Rule · CNB · 10 Sep 2026
The Czech National Bank sets specific interest rates for various client accounts, including the State Treasury account in CZK at 3.25%, EUR accounts with balances up to 10 million EUR at 2.40%, and USD accounts up to 10 million USD at 3.525%. Higher balances in EUR and USD exceed 10 million earn 0.00%, while balances for foreign central banks and international institutions in CZK are generally non-interest-bearing or capped. The notice establishes a debit technical rate of 8.25% in CZK and 9.50% for cash handling accounts, with EUR and USD credit balances at 2.25% and 3.375% respectively. These rates apply from 16 September 2026, replacing the previous notice effective from 18 June 2026.
Official Gazette of the CNB, Issue 6/2026 dated 11 September 2026 1 Classification code 2 0 8 2 6 6 2 0 Official Notice of the Czech National Bank dated 10 September 2026 on interest rates for client accounts held at the Czech National Bank
I. The Czech National Bank hereby announces the interest rates for client accounts held at the Czech National Bank as follows:
Consolidated account of the State Treasury in CZK
credit balance in CZK: 3.25%,
Consolidated account of the State Treasury in EUR:
credit balance up to 10 million EUR inclusive: 2.40%, credit balance above 10 million EUR: 0.00%,
Consolidated account of the State Treasury in USD:
credit balance up to 10 million USD inclusive: 3.525%, credit balance above 10 million USD: 0.00%,
Accounts of foreign central banks and financial institutions including BIS in CZK:
credit balance up to 5 billion CZK inclusive: 1.75%, credit balance above 5 billion CZK: non-interest-bearing,
Accounts of international institutions in CZK
credit balance in CZK: non-interest-bearing,
Credit balance in CZK: 1.75%,
Debit technical balance in CZK: 8.25%,
Debit technical balance on bank accounts
for withdrawals and deposits of cash in CZK: 9.50%,
Credit balance in EUR: 2.25%,
Credit balance in USD: 3.375%.
Official Gazette of the CNB, Issue 6/2026 dated 11 September 2026 2
II. Upon the expiry of 15 September 2026, the Official Notice of the Czech National Bank dated 18 June 2026 on interest rates for client accounts held at the Czech National Bank shall cease to be valid.
III. This Official Notice of the Czech National Bank shall be applied from 16 September 2026.
Member of the Banking Board:
Ing. Jan Kubíček, Ph.D. s. r. risk management and trade support section
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“Upon the expiry of 15 September 2026, the Official Notice of the Czech National Bank dated 18 June 2026 on interest rates for client accounts held at the Czech National Bank shall cease to be valid.”
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