The appointment of the new governor at Hungary’s National Bank has created havoc. Investors have become unnerved at the prospect of drastic measures to boost the economy, leading to a fresh sell-off in the forint. We think the authorities are likely to turn to write-offs of FX debt. But this would only make a small dent in Hungary’s overall FX debt burden.
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