Sept 24 (Reuters) - Central bankers in five central and eastern 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 Sept 24 25 bps cut to 7.50% 25 bps cut 7.75 pct
Slovakia Sept 25 N/A no change 4.25 pct
Poland Sept 25-26 N/A no change 4.75 pct
Czech Rep Sept 27 N/A no change 3.25 pct
Serbia Sept 28 N/A no change 9.75 pct
RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES
Hungary
Hungary cbank cuts rates, path open to more easing [ID:nL21817898]
HIGHLIGHTS-Hungary rate decision and press conference [ID:nL24362750]
INSTANT VIEW-Hungary cbank cuts rates, more easing seen [ID:nL24070811]
Slovakia
Slovak cbank seen leaving rates flat in Sept [ID:nL19846987]
TABLE-Slovak interest rate forecasts through Q1 2008 [ID:nL19818606]
Slovak cbanker says Eurostat demand won't hurt euro odds [ID:nFAT003563]
Poland
Polish c.bank head says opposes F/X interventions [ID:nWAR006087]
No need to raise Polish interest rates -FinMin [ID:nL21774803]
Polish cbanker: No need to adjust policy rapidly [ID:nL17727619]
Polish rates seen steady in Sept, up in Oct [ID:nL07845700]
Poland raised rates due to markets, budget -minutes [ID:nL20761875]
Czech Republic
Czech c.bank seen pausing tightening drive [ID:nL20199732]
Czech interest rate forecasts through next 12 months [ID:nL20797605]
Serbia
Loose Serb budget may trigger BOP crisis-thinktank [ID:nL18757677]
Investors for now discount Serb threat to quit West [ID:nL20543846]
Keywords: EAST RATES