What is the central bank doing?
Central bank & reserves
The Hungarian National Bank's base rate since 1987, 10-year government bond yields, the MNB's gold reserves in tonnes and Hungary's international reserves.
5.50%
27 Oct 2026
−1.00 ppover one year−0.75 ppsince change
FideszTisza
Source: BIS / Magyar Nemzeti Bank
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5.69%
September 2026
−1.28 ppover one year−0.59 ppsince change
FideszTisza
Source: Eurostat
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Hungary's gold reserves
tonnes
110.0 t
27 Oct 2026
0.0%over one year0.0%since change
MDFMSZPFideszTisza
Source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
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International reserves
billion US dollars
59.1 bn USD
2025
+27.3%over one year
Total reservesof which gold
Fidesz
Source: World Bank (WDI)
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