Sept 27 (Reuters) - Central bankers in six 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 no change no change 4.25 pct
Poland Sept 25-26 no change no change 4.75 pct
Romania Sept 26 no change no change 7.00 pct
Czech Rep Sept 27 no change no change 3.25 pct
Serbia Sept 28 N/A no change 9.75 pct
RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES
Czech Republic
Czech central bank leaves rates flat, as expected [ID:nPRA001516]
Romania
Romania cbank holds rates at 7 pct [ID:nL26752051]
TEXT-Romania c.bank keeps benchmark rate unchanged [ID:nL26195523]
Poland
Polish c.bank leaves door open to more rate hikes [ID:nL26757507]
Global markets kept Polish rates on hold -c.banker [ID:nWAR006114]
Labour market remains key for Polish MPC-c.banker [ID:nL2758749]
Polish cbank holds rates, watches price presssures [ID:nL26757507]
Polish 2008 budget may be a threat to CPI-Filar [ID:nWAR006110]
INSTANT VIEW-Polish c.bank leaves rates flat as expected [ID:nL26567750]
Polish MPC says inflation pressures possible ahead [ID:nWAR006107]
Poland may adopt euro in 2012 at earliest-Skrzypek [ID:nL24588581]
Polish c.bank head says opposes F/X interventions [ID:nWAR006087]
Slovakia
Slovak cbank keeps rates unchanged, stays cautious [ID:nL25340105]
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]
Serbia
Re-elected Serb cbank governor faces tough new term [ID:nL26890305]
Serbia c.bank seen holding rates Oct 1, hiking later [ID:nL26849952]
Serb cbanker Jelasic re-elected to new 5-yr term [ID:nL26890305]
Dep Serb PM says firm dinar not long-term plus [ID:nL25356573]
Loose Serb budget may trigger BOP crisis-thinktank [ID:nL18757677]
Investors for now discount Serb threat to quit West [ID:nL20543846]
Keywords: EAST RATES