forint

noun fo·rint \ ˈfȯr-ˌint \

Updated on: 5 Apr 2018

Definition of forint

plural forints also forint

the basic monetary unit of Hungary — see Money Table

Recent Examples of forint from the Web

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
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — 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
Eastern European currencies accounted for five of the top six best emerging-market performers against the euro during the past month, led by Hungary’s forint with a jump of 1.4 percent.

— radoslav tomek, Bloomberg.com, "Boom Times for Longer in EU's East as GDP Growth Quickens," 15 May 2017
The referendum — on which the government spent at least 10 billion Hungarian forint, or about $36 million — included no specifics about legislation or government action.

— rick lyman, New York Times, "Hungary Votes Against Migrant Quotas," 2 Oct. 2016

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