{
  "id": 17041799,
  "title": "Hungarian Forint: Euro ambitions leave HUF vulnerable - Commerzbank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/hungarian-forint-euro-ambitions-leave-huf-vulnerable-commerzbank",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/hungarian-forint-euro-ambitions-leave-huf-vulnerable-commerzbank-202610290916"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hungary's central bank and government have set a target to meet all criteria for adopting the euro by 2030, according to a new medium-term economic framework published today. Commerzbank analyst Tatha Ghose believes that ambitious fiscal consolidation and growth projections will likely leave Hungary's debt above EU limits, despite efforts to lower inflation. Markets anticipate the National Bank of Hungary to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II) with an undervalued Hungarian Forint (HUF), which could keep the currency in weaker ranges before making convergence. The government has been emphasizing euro adoption as a way to stabilize the forint and signal its commitment to the EU. However, market participants recognize that it may be in the National Bank's best interest to enter ERM II with an undervalued HUF to prevent volatility. The government still faces numerous challenging milestones ahead, and if they fail to deliver on them, the FX market may lose faith in the euro adoption plan.",
  "summary": "Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose assesses Hungary’s new medium-term framework targeting Euro adoption criteria by 2030. Ambitious fiscal consolidation and growth assumptions leave debt above EU thresholds, while structural reforms and lower inflation remain uncertain.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}