"The NBH is committed to buy green government bonds as part of its asset purchase programme under similar conditions than any other government bond," the bank said.
*It bought 16 billion forints worth of 2033/A bonds at 2.32% average yield, 3 billion forints worth of 2034/A bonds at 2.48%, 4 billion forints worth of 2038/A bonds at 2.8% average yield and 2 billion forints worth of 2041/A bonds at 3.05%.
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has said it would hold foreign currency swap tenders at the end of each quarter if needed to reduce market volatility.
By providing euros via fx swaps, the NBH can ease selling pressure on the forint on the spot market.
The Council continuously assesses incoming data, closely monitors the persistence of inflationary effects resulting from the restoration of the economy.
If warranted by a change in the outlook for inflation, the MNB will be ready to use the appropriate instruments.
It bought 30 billion forints worth of 2031/A bonds at 2.15pc average yield, 8 billion forints worth of 2038/A bonds at 2.58pc average yield and 2 billion forints worth of 2041/A bonds at 2.64pc -- with yields well below those at the previous tender.
The decision came as the Hungarian forint outperformed its central European peers on Thursday as headline inflation slowed more than expected in September.
The bank will use its one-week deposit rate to combat inflation risks stemming from volatile global sentiment that has weighed on emerging-market assets, including the forint.
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) added swap tenders providing foreign currency liquidity to its monetary policy toolkit in September to reduce volatility in the domestic fx swap market.
The National Bank of Hungary can raise the 0.9pc rate on its new one-week deposit tool, which it considers the strongest interest rate, if market conditions justify it.