Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 19

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 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    C.BANK CHIEF ON CROWN:  The recent pace of appreciation of 
the Czech crown is unsustainable, the country's central bank 
chief, Zdenek Tuma, said. Tuma said if the appreciation 
continued, the central bank might have to take a more careful 
approach in its monetary policy. 
    Story: [nL17254836] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN-PLCY] 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,793.8  1,797.4   -0.20        +12.90 
 vs Euro       26.650   26.650   +0.00         +3.19 
 vs Dollar        18.155   18.145   -0.06        +14.68 
 U.S. Equities    13,177   13,110   +0.51         +5.73 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    CEZ DIVIDEND POLICY: State-controlled power company CEZ 
 will stick to its policy of paying 40-50 percent of 
its net profits in dividends, the Finance Ministry said. 
    Story: [nL16690749] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEZPsp.PR] 
     
    ALMUNIA ON EURO ADOPTION: Poland and the Czech Republic are 
on track to meet the criteria to join the euro zone in a couple 
of years, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin 
Almunia said. 
    Story: [nL16595058] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EUR] 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    EURO AFTER 2012: Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said 
it is unrealistic to expect the Czech Republic to adopt the euro 
in 2012, as Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has suggested in 
the past. Topolanek said reforms to pension and health-care 
systems need to be carried out first. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
    TEACHERS TO STRIKE: Teachers plan to go on strike on Dec. 4 
unless the government increases the education budget for next 
year. 
    Pravo, page 4 
 
 
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 (Compiled by Marek Petrus) 
  
  Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/ 
    

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