Number of counterfeit notes and coins falls slightly in 2020
The total number of counterfeit and altered Czech banknotes and coins in the Czech Republic remained low again in 2020. The seized banknotes were most frequently given a grade of 4, i.e. poor quality.
Marek Mora: Combating climate change jeopardises central bank independence
Central banks should not give the impression that they are all-powerful. It’s very risky to use financial regulation, especially prudential regulation, to address climate objectives or sustainability goals, says Deputy Governor Marek Mora in an interview.
M. Mora takes part in panel discussion at the OMFIF
Deputy Governor Marek Mora participated in the OMFIF (Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum) virtual panel discussion. Deputy Governor Mora and his counterparts from the Polish and Hungarian central banks discussed the monetary policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CNB versus coronavirus
The CNB is taking steps to support an economy hit by the coronavirus epidemic. You will find a comprehensive overview of everything that might interest you in connection with the coronavirus and the CNB at a special website.
Key rates
0.05%
Discount Rate
0.25%
2W Repo Rate
Inflation
January 2020
CNB current forecast
2.0%
Inflation
2021
2.2%
Inflation
2022
2.2%
GDP
2021
3.8%
GDP
2022
Golden Rules for Bureau-de-Change Clients
- Change money only at designated bureaux de change. Before changing money, carefully read all the information given on the exchange rate list.
- The terms “purchase and sale of foreign currency” and the corresponding exchange rates, i.e. the information about the direction of the exchange, are given from the bureau de change’s perspective...
CNB resumes operation of services at its branches
- All branches and regional offices of the Czech National Bank will return to full operation, five days a week, from Monday, 14 December 2020.
- The standard opening hours for CNB clients and the public will be Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm, with a lunch break from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm.
- Before your visit, you can check the opening hours for each of our offices on the CNB website (Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Hradec Králové, České Budějovice and Ústí nad Labem).