Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Aug 6

...Debt and Liquidity Management Agency to auction 5-year, 
zero-coupon state bonds on behalf of the finance ministry. 
 
    AT LEAST 9 DIE IN LODGING HOUSE FIRE 
    At least nine people have died in a fire at a lodging house 
in northern Slovakia, police said on Saturday. 
    [ID:nL04724781] [SK-DIS] 
     
    CBANK FOREX RESERVES DROP TO $17.9 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's (NBS) foreign currency reserves 
dropped to $17.892 billion as of Aug 1 from $18.044 billion one 
week ago, the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL03817944] [SK-CEN-FRX] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    PM ATTACKS PENSION FUNDS, MEDIA 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused private pension funds 
of organising media attacks against his Social Affairs Minister 
Viera Tomanova. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    BILLION CROWN LAWSUITS 
    The state may have to pay more than 3 billion crowns if 
former state banks lose some 60 lawsuits originating before 
their sale to foreign owners. The government had to make a 
commitment to cover any loses from the lawsuits before it could 
sell the banks. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
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