TABLE-Czech Jan C/A posts CZK 5.49 bln surplus

...OF PAYMENTS      01/07    12/06    01/06  01-12/06 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT              5.49   -14.91     4.34   -133.76 
 Trade balance                 10.96    -2.85    11.99     44.39 
 Balance of services            0.64    -2.11     0.39     12.51 
 Income balance                -2.52   -10.72    -6.50   -183.43 
 Current transfers             -3.58     0.77    -1.55     -7.24 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT             1.05     2.73     1.33      8.63 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT        -15.21     6.58   -10.82    109.54 
 Net Direct Investment         12.67    20.83    13.09    104.31 
  Czech abroad                 -1.05    -1.55    -0.61    -30.37 
  Into Czech Republic          13.73    22.38    13.70    134.68 
 Net Portfolio Investment     -12.82     9.41    -2.43    -26.88 
  Assets                       -3.31    -2.88   -10.22    -68.38 
  Liabilities                  -9.52    12.29     7.79     41.50 
 Other Investments             -9.50   -22.46   -21.37     40.51 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)     -0.53     1.20     3.96     -2.07 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS      8.67     5.60     5.16     15.60 
    NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly 
current account deficit of 0.70 billion crowns ($32.69 million) 
for January  . 
    All 2007 figures are subject to revision. The 2006 figures 
are revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to 
ECB methodology. 
 
 (Reporting by Mirka Krufova in Prague) 
  
  
 ($1=21.41 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: CZECH ECONOMY/BALANCE