New 500 Forint Launched
- 4 Jul 2018 10:01 AM
- Hungary Matters
The new 500 forint bills will become legal currency from July 4, but will not come into broad circulation until February 1, 2019.
MTI Photo: Bruzák Noémi
The new 500 forint bills will become legal currency from July 4, but will not come into broad circulation until February 1, 2019.
MTI Photo: Bruzák Noémi
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