HUNGARY TO DEVALUE FORINT AGAINST WESTERN UNITS Hungary is to devalue the forint by an average of eight pct against Western currencies, the official news agency MTI said. MTI did not say when the devaluation would become effective, but it expected new rates to be announced later today. Hungary devalued the forint by a similar amount last September 23. Western bankers say the forint is more realistically valued than currencies of Hungary's COMECON allies.