Hungarian Forint: Euro convergence supports forint as MNB holds – BBH

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Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to keep its policy rate at 6.25% for a third straight meeting. Haddad highlights the euro-convergence trade as a structural tailwind for the Hungarian Forint (HUF), noting Hungary’s new government aims to meet Euro adoption conditions by 2030, supporting a constructive medium-term HUF outlook.

Stable policy with structural HUF support

"MNB is widely expected to keep rates steady at 6.25% for a third consecutive meeting."

"The euro-convergence trade will continue to be an important structural tailwind for HUF."

"Hungary’s new government plans to meet euro adoption conditions by 2030."

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