FACTBOX-Central Europe cbanks meet on interest rates

...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      Aug 27          no change     no change          7.75 pct 
 Slovakia     Aug 28            N/A         no change          4.25 pct 
 Poland       Aug 28-29         N/A        25 bps hike         4.50 pct 
 Serbia       Aug 28            N/A         no change          9.50 pct 
 Czech Rep    Aug 30            N/A         no change          3.00 pct 
  
 RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
 Hungary 
 Hungary's cbank leaves rates unchanged at 7.75 pct        [ID:nBUD002125] 
 Hungary's cbank sees downward risk to GDP growth          [ID:nBUD002127] 
 INSTANT VIEW-Hungary central bank leaves rates at 7.75 pct [ID:nL2795684] 
 TABLE-Hungary's Cbank details fresh economic forecasts    [ID:nL27136974] 
  
 Slovakia 
 Slovak rates seen steady in Aug, ECB in focus            [ID:nL23712053] 
 TABLE-Slovak interest rate forecasts for 2007            [ID:nL23733052] 
  
 Poland 
 Polish zloty resistant to politics-central bank chief    [ID:nWAR005993] 
 Polish interest rates seen up again in August            [ID:nL08918465] 
 Polish July sales cement August hike expectations          [ID:nL246634] 
 Polish c.bank failed to hike rates in July-minutes       [ID:nL23926576] 
 Interest rate hikes in Poland unnecessary-FinMin         [ID:nL22800306] 
  
 Czech Republic 
 Most see Czech rates flat in Aug, but verdict close      [ID:nL24594148] 
 Czech interest rate forecasts for next 12 months         [ID:nL24514092] 
 Czech FinMin gives up euro entry date                     [ID:nL27103093] 
 Czech c.banker eyes rate rises, local inflation key      [ID:nL24564257] 
 Czech c.banker eyes "gradual" int.rate rise              [ID:nL23317811] 
 Czech c.bank's Holman opposes rate hike now              [ID:nL10690210] 
  
 Serbia 
 Serbian rates seen flat by end-Sept, may rise by Dec      [ID:nL23488720] 
 
  
  Keywords: EAST RATES  
    

[Reuters/Finance.cz]