| 1 $ = | Start | 04/22/2026 | Change | |
| Last 24 hours | 20.654 Kč | ⇨ | 20.693 Kč | +0.19% |
| Last week | 20.652 Kč | ⇨ | 20.693 Kč | +0.2% |
| Last month | 21.233 Kč | ⇨ | 20.693 Kč | -2.54% |
| Last year | 21.778 Kč | ⇨ | 20.693 Kč | -4.98% |
| Currency | 04/15/2026 | 04/22/2026 | Change | |
| Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) | 43.535 ₴ | ⇨ | 44.15 ₴ | +1.41% |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | 74.701 руб | ⇨ | 75.296 руб | +0.8% |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 4.9826 R$ | ⇨ | 5.0113 R$ | +0.58% |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | 16.325 R | ⇨ | 16.416 R | +0.56% |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | 93.387 ₹ | ⇨ | 93.852 ₹ | +0.5% |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | 1.3997 A$ | ⇨ | 1.3943 A$ | -0.39% |
| Israeli Shekel (ILS) | 3.0122 ₪ | ⇨ | 2.997 ₪ | -0.5% |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 1.3765 C$ | ⇨ | 1.3646 C$ | -0.86% |
| Afghan Afghani (AFN) | 64 Af | ⇨ | 63 Af | -1.56% |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | 9.4414 kr | ⇨ | 9.2849 kr | -1.66% |
| 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