FACTBOX-Central Europe c.banks meet on rates

    Oct 23 (Reuters) - Central bankers in a number of central European nations 
are meeting before the end of the month to discuss monetary policy. 
    The following table outlines the date, market forecast and decisions taken 
on interest rates from the meetings.  
    This item will be updated as decisions are made. 
     
COUNTRY      DECISION DATE      DECISION       FORECAST    CURRENT RATE 
Hungary         Oct 24            N/A          +25 bps       7.75 pct 
Poland          Oct 25            N/A          no change     4.00 pct 
Czech Republic  Oct 26            N/A          no change     2.50 pct 
Slovakia        Oct 31            N/A          +25 bps       4.75 pct 
  
    RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
 Hungary  
> Hungarian cbank seen hiking rates 25 bps on Oct 24    [ID:nL19405382] 
> Hungarian cbanker Kopits concerned by wages, CPI      [ID:nL17477466] 
> Hungarian Sept CPi has no impact on rates -Oblath     [ID:nL16040656]  
  
 Poland 
> Polish cbank seen holding rates in Oct, raising in Q1 [ID:nL20532049] 
> Polish cbanker says rate tightening on table-agency   [ID:nL17785424] 
 
 Czech Republic 
> Czech rates seen on hold in Oct, hikes in store       [ID:nL20451838] 
> Czech interest rate forecasts for next 12 mths        [ID:nL20536892] 
> Czech cbank sees euro convergence, but budget worse   [ID:nL19886865] 
> Czech cbanker Rezabek to miss Oct 26 meeting          [ID:nL19425064] 
> Czech cbanker advocates cautious tightening            [ID:nL1856741] 
  
 Slovakia 
> Slovak rates seen up again in Oct                     [ID:nL06854061] 
> Slovak cbank chief sees need for tighter policy       [ID:nL20538748] 
  
  ((Compiled by Alan Crosby; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: 
alan.crosby.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477; editing by David Stamp)) 
  Keywords: MARKETS EAST CBANKS