Prestashop Hungarian National Bank (MNB) - currency exchange rates

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Secure the price stability of your PrestaShop store in the Central European market with an integrator that sources official exchange rates published by the Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank - MNB).

This advanced module is an essential tool for anyone doing business with Hungary or in Forints. The application establishes a direct, authorized connection with the MNB data repository, fetching daily reference rates. The core of all currency conversions is the **Hungarian Forint (HUF)**, which is crucial for precise foreign exchange risk management in such a dynamic market environment.

The module's architecture executes an advanced and highly reliable data processing cycle:

1. Daily Quote Verification: The system autonomously downloads the latest exchange rate table published by the MNB, intelligently skipping non-working days and Hungarian holidays (e.g., Republic Day) to always rely on current rates.

2. Efficient Currency Mapping: The module builds an efficient, internal data structure, mapping the relationships of all international currencies against HUF, which minimizes server load during calculations.

3. Mathematical Calculation Accuracy: Regardless of the store's default currency, the module uses HUF as the pivot currency to perform complex triangulation of cross-rates, guaranteeing compliance with the central bank's valuation methodology.

4. Atomic Price List Update: The process concludes with a secure and consistent saving of new rates in the PrestaShop database, ensuring the integrity of prices across the entire catalog.

Thanks to full automation based on the CRON scheduler, the module operates in "set-and-forget" mode, eliminating the risk of human errors and delays. Additionally, the Margin Management (Spread Management) feature allows for strategically adjusting rates to protect profits.

Strategic Benefits with Hungarian Precision

Implementing this module in your PrestaShop store translates into tangible, measurable benefits essential for effective operation in the Hungarian and international markets:

1. Credibility on the Hungarian Market By basing your prices on official MNB rates, you gain authority and trust, which are critical in B2B relations and dealings with local tax authorities in Hungary.

2. Automatic Margin Protection in HUF Given the historical volatility of the Forint, full CRON automation ensures that updates are instantaneous, shielding your price lists from sudden, unfavourable exchange rate changes.

3. Ideal for Trade with Hungary (V4) The module is key for companies operating in Hungary or the V4 region. Using HUF as the anchor currency allows for obtaining the most accurate cross-rates in the region, simplifying settlements with partners from Czechia, Slovakia, or Poland.

4. Accounting and Tax Compliance Hungarian accounting rules often require foreign currency transactions to be converted using the central bank rate on the date of the operation. The module provides this data in an auditable manner.

5. Spread Management for Profit The margin feature allows you to strategically manipulate the rate (e.g., adding a 2.5% markup) to hedge against conversion costs imposed by commercial banks or payment processors and protect your profit margin.

6. Data Protection Logic (Holiday Intelligence) The system recognizes MNB non-working days and safely maintains the last official quotes. Eliminating the risk of downloading outdated or zero rates ensures continuous sales operation.

7. Performance Optimization The code is designed to run lightly and fast. The process of downloading and parsing exchange rate tables (XML/CSV) minimally burdens the server, protecting against store slowdown (low TTFB).

8. Full Transaction Auditability Every update cycle is meticulously recorded in system logs. This provides a transparent audit trail, necessary for tax inspections and verifying the correctness of currency conversions.

9. Currency Versatility The MNB feed provides rates for a wide range of global currencies. The module is not limited to just the Euro and Dollar but ensures precise conversions for all key currency pairs.

10. Economy and Source Security Access to official MNB data is public. The module is a one-time investment that eliminates expensive, monthly subscriptions for commercial currency services.