Czech Koruna (CZK)
Czech koruna — Central European currency known for the CNB's active and unconventional policy toolkit.
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.50 | 2025-05-31 |
| Gdp | 52032.6 | 52452.9 | -420.30 | 2025-06-30 |
| Unemployment | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.10 | 2025-06-30 |
| Retail Sales | 1.68 | 5.53 | -3.85 | 2026-01-31 |
| Ppi | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.10 | 2025-05-31 |
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2026-05-27Czechs have embraced instant payments, which allow money to be transferred from one account to another within seconds. Virtually everyone who has tried them is satisfied with the service. ...
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2026-05-07At its meeting today, the CNB Bank Board kept interest rates unchanged. The two-week repo rate (2W repo rate) thus remains at 3.50%, the discount rate at 2.50% and the Lombard rate at 4.50%. ...
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2026-04-13Almost every entrepreneur or sole trader in the Czech Republic now has access to a fast, low-cost and simple alternative to accepting payments by card, cash or invoice – instant payments. ...
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2026-03-31The year 2025 was marked by low inflation, which has held close to the Czech National Bank’s (CNB) inflation target for more than two years. ...
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2026-03-19At its meeting today, the CNB Bank Board kept interest rates unchanged. The two-week repo rate (2W repo rate) thus remains at 3.50%, the discount rate at 2.50% and the Lombard rate at 4.50%. ...
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2026-03-05At its meeting on financial stability today, the Bank Board decided to leave the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 1.25%. ...
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2026-02-12The Czech National Bank (CNB) today published its research priorities for 2026–2028. ...
About the Czech Koruna (CZK)
The Czech koruna (CZK) is the official currency of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most actively traded Central European currencies and the Czech National Bank (CNB) is well known for its willingness to use unconventional tools — including a multi-year EUR/CZK floor used between 2013 and 2017.
Czech National Bank: monetary policy framework
The Czech National Bank (CNB) Bank Board sets the two-week repo rate at eight scheduled meetings per year and targets 2% CPI inflation with a ±1 percentage-point tolerance. The CNB publishes a quarterly Monetary Policy Report.
What moves the CZK?
- CNB repo-rate decisions and Bank Board press conferences.
- Czech CPI and core CPI excluding food and energy.
- Eurozone growth and the ECB stance.
- CNB FX intervention and reserve management.
- Cross-CE3 moves (EUR/PLN, EUR/HUF, EUR/CZK).
- Risk-on / risk-off rotations in EM Europe.
Key data and events to watch
- CNB repo-rate decision and post-meeting press conference.
- Czech CPI flash and final.
- CNB Monetary Policy Report.
- Eurozone PMIs and German industrial data.
- EUR/CZK as the dominant trading pair.