By Tamas Csonka in Budapest Hungary’s National Bank (MNB) says the government’s draft amendment of the Central Bank Act would restrict its independence, which could undermine financial stability. The infighting within the Fidesz party elite over the bank’s independence has hit the forint. On March 12 it shed more than 1%, trading a tad below the psychological 400 level. The MNB has compiled its list of reservations in a statement issued on its website on March 12. The finance ministry’s proposals, which have been sent to the ECB for consultation, would extend the scope of power of the supervis…