The forint’s post-election rally should give the central bank an opportunity to reassess its cautious monetary policy, Vice Governor Zoltan Kurali said, signaling that an interest-rate cut as early as June could be on the cards.
The forint’s post-election rally should give the central bank an opportunity to reassess its cautious monetary policy, Vice Governor Zoltan Kurali said, signaling that an interest-rate cut as early as June could be on the cards.
A customer withdraws Forint banknotes from an Otp Bank automated teller machine (ATM) in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Hungarians will hold parliamentary elections on Sunday with stakes that extend far beyond the European Union’s nation of 10 million.