Incomplete, damaged or contaminated banknotes and coins
Exchangeable banknotes withdrawn from circulation
The MNB exchanges banknotes it withdraws from circulation, no longer constituting legal tender, to the Hungarian legal tender for 20 years from the date of withdrawal and for 5 years from the date of the withdrawal of coins.
Regulatory environment
The MNB exchanges banknotes it withdraws from circulation, no longer constituting legal tender, to the Hungarian legal tender for 20 years from the date of withdrawal and for 5 years from the date of the withdrawal of coins.
Production of banknotes and coins
Providing for the cash supply of the economy and maintaining the confidence in cash payments are among the basic tasks of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank.
Denomination exchange of forint banknotes and forint coins
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank does not perform any denomination exchange in its retail cash office.
Foreign currencies
For foreign currencies, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank conducts the expert examination of supposedly counterfeit currencies only; it does not engage in the exchanging, buying or selling of such currencies.