June 25 (Reuters) - Central bankers in six east European nations are holding
meetings this week to discuss monetary policy.
The following...
...table outlines the dates, market forecasts and decisions so
far taken 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 June 25 25 bps cut no change 8.00 pct
Romania June 25 25 bps cut 25 bps cut 7.25 pct
Slovakia June 26 no change no change 4.25 pct
Poland June 26-27 25 bps rise no change 4.50 pct
Czech Rep June 28 no change no change 2.75 pct
Serbia June 28 no change no change 9.50 pct
> Polish c.bank cautious on more rate rises for now [nL28808369]
RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES
Hungary
Hungary's Cbank cuts interest rates by 25 bps [ID:nL25340355]
HIGHLIGHTS-Hungary rate decision and press conference [ID:nL25370356]
INSTANT VIEW-Hungary cuts base rate 25 bps [ID:nL25364960]
Romania
Romania cbank cuts rates by 25 points to 7 pct [ID:nL22111362]
Slovakia
Slovak cbank holds key rates unchanged, as expected [ID:nPRG000397]
INSTANT VIEW-Slovak cbank leaves rates on hold [ID:nL26893107]
Slovak interest rate forecasts for 2007 [ID:nL19437316]
Poland
> Polish c.bank ups rates, defies mkt expectations [ID:nWAR005818]
> INSTANT VIEW -Analysts' comoments on Polish rate rise [ID:nL27914872]
Czech Republic
> Czechs hold rates flat, mkt eyes clues on next rise [ID:nL28398864]
> INSTANT VIEW-Czech c.bank leaves rates flat [ID:nL28837285]
> Who is who on Czech central bank policy board [ID:nL28883806]
Serbia
> Serb cbank keeps key rate on hold at 9.5 pct [ID:nL28828323]
Keywords: EAST RATES