| 1 $ = | Start | 08/25/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 20.65 Kč | ⇨ | 20.634 Kč | -0.08% |
| Last week | 20.883 Kč | ⇨ | 20.634 Kč | -1.19% |
| Last month | 21.237 Kč | ⇨ | 20.634 Kč | -2.84% |
| Last year | 21.039 Kč | ⇨ | 20.634 Kč | -1.92% |
| Currency | 08/18/2026 | 08/25/2026 | Change | |
| Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) | 18.678 ZK | ⇨ | 19.05 ZK | +1.99% |
| Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) | 771.58 Bs. | ⇨ | 783.68 Bs. | +1.57% |
| Argentine Peso (ARS) | 1,493.5 $ | ⇨ | 1,511 $ | +1.17% |
| Costa Rican Colón (CRC) | 449.28 ₡ | ⇨ | 453.82 ₡ | +1.01% |
| Ghanaian Cedi (GHS) | 11.052 ₵ | ⇨ | 11.154 ₵ | +0.92% |
| Icelandic Krona (ISK) | 122.76 kr | ⇨ | 120.98 kr | -1.45% |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | 1.7005 NZ$ | ⇨ | 1.675 NZ$ | -1.5% |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | 16.249 R | ⇨ | 15.947 R | -1.86% |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | 1,411.3 ₩ | ⇨ | 1,383.7 ₩ | -1.96% |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | 315.87 Ft | ⇨ | 309.47 Ft | -2.02% |
| 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