FACTBOX-Central Europe cbanks meet on interest rates

...outlines the dates, market forecasts and decisions to be 
made on interest rates at the meetings, and lists recent Reuters news reports on 
monetary policy in the region. 
 
 COUNTRY     DECISION DATE    DECISION       FCAST          PREVIOUS RATE 
 Hungary      May 21          unchanged     unchanged          8.00 pct 
 Slovakia     May 29            N/A           N/A              4.25 pct 
 Poland       May 29-30         N/A           N/A              4.25 pct 
 Czech Rep    May 31            N/A           N/A              2.50 pct 
  
 RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
 Hungary 
 Hungary Cbank keeps rates on hold, ups CPI outlook          [nL21622820] 
 INSTANT VIEW-Hungary cbank leaves rates steady at 8.0 pct   [nL21151001] 
 POLL-Hungary seen scrapping forint band, though not soon [ID:nL17170633] 
  
 Slovakia 
 Slovak cbanker says Q1 GDP in line, not inflationary     [ID:nL16498611] 
  
 Poland 
 Hike possible if CPI exceeds 2.5 pct -Owsiak             [ID:nL21486625] 
 Polish cbank chief sees no series of rate rises          [ID:nL18693364] 
 INTERVIEW-Polish rate outlook mixed, more hikes possible [ID:nL16567793] 
  
 Czech Republic 
 Czech cbanker says too early to make a rate call         [ID:nL17192994] 
 Czech cbankers eye rate rise, won't target assets        [ID:nL17350404] 
 Czech cbanker Hampl sees no need to panic over CPI       [ID:nL14575762] 
 

[Reuters/Finance.cz]