TABLE-Czech March C/A posts CZK 8.26 bln surplus

...02/07    03/06  01-03/07 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT              8.26     4.00     3.13     17.75 
 Trade balance                 12.40    13.61     9.12     36.96 
 Balance of services            2.04     1.24     0.62      3.91 
 Income balance                -8.25    -6.68    -7.87    -17.45 
 Current transfers              2.07    -4.17     1.26     -5.68 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT             0.46     1.13     0.82      2.64 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT        -17.72     5.18    -6.35    -27.75 
 Net Direct Investment          5.07    13.38     4.03     31.12 
  Czech abroad                 -1.04    -1.57    -1.06     -3.66 
  Into Czech Republic           6.12    14.95     5.09     34.79 
 Net Portfolio Investment      -8.51     1.51    -1.81    -19.83 
  Assets                       -7.53    -7.11    -3.81    -17.95 
  Liabilities                  -0.98     8.62     2.00     -1.88 
 Other Investments            -11.27    -7.61   -10.11    -28.38 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)     -1.32     1.04    -0.03     -0.81 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS      9.00   -10.31     2.39      7.36 
    NOTE. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a monthly 
current account surplus of 2.0 billion czech crowns ($96.20 
million) for March  . 
    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=20.79 Czech Crown) 
  Keywords: CZECH BALANCE/  
    

[Reuters/Finance.cz]