| 1 $ = | Start | 06/08/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 21.01 Kč | ⇨ | 20.987 Kč | -0.11% |
| Last week | 20.867 Kč | ⇨ | 20.987 Kč | +0.57% |
| Last month | 20.637 Kč | ⇨ | 20.987 Kč | +1.7% |
| Last year | 21.719 Kč | ⇨ | 20.987 Kč | -3.37% |
| Currency | 06/01/2026 | 06/08/2026 | Change | |
| Israeli Shekel (ILS) | 2.8217 ₪ | ⇨ | 2.929 ₪ | +3.81% |
| Chilean Peso (CLP) | 892.37 $ | ⇨ | 920.71 $ | +3.18% |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 5.0384 R$ | ⇨ | 5.1959 R$ | +3.13% |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 548.69 Bs. | ⇨ | 562.59 Bs. | +2.53% |
| Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) | 6,019.6 ₲ | ⇨ | 6,148.5 ₲ | +2.14% |
| Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO) | 36.805 C$ | ⇨ | 36.61 C$ | -0.53% |
| Nigerian Naira (NGN) | 1,369.4 ₦ | ⇨ | 1,361.1 ₦ | -0.6% |
| Philippine Peso (PHP) | 61.912 ₱ | ⇨ | 61.519 ₱ | -0.63% |
| Seychellois Rupee (SCR) | 13.677 SR | ⇨ | 13.51 SR | -1.22% |
| Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) | 18.178 ZK | ⇨ | 17.56 ZK | -3.4% |
| See also: 24h, monthly and yearly currency moves | ||||
| Currency name | Czech Koruna |
| Symbol | Kč |
| Also known as | CZK, Czech Crown, Kč1 = 100 haléřů |
| ISO code | CZK |
| Banknotes | 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Kč |
| Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kč |
| Central bank | Czech National Bank (ČNB) - Website: www.cnb.cz |
| Countries | 1 country: Czech Republic/Czechia (capital: Prague, major cities: Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pilsen) |
| Population | 11 mil. |
History
The Czech koruna (crown) is not merely a currency but a symbol of Czech national identity and a record of the country's complex political history. The name derives from the Latin corona, meaning crown, a reference to the royal coinage of Bohemia's medieval kings.
The Austro-Hungarian krone was the currency across Central Europe before World War I. When Czechoslovakia was established in 1918, it inherited the krone but quickly introduced its own Czechoslovak koruna through a currency separation — one of history's earliest and most successful currency divorces, executed by Finance Minister Alois Rašín by stamping Austro-Hungarian notes.
Under Nazi occupation (1939–1945), the koruna was replaced by the Reichsmark in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The postwar restoration of Czechoslovakia brought a new currency, then the communist takeover in 1948 made the koruna a non-convertible state currency. A 1953 monetary reform wiped out savings, exchanging old money for new at 5:1 for small amounts and 50:1 for larger sums.
When Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993, the two nations agreed to maintain a currency union. It lasted only 38 days: by 8 February 1993, both countries had introduced their own notes. The Czech koruna has been freely convertible since 1995. The Czech National Bank managed an exchange rate floor of 27 CZK/EUR from 2013 to 2017 to prevent deflation, a policy reminiscent of Switzerland's 2011–2015 peg.
Sources:
"Czech koruna", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_koruna
"Czech National Bank", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_National_Bank