diff --git a/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml b/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
index b907f8d19d6..18ef5d50a97 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/base_data.xml
@@ -1378,5 +1378,19 @@
             <field name="name">Reserve</field>
             <field name="code">RSV</field>
         </record>
-    </data>
+
+        <record id="CRC" model="res.currency">
+           <field name="name">CRC</field>
+           <field name="code">CRC</field>
+           <field name="rounding">0.01</field>
+           <field name="accuracy">4</field>
+           <field name="symbol">¢</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="rateCRC" model="res.currency.rate">
+           <field name="rate">691.3153</field>
+           <field name="currency_id" ref="CRC"/>
+           <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-01-01')" name="name"/>
+       </record>
+
+    <data>
 </openerp>