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Czech koruna

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Czech koruna

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Also known as CZK

currency of the Czech Republic

AI overview

The Czech koruna is the official money used in the Czech Republic for buying goods and paying for services. It matters because it's what people and businesses in the country use for all their everyday financial transactions.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
crown
Image
Czk- coins and banknotes.JPG
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Commons category
Money of the Czech Republic
central bank/issuer
Czech National Bank
price
0.039974
applies to jurisdiction
Czech Republic
unit symbol
start time
1993-02-08
conversion to standard unit
0.0743494423791822
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Encyclopedic overview

ISO 4217 CodeCZK (numeric: 203) Subunit0.01 Unit PluralThe language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. SymbolKč‎ Denominations Subunit   1⁄100haléř Symbol  haléřh Banknotes  Freq. used100 Kč, 200 Kč, 500 Kč, 1,000 Kč, 2,000 Kč  Rarely used5,000 Kč Coins1 Kč, 2 Kč, 5 Kč, 10 Kč, 20 Kč, 50 Kč Demographics Date of introduction1993 ReplacedCzechoslovak koruna User(s) Czech Republic Issuance Central bankCzech National Bank  Websitewww.cnb.cz MintČeská mincovna  Websiteceskamincovna.cz Valuation Inflation2.8%  SourceCzech Statistical Office, November 2024  MethodCPI ) The haléř is still used for accounting purposes (e.g., financial reports).

The koruna, or crown (sign: Kč; code: CZK, Czech: koruna česká), has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 1993. The koruna is one of the European Union's seven currencies, and the Czech Republic is legally bound to adopt the euro in the future.

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