List of current Czech bank accounts for foreigners

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Private bank accounts with English support

Fio banka

Fio banka is a branch bank that also offers online banking. Their website has an English interface, and also in their branches you can find English speaking customer service.

They offer a free current account that can hold Czech currency (CZK), but also in many others (at the moment: AUD, CAD, DKK, EUR, GBP, HRK, HUF, CHF, JPY, NOK, PLN, RUB, SEK, USD).

Besides, you get

  • a free Mastercard for contactless payments
    • another payment card for a second person
  • up to 10 cash withdrawals / month at Fio ATMs
    • 5 at other ATMs
    • 1 withdrawal in foreign country per month

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Raiffeisenbank

German-based Raiffeisenbank offers two current accounts:

Chytrý účet

The Smart account (Chytrý účet) has no running fees but also not many features included. What you get included:

  • a CZK account (for any further currency, you pay 29 CZK / month)
  • a debit card
  • a credit card
  • free cash withdrawal at ATMs in Czechia

Read more about Chytrý účet

Aktivný účet

With the Active account (Aktivný účet) you pay 49 CZK / month and get additionally

  • not only an account in CZK but also optionally in EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, JPY, CAD, PLN, HUF ...
  • free cash withdrawal at ATMs not only in Czechia but worldwide

Read more about Aktivný účet

Equabank

Equabank is a Czech bank and offering a free current account in CZK, including:

  • free cash withdrawal at ATMs worldwide
  • free Mastercard debit card
  • optional: an account in EUR
  • free incoming and outgoing transactions in EUR and CZK

Account opening is possible in branches or online.

Read more about Equabank's current account