The Hungarian forint (HUF) is the national currency of Hungary. It has been in circulation since August 1, 1946, and is currently issued in denominations of 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, and 50. The forint is also used as legal tender in some parts of neighboring countries such as Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine.