Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 28

...The Statistics Office will publish October producer price 
data, 0800 GMT. Analysts forecast producer price inflation of 
0.2 percent month-on-month in October, for an annual rate of 1.7 
percent. 
     
    GDP DATA REVISION 
    The Statistics Office will publish revised quarterly gross 
domestic product growth (GDP) data from 1995, 0800 GMT. 
     
    GOVERNMENT MEETING 
    The governemnt will hold a regular weekly meeting, 0900 GMT. 
     
    PARLIAMENT SESSION 
    The parliament will continue its regular monthly seesion, 
with the 2008 state budget draft as the key item on the agenda, 
0800 GMT. 
     
    CENTRAL BANK KEEPS RATES FLAT FOR 7TH MONTH 
    The Slovak central bank left interest rates on hold at the 
monthly policy meeting on Tuesday as strong crown kept monetary 
conditions tight and allowed keeping borrowing costs stable for 
the seventh month in a row. 
    [ID:nL27465005] [RTRS-PLCY-INT-CEN-SK] 
     
    GOVT WITHSTANDS NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE 
    Slovakia's ruling coalition united on Tuesday to defeat an 
opposition no-confidence motion to dismiss the parliament 
speaker, a vote that calmed tensions that had threatened to 
topple the government. 
    [ID:nL27589999] [RTRS-POL-GVD-EUR-SK] 
     
    JAN-SEPT C/A GAP NARROWS Y/Y TO SKK 51.3 BLN 
    Slovakia's current account showed a preliminary deficit of 
51.3 billion crowns ($2.27 billion) in January-September, 
compared with an 89.5 billion crown gap in the same period of 
2006, the central bank said on Tuesday. 
    [ID:nBSD000060] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-CEN-SK] 
     
    END-AUG FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO $38.3 BLN 
    Slovakia's gross foreign debt edged up to $38.253 billion at 
the end of August from $38.241 billion at the end of July, the 
central bank (NBS) said on Tuesday. 
    [ID:nL2782562] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-CEN-SK] 
     
    C.BANK DRAINS SKK 146.7 BLN IN REPO TENDER 
    The Slovak central bank (NBS) accepted all bids in a regular 
two-week repo tender on Tuesday, draining 146.684 billion crowns 
($6.52 billion) from the market, NBS data showed. 
    [ID:nL27466588] [RTRS-MMT-INT-CEN-SK] 
     
    POWER FIRMS SAY FINANCING SNAGS LIMIT NUKE PROJECTS 
    Cheaper nuclear energy has a competitive advantage, but high 
investment costs and fragmented regulatory rules limit the scope 
for new projects in Europe, energy industry and banking 
officials said on Tuesday. 
    [ID:nL2785537] [RTRS-NUC-ENR-ELG-ELEU-sk] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    EURO ADOPTION SUPPORT 
    More than 50 percent of Slovaks are in favour of the 
country's euro adoption plan, a poll conducted by European 
Union's Eurobarometer showed. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    2008 STATE BUDGET DRAFT 
    The parliament's finance and budget committee has 
recommended to approve the finance ministry's 2008 state budget 
draft. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    LAND FUND RESTRUCTURING 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to restructure the state 
land administration fund following controversial land transfers 
that had led to sacking of Agriculture Minister Miroslav Jurena 
last week. 
    Pravda, page 4 
     
    PENSION SYSTEM LAW 
    The parliament approved a bill designed to alter the pension 
system and free more money in the state budget. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    FIRST-BORN INCENTIVES 
    The government will boost incentives for first-born children 
to 25,000 crowns ($1,107), from the current 15,560 crowns. 
    Pravda, page 4 
     
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