Hungarian Forint · HUF

Ft symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1946

Currency family: Other

The Hungarian Forint is one of the few EU member currencies that has resisted eurozone adoption, maintaining its independence since 1946.

Introduced in 1946 after World War II, replacing the pengő which had suffered severe hyperinflation
Named after the Hungarian word 'forint' derived from the Italian city of Florence, referencing historical gold coins
Redenominated in 1927 and again in 1946 due to economic instability following the world wars
Became the sole legal currency of Hungary and has remained in use for over 75 years
Hungary joined the European Union in 2004 but retained the forint instead of adopting the euro

Pengő