The Czech Republic and the euro
03 February 2008by eub2 -- last modified 03 February 2008
The Czech Republic joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.
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The Czech Republic at a glance
Surface area: 78 870 km2
Population: 10 287 189 (Eurostat 2007)
Joined the European Union: 1 May 2004
Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
Euro information
Status: The Czech Republic is not yet a member of the euro area.
The Czech koruna has not yet joined the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM
II).
Exchange rate: The current euro to Czech koruna foreign exchange
reference rate can be consulted on the website of the European Central
Bank (updated daily).
Adoption of the euro: The Czech Republic does not have a target date to adopt the euro.
Documents and publications
- The Czech Republic's Updated Euro-area Accession Strategy (August 2007)
- National Euro Changeover Plan (April 2007, also in English)
- The Convergence Programme of the Czech Republic (latest update March 2007)
- Fifth report on the practical preparations for the future enlargement of the euro area. COM(2007) 434 final (European Commission)
- 2006 Convergence Report. COM(2006) 762 final, also published as European Economy, No. 1/2006 (European Commission)
Opinion polls and surveys:
-
Flash Eurobarometer 207 (May 2007)
- Flash Eurobarometer 191 (November 2006)
- Flash Eurobarometer 183 (June 2006)
- Flash Eurobarometer 175 (November 2005)
- Flash Eurobarometer 165b (October 2004)
Websites
Institutions
- Česká národní banka (Czech National Bank, also in English)
- Ministerstvo financí Česke republiky (Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, also in English)
- Národní koordinační skupina pro zavedení eura v ČR (National Coordination Group for Euro Introduction in the Czech Republic)
- Vláda Česke republiky (Government of the Czech Republic, also in English)
Business
- Hospodářská Komora Česke republiky (Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic)
- Mezinárodní obchodní komora (International Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic, also in English)
- Euro Info Centres in the Czech Republic
Consumers
Source: European Commission