Key data points
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Observation period
Nov 7, 2024
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Forecast
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Highest
39.00 % on Jun 4, 1997
Lowest
0.05 % on Jul 31, 2017
About Czech Republic interest rate
In Czech Republic benchmark interest rate is set by the Czech National Bank (Ceská Národní Bank CNB). The official interest rate is the two-week repo rate, a rate at which commercial banks are allowed to place excess funds at the end of the day with the Central Bank.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Czech Republic interest rate is 4% at the moment.
Last month Czech Republic interest rate was 4%, and the month before that it amounted to 4.25%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.