| 1 $ = | Start | 08/16/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 20.93 Kč | ⇨ | 20.930 Kč | +0% |
| Last week | 20.982 Kč | ⇨ | 20.930 Kč | -0.25% |
| Last month | 21.166 Kč | ⇨ | 20.930 Kč | -1.11% |
| Last year | 20.904 Kč | ⇨ | 20.930 Kč | +0.12% |
| Currency | 08/09/2026 | 08/16/2026 | Change | |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | 81.598 руб | ⇨ | 83.997 руб | +2.94% |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 5.0833 R$ | ⇨ | 5.2224 R$ | +2.74% |
| Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | 2.9688 Br | ⇨ | 3.038 Br | +2.33% |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 755.76 Bs. | ⇨ | 770.11 Bs. | +1.9% |
| Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK) | 4.406 K | ⇨ | 4.4868 K | +1.83% |
| Israeli Shekel (ILS) | 2.9999 ₪ | ⇨ | 2.9551 ₪ | -1.49% |
| Afghan Afghani (AFN) | 66.504 Af | ⇨ | 65.504 Af | -1.5% |
| Bolivian Boliviano (BOB) | 11.85 Bs | ⇨ | 11.641 Bs | -1.76% |
| Seychellois Rupee (SCR) | 14.449 SR | ⇨ | 13.756 SR | -4.8% |
| Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | 11.7 ₵ | ⇨ | 10.937 ₵ | -6.52% |
| 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