forint

noun fo·rint \ ˈfȯr-ˌint \

|Updated on: 11 Jul 2018

Definition of forint

plural forints also forint

the basic monetary unit of Hungary — see Money Table

Recent Examples of forint from the Web

The European Union’s plans to cut funding to the region ended a brief recovery in the Polish zloty and Hungarian forint, which held close to the weakest levels in months against the euro following Tuesday’s thin-liquidity driven sell-off.

— adrian krajewski, Bloomberg.com, "East European Currencies Whipsaw on Dollar Gains, EU Budget," 2 May 2018
Although the price of this particular listing is given in euros, most real estate transactions in Hungary are done in forints.

— roxana popescu, New York Times, "House Hunting in … Hungary," 20 June 2018
The Czech koruna and the Hungarian forint weakened by 0.4 percent.

— ewa krukowska, Bloomberg.com, "EU Regional Aid to Shrink Under Plan Rebuked by Eastern Members," 2 May 2018
Deputy Governor Marton Nagy has pledged to keep short-term borrowing costs near zero until end-2019 and offer about 300 billion forint ($1.2 billion) worth of interest-rate swaps each quarter in 2018 to push long-term lending yields lower.

— andra timu, Bloomberg.com, "This Is What Eastern EU Central Banks Will Discuss Through April," 25 Mar. 2018
Non-governmental organizations will also have to list any foreign sponsors giving them more than 500,000 forints ($1,800) a year.

— Washington Post, "Hungary passes bill regulating foreign-funded NGOs," 13 June 2017
For example, the identity of any single foreign donor of up to 500,000 forints, or $1,800, will not have to be published.

— helene bienvenu and palko karasz, New York Times, "In Anti-Soros Feud, Hungary Adopts Rules on Foreign-Financed Groups," 13 June 2017
Hungary’s government is donating 145 million forints ($525,000) to Saint Joseph’s Clinic in Erbil, Iraq, which provides services for mainly Christian refugees living in the city.

— pablo gorondi, The Seattle Times, "Hungary signs accord with archbishop to support Iraqi clinic," 29 May 2017
The Hungarian government is donating 145 million forints ($525,000) to Saint Joseph’s Clinic in Erbil, Iraq, which provides services for mainly Christian refugees living in the city.

— associated press, Washington Post, "Hungary signs accord with archbishop to support Iraqi clinic," 29 May 2017

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