The National Bank will exchange bills free of charge until the end of February.
In just three months, the current Croatian kuna currency will be completely replaced by the euro. When staying in Croatia, you can only pay with common European currency.
The short transition period decided by the Zagreb government for the introduction of the euro, which started on January 1, also poses challenges for kuna owners in Austria. True, Croatian money will not lose its value for the time being. However, the money left over from the last vacation must be quickly exchanged for euros in this country. The Oesterreichische Nationalbank will exchange Kuna banknotes for free until February 28. Currencies are not accepted. However, this is only possible for banknotes from the 1993 series. There is also a limit of 8000 kuna per person per day.
The kuna-euro exchange can be done during opening hours (from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm) at the two OeNB ATMs in Vienna and Innsbruck: the exchange rate is HRK 7 .53450 fixed at one euro. Commercial banks are also expected to continue accepting kuna through the middle of the year.
After that, old currency can still be exchanged for free in Croatia, at least until the end of 2023, at all commercial banks and post offices. Unlike OeNB, currencies are also accepted here. Kuna banknotes can also be exchanged at an unlimited time at the National Bank of Croatia. Coins only for three years.
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(“Die Presse”, print edition, 03.01.2023)