HUF/PLN: what to know
The HUF/PLN rate shows how much PLN you get for 1 HUF. Right now, 1 HUF buys 0.0119 PLN at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 PLN is worth 83.7048 HUF.
In the short term HUF is driven mainly by Hungarian central-bank policy and regional sentiment, while PLN responds to NBP policy, EU flows and regional sentiment.
The Hungarian Forint (HUF) is issued by Hungarian National Bank. The forint is named after the gold florin of Florence. The Polish Zloty (PLN) is issued by National Bank of Poland (NBP). “Złoty” literally means “golden”, a name dating back to medieval gold coins.
Over the past 12 months the HUF/PLN rate has ranged between 0.0106 and 0.0122 — a change of +12.44% versus a year ago.
For anyone in Poland, this is the mid-market reference to compare against your bank or kantor before exchanging. Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.