Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Slovak Finance Ministry maintained
on Thursday its forecast for 8.8 percent real economic growth in
2007, and also...
...slightly cut its EU-norm inflation prediction for
this year and next.
Following is a table with forecasts of key economic
indicators as published on the ministry's Web site
(www.finance.gov.sk).
ECONOMIC FORECASTS 2007 2008 2009
Real GDP growth (pct) 8.8 6.8 5.8
EU-norm inflation (pct) 1.6 (1.7) 1.8 (1.9) 2.4 (2.3)
Current account
balance (as pct/GDP) -4.0 -2.6 -1.9
NOTE: Previous forecasts from June 20 are listed in brackets,
when different from new figures.