Hungary · HUF
National Bank of Hungary: next decision, current base rate, consensus
As of 28 October 2026.
No National Bank of Hungary base rate decision date is inside the published calendar window yet; a date appears here as soon as the bank publishes its own schedule.
The base rate is currently 5.5%, as published on 20 Oct 2026.
National Bank of Hungary rate facts
Every value is the latest published reading FXMacroData holds. A decision date appears only after the bank publishes it, and times are shown in UTC with the market-local time where the schedule supplies one.
| Current base rate | 5.5% Latest published reading, 20 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last change | Unchanged in the readings held |
| Next decision (UTC) | Scheduled |
| Consensus | Not published |
| Meeting frequency | ~8x/year Published cadence for this series. FXMacroData never infers a decision date from a cadence rule. |
| Official source | Publishing central bank |
The full base rate history, decision by decision, is on the Hungary policy rate page. Upcoming dates come from the published release calendar, which currently reaches 04 Nov 2026 17:27 UTC.
How National Bank of Hungary sets policy
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) Monetary Council sets the base rate monthly and targets 3% CPI inflation with a ±1 percentage-point tolerance band. The MNB has historically used a wide toolkit including overnight deposit rates, FX swaps, and targeted lending facilities.
Common questions
When is the next National Bank of Hungary rate decision?
The next National Bank of Hungary base rate decision is scheduled for Tue 17 Nov 2026 at UTC.
What is the current National Bank of Hungary base rate?
The National Bank of Hungary base rate is 5.5%, from the reading published on 20 Oct 2026.
How often does the National Bank of Hungary meet?
The base rate series is published ~8x/year. FXMacroData publishes a decision date only after the bank confirms it, so a cadence never stands in for a date.
How do I get National Bank of Hungary decisions from the API?
Call GET /v1/announcements/huf/policy_rate for the rate series with its release timestamps, and GET /v1/calendar/huf?indicator=policy_rate for the upcoming decision date. USD is open without a key; other currencies need a subscription key.