The Czech crown has hit a near eight-year high against the U.S. dollar and surged to its strongest level against the euro in more than two years. This offers notable benefits for those earning a Czech salary and for Czechia-based travellers, while challenging investors holding foreign assets.

Crown stands at around CZK 20.5/USD, its strongest level since January 2018. In the first half of 2025, the crown gained about CZK 4 against the dollar, notably marking its best half-year performance since 2008.

Mr. Jaroslav Tupý, analyst at Purple Trading, said: “The Czech crown is still benefiting from positive sentiment on financial markets…which plays into the hands of Czech crown traders.”

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