Hungary is trying to minimise its ties with the International Monetary Fund, with governments there concerned with what it sees as encroachment on its sovereignty:
“Hungary is not a major power. It has been a permanent goal [for Hungary] throughout the centuries to defend itself from the major world powers’ efforts to siphon off its resources and protect its political and economic sovereignty,” Mr. Orban said
Hungary’s central bank recently asked the IMF to shut its local office
Hungary to Pay Off Outstanding IMF Loan This Summer -PM Orban
