Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Oct 29

...12-YR, 5.3 PCT STATE BOND 
    The Debt and Liquidity Management Agency will auction 
12-year,  5.3 percent state bonds on behalf of the finance 
ministry. 
     
    SEPT PPI OFF RECORD LOWS, RATES SEEN FLAT 
    Slovakia's annual producer price inflation rose more than 
expected from record lows in September, data showed on Friday, 
but the jump was unlikely to trigger a monetary policy change. 
    [ID:nL2678672]  [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK] 
    [ID:nL26772814] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK] 
     
    EU COURT REBUFFS U.S. STEEL LAWSUIT OVER CO2 CAP 
    A European Union court has rejected a lawsuit filed by the 
Slovak unit of U.S. Steel Corp.  against the European 
Commission over the proposed carbon emission limits, the company 
said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL26225458] [RTRS-CO2-ENV-STL-ELG] 
     
    CBANK FOREX RESERVES DROP TO $18.49 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's (NBS) foreign currency reserves 
edged down to $18.490 billion as of Oct. 24 from $18.500 billion 
a week ago, the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL26657838] [RTRS-MMT-CEN-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    EURO ENTRY CHANCES 
    Slovakia's Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said he sees a 90 
percent chance that Slovaks will adopt the single currency in 
2009 as planned. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 4 
     
    PM FICO ON HEALTH INSURERS 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico does not think the government 
could lose an international arbitrage case against private 
health insurers who want to take Slovakia to court to protect 
their investments after lawmakers approved a bill barring them 
from keeping profits. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    MORE HEALT-CARE SECTOR PROFIT LIMITS 
    Ruling coalition of Robert Fico considers limiting 
pharmaceutical companies' and apothecary profits in the future. 
    Pravda, page 4 
     
    GOVT PRIVATE PENSION FUND 
    The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry considers creating a 
state-owned pension fund within the private pension scheme. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
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