Czech koruna

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

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Czech koruna
koruna česká (Czech)
CZK_Banknotes_2014.png 50_CZK.png
Czech banknotes50 Kč coin
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.
Symbol
Denominations
Subunit
1100haléřa
Symbol
haléřah
Banknotes
Freq. used100 Kč, 200 Kč, 500 Kč, 1,000 Kč, 2,000 
Rarely used5,000 
Coins
Freq. used1 Kč, 2 Kč, 5 Kč, 10 Kč, 20 Kč, 50 
Demographics
User(s)Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg Czech Republic
Issuance
Central bankCzech National Bank
Websitewww.cnb.cz
MintČeská mincovna
Websiteceskamincovna.cz
Valuation
Inflation12.7%
SourceCzech Statistical Office, March 2022
MethodCPI
a) The haléř is still used for accounting purposes (e.g., financial reports).
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The official name in Czech is koruna česká (plural koruny české, though the zero-grade genitive plural form korun českých is used on banknotes and coins of value 5 Kč or higher). The ISO 4217 code is CZK and the local acronym is Kč, which is placed after the numeric value (e.g., "50 Kč") or sometimes before it (as is seen on the 10-koruna coin). One crown is made up of 100 hellers (abbreviated as "h", official name in Czech: singular: haléř, nominative plural: haléře, genitive plural: haléřů – used with numbers higher or equal to 5 – e.g. 3 haléře, 8 haléřů), but hellers have now been withdrawn from circulation, and the smallest unit of physical currency is 1 Kč.