FACTBOX-Central Europe cbanks meet on interest rates

...following table outlines the dates, market forecasts and decisions taken 
on interest rates at the meetings, and lists recent Reuters news reports on 
monetary policy in the region. 
  
COUNTRY     DECISION DATE      DECISION        FORECAST         KEY RATE 
Czech Rep    Oct 25           no change       no change         3.25 pct 
Hungary      Oct 29           no change       no change*        7.50 pct 
Serbia       Oct 29           25 bps cut      no change         9.50 pct 
Slovakia     Oct 30           no change       no change         4.25 pct 
Poland       Oct 30-31        no change       no change         4.75 pct 
Romania      Oct 31              N/A       25-50 bps hike       7.00 pct 
 
 * A narrow majority of analysts forecast no change in Hungarian rates, although 
foreign exchange dealers in a separate poll published earlier predicted a 25 
basis point cut. Please see Hungary section below for details of both polls. 
 
    RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES    
Poland  
> Polish c.bank holds rates, news conference at 1500[nL31131661] 
> INSTANT VIEW-Polish c.bank holds fire as expected [nL31718338] 
  
Slovakia  
Slovak c.bank keeps rates flat, as expected                  [nPRG000558] 
  
Czech Republic  
Czech c.banker says he expects further rate growth        [ID:nL26284663] 
Czechs hold rates for second month as crown firms         [ID:nL25710600] 
HIGHLIGHTS-Czech c.bank Governor's monthly news conference[ID:nL25439215] 
Czech c.bank split 5-2 in decision to hold rates          [ID:nPRA001571] 
Czech c.banker says firm crown offsets oil - paper        [ID:nL25390074] 
FACTBOX-Who is who on the Czech cbank policy board        [ID:nL24214784] 
 
Hungary   
Hungary cbank holds rates on risks, cut in prospect       [ID:nL29441761] 
HIGHLIGHTS-Hungarian rate decision and press confereence   ID:nL29391389] 
INSTANT VIEW-Hungarian c.bank keeps rates unchanged       [ID:nL29166843] 
Hungarian cbank sees inflation on track - Sept minutes    [ID:nL12062003] 
 
Serbia  
Serb cbank surprises with cut aimed at firm dinar          [ID:nL29318133] 
  
Romania  
Romanian cbanker Isarescu warns about Oct inflation       [ID:nL26478855] 
Romanian cbank likely to raise rates in Oct - adviser     [ID:nL16264738] 
Romanian c.bank seen switching to rate hike in Oct        [ID:nL12192910] 
Romanian interest rate forecasts to Feb 2008              [ID:nL08576524] 
     
 
  Keywords: EAST RATES/  
    

[Reuters/Finance.cz]