Forintos

Forintos is the Hungarian term related to the country’s currency, the forint. It functions as an adjective and noun form derived from forint and is used to describe denominations, coins, banknotes, or monetary amounts expressed in forints. In everyday language, phrases such as ötforintos érme (five-forint coin) or forintos összeg (amount in forints) are common. The plural-adjective form for describing multiple currencies or denominations is often seen in context rather than as a standalone unit.

The forint is the official currency of Hungary, introduced in 1946 to replace the pengő at a fixed exchange. Its code is HUF and the symbol Ft is used in price notation. The Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB) issues both coins and banknotes. Historically, the forint was subdivided into 100 fillér, but fillér coins were withdrawn from circulation in 1999 due to inflation and are no longer used in pricing.

Currently, forint coins come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 forints, while banknotes are issued in denominations of 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, and 20000 forints. Policies regarding currency design and inflation control have led to periodic updates of banknotes and coins. The term forintos remains a common way to refer to amounts, prices, and denominations expressed in forints in Hungary.