Forint
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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] (http://english.mnb.hu/engine.aspx?page=mnben_coins)

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

Banknotes in circulation [2] (http://english.mnb.hu/engine.aspx?page=mnben_notes)

• 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

External links:

• Official Daily Exchange Rates Archive (http://english.mnb.hu/engine.aspx?page=arfolyamlekerdezes) at the Hungarian National Bank

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