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Glossaries and quick references: the Czech terms you meet on forms, bank statements and contracts.

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Czech banking and finance glossary: terms used by banks

The Czech words on bank statements, payment screens and loan offers, from IBAN and variabilní symbol to RPSN, in plain English.

Domestic account numbers take the form prefix-number/four-digit bank code, and a payment often needs a variabilní symbol so the recipient can identify it.
Loan offers must state the RPSN, the annual percentage rate of charge, which is the figure to compare between lenders.
The Czech National Bank (ČNB) supervises banks; deposits are protected at an EU-harmonised level (as of 2026; check the official source).

4 min read · Updated 12 Oct 2026

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