The MNB will no longer exchange the withdrawn banknotes specified below to legal tender.
The forint monetary system was introduced in Hungary on 1 august 1946. Apart from the initial changes of images, the series of banknotes – relating to the 10 and 100 forint banknote – issued in 1946 remained in circulation for approximately 50 years.
| Denomination | Date of issue | Date of withdrawal |
|---|---|---|
  |
01/08/1946 | 30/09/1992 |
  |
01/08/1948 | 30/09/1992 |
  |
13/06/1953 | 30/06/1996 |
  |
07/08/1946 | 31/12/1998 |
| 31/08/1999 | 01/09/2019 | |
| 31/08/19999 | 01/09/2019 | |
| 26/07/1999 | 27/07/2019 |
The issue of the new series of banknotes was launched in 1997.
Informative material on withdrawn banknotes issued after 1946 was prepared on the basis of the catalogue of Hungarian Mint Ltd. entitled “The Forint Currency in Hungary”.