HRK

HRK is the ISO 4217 currency code for the Croatian kuna, the former currency of Croatia. It was issued by the Hrvatska narodna banka (HNB), the country’s central bank, and introduced in 1994 to replace the Croatian dinar as part of Croatia’s monetary stabilization after gaining independence. The name kuna means “marten,” and the subunit is the lipa, with 100 lipa equal to 1 kuna. The code HRK and the commonly used symbol kn appeared in prices and financial data.

The kuna circulated in coins and banknotes. Banknotes were issued in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 kuna, while coins included lipa coins (1, 2, 5 lipa) and kuna coins (1, 2, and 5 kuna). The currency functioned within Croatia’s monetary framework and was tied to the broader European and global financial systems through the central bank.

Croatia adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2023, at a fixed exchange rate of 1 euro = 7.53450 HRK. From that date, the kuna ceased to be legal tender for everyday transactions, and the euro became the primary means of payment. The HRK code remains in historical and financial records as the identifier for the former currency.

In summary, HRK denoted the Croatian kuna, Croatia’s currency from 1994 until the euro transition, issued by the central bank and subdivided into lipa, with a long-standing role in the nation’s monetary history.