymore since 1999.

Coins in circulation [1]

  • 1 Forint
  • 2 Forint
  • 5 Forint
  • 10 Forint
  • 20 Forint
  • 50 Forint
  • 100 Forint

Banknotes in circulation [2]

  • 200 Forint
  • 500 Forint
  • 1,000 Forint
  • 2,000 Forint
  • 5,000 Forint
  • 10,000 Forint
  • 20,000 Forint
Exchange rates (1 XXX = ? HUF)
Date EUR GBP USD
Jan 1, 2005 244.66 346.95 180.755
Jan 1, 2004 261.83 371.59 206.83
Jan 1, 2003 235.74 361.88 225.09
Jan 1, 2002 244.75 395.45 271.88
Jan 1, 2001 264.58 417.70 279.62
Jan 1, 2000 254.47 407.22 248.82
Jan 1, 1998 - 335.98 205.18
Jan 1, 1995 - 173.30 110.75
Jan 1, 1993 - 126.99 84.41
Jan 1, 1990 - 100.23 62.54

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