The notion that the Hungarian government can prevent a future sell-off in the forint simply by reviving talk of an IMF deal in times of market stress seems hopelessly misplaced. Our view remains that a combination of a fragile banking sector, unorthodox and unpredictable government policy and a deterioration in global risk appetite will cause Hungarian assets to come under further pressure over the next 6-12 months.
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