National Bank expects less than a fifth of fifty heller coins to be returned

Also on Tuesday, the national bank said that it expects less than a fifth of the Czech Republic’s 50 heller pieces to be returned by August 31, when the coin is withdrawn from circulation. There are currently 427 million of the coins in use in the Czech Republic. The coin is being withdrawn because of a fall in its value – it is now worth around 3 US cents. The 20 crown banknote is also being withdrawn at the end of August this year.

Author: Rosie Johnston