Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Oct 16

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    The Statistics Office will release September EU-norm 
inflation data at 0700 GMT. Analysts forecast inflation of 0.1 
percent on the month and 1.6 percent on an annual basis. 
     
    C.BANK ON SEPT INFLATION 
    The central bank (NBS) will comment on September EU-norm 
inflation data. 
     
    PARLIAMENT SESSION 
    Parliament will start its regular monthly session at 1100 
GMT. 
     
    REPO TENDER 
    The central bank (NBS) will hold its regular two-week repo 
tender. 
     
    S&P SEES SLOVAKIA ADOPTING EURO IN 2009 
    Slovakia is likely to adopt the euro in 2009 as planned but 
it must make sure its consolidation effort is sustained after 
the euro zone entry, Standard and Poor's credit analyst Kai 
Stukenbrock said on Monday. 
    [ID:nL15484895] [RTRS-EUR-AAA-SK] 
     
    SLOVAKIA REJECTS ALL BIDS IN 5-YR BOND AUCTION 
    Slovakia rejected all bids in an auction of 5-year 
zero-coupon bonds  on Monday, which traders said 
was a sign favourable budget trends have eased pressure on the 
government to raise fresh funds. 
    [ID:nL15426213] [RTRS-DBT-GVD-ISU-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    SMER KEEPS LEAD IN POLL 
    Smer of Prime Minister Robert Fico has kept the lead in 
October as the most popular Slovak party with support of 36.3 
percent of voters, a poll by the MVK agency showed. The SDKU 
party of ex-Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda ranked the second. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    FICO SLAMS EU POLICY 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico criticised the European Union for 
paying more attention to private interests than to public needs. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    SMK WANTS LOWER FISCAL DEFICIT 
    The ethnic-Hungarian party (SMK) called for a lower 2008 
fiscal deficit due to Slovakia's robust economic growth. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
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