CNB Czech Press Releases

CNB Holds Rates, 2W Repo at 3.50%

At its meeting on 19 March 2026, the CNB Bank Board voted to keep all three key interest rates unchanged. The two-week repo rate remains at 3.50%, the discount rate at 2.50%, and the Lombard rate at 4.50%. This decision maintains the current monetary policy stance, with no change to borrowing costs for households or businesses in Czech Republic.

Czech National Bank Instant Payments Survey: 98% Satisfaction, Yet QR Code Adoption Remains Low

An Ipsos survey commissioned by the Czech National Bank found that 98% of small businesses and sole traders who accept QR code payments at the point of sale are satisfied with the instant payments option, citing immediate fund crediting and elimination of payment terminal costs. However, only one in five small businesses currently use QR code payments at the point of sale, with the main barrier being insufficient information about the option. Instant payments now account for 45.5% of all interbank transfers as of March 2026, up from 21% in mid-2022, with an average of 2.02 million instant payments processed per day in December 2025.

CNB Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 3.50%

At its meeting on 5 February 2026, the CNB Bank Board voted to keep interest rates unchanged. The two-week repo rate remains at 3.50%, the discount rate at 2.50%, and the Lombard rate at 4.50%. This decision maintains the current monetary policy stance with no rate adjustments in either direction.