CNB reporting for exchange offices

CNB reporting for exchange offices – what is it?

This is a statutory information duty laid down in Section 15 of Act No. 277/2013 Coll., on Bureau-de-Change Activity, implemented by Section 8 of Decree No. 315/2013 Coll. Every provider of currency exchange activity must provide the Czech National Bank with information on the volume of exchange transactions carried out in individual currencies.

Which report is filed with the CNB?

The provider compiles the report DEV (ČNB) 26-04 "Purchase and Sale of Foreign Currency", stating aggregate data for all its premises on the volume of exchange transactions in individual currencies for the reporting period. Transactions from which the customer withdrew under Section 16a of the Act are excluded (to the extent of the withdrawal).

How often is the report filed?

The reporting frequency depends on your transaction volume:

quarterly – providers who in the previous calendar year purchased or sold foreign currency in a volume of at least CZK 20 million; the quarterly report is filed within 15 calendar days after the end of the calendar quarter;
annually – providers below this threshold submit annual data under Section 8(5) of the Decree.

How is the report filed?

The report is completed and submitted electronically – currently via the CNB's data collection system SDAT, or via a link the provider receives in its data box or at its contact e-mail. If the provider finds that previously submitted data are incorrect, it must correct them without undue delay.

What happens if the report is not filed?

Failure to fulfil the information duty towards the CNB is an offence under the Act on Bureau-de-Change Activity, punishable by a fine. Repeated non-compliance and non-communication with the CNB also fundamentally worsen the operator's position in any future inspection and may ultimately lead to the withdrawal of the licence.

How can we help?

We will take over your CNB reporting completely – we will watch the deadlines, prepare the underlying data from your transaction records, compile and file the report, and handle any corrections. We will set everything up so that the reporting runs every period without any extra work on your side.