Two years after Croatia adopted the euro as its official currency, citizens are still holding onto 4.3 billion kuna—3.1 billion in banknotes and 1.2 billion in coins. Despite the currency change, kuna can still be exchanged for euros at the Croatian National Bank (HNB) in Zagreb or by mail.
To date, 85% of banknotes, or 470 million pieces, have been returned, but only 27% of coins—819 million—have been exchanged. This leaves 2.18 billion kuna coins still sitting in Croatian homes.
Around 200 people visit the HNB office daily to convert their leftover kuna. “I found a few hundred kuna months ago and decided to exchange them while I’m in Zagreb,” said a visitor from Germany to HRT.
Collected banknotes are shredded and recycled into new paper in an eco-friendly process, while unexchanged coins, which can be returned until the end of 2025, will eventually be sold as scrap metal.
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Publish date : 2025-01-19 23:33:00
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