Research at CNB
The objective of the CNB‘s research is to provide outputs which help to expand the knowledge base needed for the core activities of the CNB and which are of a high standard on the international scale.
Find out more about the CNB’s research priorities for 2026–2028.
Upcoming
Information on registration options for the forthcoming events is available on the individual event pages (when registration is open).
2026
- 15 May 2026 – Research Connect Conference – Building connections within the Czech economics community – Call for Papers
- 22–23 June 2026 – Third Annual Czech National Bank Conference – Safeguarding Stability in Unstable World – Call for Papers
- 6 October 2026 – Conference on New Challenges for Central Banks
- 7–8 December 2026 – Third Czech National Bank Workshop on Financial Stability and Macroprudential Policy
The seminars take place in the CNB building or online, are conducted in English and last for about an hour to an hour and a half. Attendance is limited to invited participants only.
2026
- 17 March 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Volker Nitsch (TU Darmstadt)
- 27 March 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Georgios Georgiadis (ECB)
- 31 March 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Roman Šustek (Queen Mary University)
- 15 April 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Andrej Cupák (NBS)
- 26 May 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Domenico Giannone (John Hopkins University)
- 10 June 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Priscilla Koo Wilkens (BIS)
- 15 September 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Anton Nakov (ECB)
- 5 October 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Marta Cota (Nova SBE)
- 5 November 2026 – CNB Research Seminar by Marek Jarocinski (ECB)
Our latest research
2. 3. 2026
Balancing Volatility and Returns in the Czech National Bank’s Foreign Exchange Portfolio: Update on Gold and Bitcoin
Tomáš Adam, Aleš Michl, Michal Škoda
CNB RPN 1/2026
24. 2. 2026
Social Media as a Monetary Policy Tool? Evidence from a Survey Experiment
Josef Simpartl
CNB WP 4/2026
17. 2. 2026
Monetary Policy and the Output Gap in DSGE Models for Small Open Economies: Insights from the Czech Republic
Tomáš Šestořád, Jan Vlček, Karel Musil
CNB WP 3/2026
17. 2. 2026
The growth of NBFI and households’ financial assets: trends and risks
Časta Martin, Maňas Patrik
Financial Stability
cnBlog
6. 2. 2026
The CNB left interest rates unchanged, inflation will be below 2% this year and very close to the target next year
Pikhart Zdeněk
Monetary policy
cnBlog
13. 11. 2025
First test portfolio of digital assets at the CNB
Adam Tomáš, Michl Aleš
Monetary Policy, Research
cnBlog