TABLE-Czech Feb C/A posts CZK 4.00 bln surplus

...OF PAYMENTS      02/07    01/07    02/06  01-02/07 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT              4.00     5.49    -0.61      9.49 
 Trade balance                 13.61    10.96     4.84     24.56 
 Balance of services            1.24     0.64     0.09      1.87 
 Income balance                -6.68    -2.52    -6.09     -9.20 
 Current transfers             -4.17    -3.58     0.56     -7.75 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT             1.13     1.05     0.30      2.17 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT          5.18   -15.21     6.08    -10.03 
 Net Direct Investment         13.38    12.67    -4.16     26.05 
  Czech abroad                 -1.57    -1.05    -0.85     -2.62 
  Into Czech Republic          14.95    13.73    -3.31     28.67 
 Net Portfolio Investment       1.51   -12.82    -3.85    -11.32 
  Assets                       -7.11    -3.31    -3.18    -10.42 
  Liabilities                   8.62    -9.52    -0.67     -0.90 
 Other Investments             -7.61    -9.50    17.79    -17.11 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)      1.04    -0.53    -4.59      0.51 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS    -10.31     8.67    -5.77     -1.64 
    NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly 
current account surplus of 7.0 billion crowns ($337 million) for 
February  . 
    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=20.77 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: CZECH ECONOMY/BALANCE