INDICATORS - Czech Republic - July 25

...INTEREST RATES    2-WEEK REPO       DISCOUNT        LOMBARD 
rate                    2.75 pct        1.75 pct        3.75 pct 
last changed 
 (date of decision)    May 31, 2007    May 31, 2007    May 31,2007 
former rate             2.50 pct        1.50 pct        3.50 pct 
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CZECH GDP (in pct)             Q1/07    Q4/06    Q1/06    2006 
 Real change yr/yr              6.1      6.1      6.6      6.4 
 Final consumption              4.7      4.6      3.8      3.4 
  Household                     6.7      5.4      3.8      4.4 
  Government                    0.4      2.4      3.8      1.1 
 Gross capital formation       13.4     10.2      7.5     11.7 
  fixed capital formation       1.5      8.1      6.8      7.6 
 Foreign trade balance          n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a 
  exports of goods             16.7     19.2     21.8     16.9 
  export of services           -1.3      3.2     17.9      9.1 
  imports of goods             17.9     19.0     18.7     15.6 
  imports of services           5.1      4.4     27.8     12 8 
    NOTE. In the first quarter, GDP totalled 816.1 billion crowns in nominal 
terms. All data from previous quarters are revised. 
 
CZECH BALANCE OF PAYMENTS      05/07    04/07    05/06  01-05/07 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT             -5.35   -16.79    -1.11     -8.76 
 Trade balance                  9.57     5.55     4.34     57.29 
 Balance of services            2.37     3.60     3.66     11.23 
 Income balance               -14.84   -23.16    -8.16    -68.66 
 Current transfers             -2.45    -2.77    -0.94     -8.63 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT            -0.01     0.26    -3.49      2.87 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT         11.32     6.45    15.85      2.50 
 Net Direct Investment         11.54    12.52     3.24     50.33 
  Czech abroad                 -0.71    -0.74   -12.79     -5.44 
  Into Czech Republic          12.25    13.26    16.03     55.78 
 Net Portfolio Investment       1.95     1.09   -17.29    -16.61 
  Assets                       -9.22    -7.48   -12.74    -33.97 
  Liabilities                  11.17     8.57    -4.55     17.36 
 Other Investments             -9.66    -9.89    31.36    -44.61 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)      4.81     0.73    -0.29      4.73 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS     -5.96    10.08   -11.25      3.39 
    NOTE. All 2007 figures are subject to revision. The 2006 figures are 
revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to ECB methodology. 
  
CZECH FOREX RESERVES   END-JUNE 07    END-MAY 07     END-JUNE 06 
 euro bln                23.097         23.370         23.921 
 $ bln                   31.199         31.444         30.412 
 CZK bln                663.229        661.967        681.626 
    NOTE. The central bank said it sold foreign currency worth an equivalent of 
90 million euros in spot foreign exchange market operations in May. It sold 
foreign currency worth 41 million euros in client operations in May. 
  
MONETARY BASE           END-JUNE 07    END-MAY 07    END-JUNE 06 
 (in CZK bln) 
 CNB monetary base         372.7         396.4          333.3 
  currency                 336.4         331.6          301.8 
  bank reserves             36.2          64.9           31.5 
   mandatory reserves       40.2          38.8           35.0 
 
CZECH M2 MONEY SUPPLY      END-MAY 07    END-APR 07   END-MAY 06 
 M1 change yr/yr             15.3          15.1         15.2 
 M2 change yr/yr             12.1          11.4          7.8 
 Loans to businesses 
  and households yr/yr       21.0          21.0         21.2 
 M2-M1 (deposits)  yr/yr      8.0           7.0         -0.4 
 
CONSUMER INFLATION            JUNE 07       MAY 07     JUNE 06 
 pct change month/month         0.3          0.4         0.3 
 pct change year/year           2.5          2.4         2.8 
    NOTE. The CSU added the sliding average rate of inflation over the past 12 
months was 2.1 percent. 
 
CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT          JUNE 07       MAY 07      JUNE 06 
 pct of workforce             6.3          6.4          7.7 
 number of available 
  jobless                   346,835      353,604      422,925 
 total number of jobless    370,791      382,599      451,106 
    NOTE. The number of available jobless shows how many people registered as 
unemployed by labour offices are able to start work shortly. The total number of 
jobless is for all jobless registered by labour offices. 
 
PRODUCER PRICES             JUNE 07      MAY 07    JUNE 06 
 Industrial prices 
  pct change month/month      0.7         0.6        0.2 
  pct change year/year        4.6         4.1        1.8 
 Construction prices 
  pct change month/month      0.5         0.3        0.4 
  pct change year/year        3.6         3.5        3.0 
 Agricultural prices 
  pct change month/month      1.7         0.3        4.5 
  pct change year/year        9.1        12.1        3.8 
 Services 
  pct change month/month     -0.4         0.4        0.1 
  pct change year/year        1.5         2.0        3.2 
    NOTE. All 2007 data are subject to further revision. 
 
FOREIGN TRADE     MAY 07     APRIL 07     MAY 06     JAN-MAY 07 
 (in bln CZK) 
 exports          204.49     193.75       181.32       996.89 
 imports          197.58     190.74       179.09       952.44 
 balance            6.92       3.00         2.23        44.45 
 DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms) 
 nominal exports   12.8       19.7         16.6         16.4 
 nominal imports   10.3       16.8         19.2         14.7 
    NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due 
to rounding. 
 
CZECH STATE BUDGET    JAN-JUNE 07    JAN-MAY 07    JAN-JUNE 06 
 revenue (CZK bln)      483.32         378.15        468.82 
 expenditure            482.04         404.13        461.18 
 balance                  1.27         -25.98          7.64 
    NOTE. The 2007 budget was approved by parliament with a gap of 91.3 billion 
crowns. 
 
GOVERNMENT DEBT          JUNE 07   MARCH 07   DEC 06     JUNE 06 
 (CZK bln) 
 total                   856.1      811.7     802.5      728.9 
 average maturity 
 (in years)                6.4        6.5       6.2        6.1 
   marketable debt       817.0      774.4     765.0      696.1 
   modified duration 
   (in years)              4.0        4.1       4.0        3.7 
    NOTE. Data show levels as of the end of the period listed. The modified 
duration figure stands for marketable debt only and includes the Finance 
Ministry's interest rate swap transactions. Average maturity was within the 
ministry's target of 6.0-7.0 years. 
 
CZECH AVG WAGE              Q1/07      Q4/06     Q1/06     2006      2005 
 Monthly wage (nominal)    20,399     21,947    18,918    20.207    18,992 
  real change y/y (pct)     6.2        4.5       4.1       3.8       3.3 
  nominal change y/y        7.8        6.1       7.0       6.4       5.3 
 Private sector in CZK     20,656     22,015    19,072    20.328    19,055 
  real change y/y (pct)     6.7        5.0       4.4       4.1       3.1 
  nominal change y/y        8.3        6.6       7.3       6.7       5.1 
 Public sector in CZK      19,501     21,712    18,385    19,784    18,777 
  real change y/y (pct)     4.5        2.9       3.0       2.8       3.7 
  nominal change y/y        6.1        4.4       5.9       5.4       5.7 
    NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. 
 
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT      MAY 07    APR 07     MAY 06   JAN-MAY 07 
 Real pct change y/y    7.5      14.0       12.0      11.2 
 Industrial sales       8.6      14.4       12.6      12.2 
 Productivity           5.8      10.8       11.2       8.9 
 Monthly wage 
  avg nominal           7.2       8.8        7.9       8.0 
  avg real              4.7       6.1        4.7       6.0 
    NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Seasonally adjusted 
industrial output was up 0.1 percent month-on-month. 
 
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT      MAY 07    APR 07    MAY 06   JAN-MAY 07 
 real pct change y/y      1.4      17.6      10.5      18.1 
 Monthly wage 
  avg nominal             9.2      11.2      12.0      11.7 
  avg real                6.6       8.5       8.6       9.6 
 Productivity 
  y/y change in pct       2.7      17.7)     10.1      17.7 
 Construction permits 
  y/y pct chg           -18.2      -8.1      -4.4      -5.0 
    NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted 
construction output dipped 1.5 percent over the previous month. 
 
                            MAY 07    APR 07    MAY 06     JAN-MAY 07 
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y)   7.0       8.1       7.3         8.6