The forint traded at 235.30 to the Swiss franc late Friday, weakening to a new historic low on concerns about the results of stress tests at European banks due out later in the day.
The forint slipped from 233.85 against the Swiss franc late Thursday.
Swiss franc-denominated loans were the most popular retail lending products in Hungary.
The forint traded at 271.25 to the euro late Friday, softening from 268.56 on Thursday.
The forint slid to 192.1 from 188.95 against the dollar.
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