FACTBOX-Central Europe c.banks meet on rates

 (updates with Polish rate decision) 
    Oct 25 (Reuters) - Central bankers in a number of central European nations 
are meeting this week and next 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    PREVIOUS RATE 
Poland          Oct 25       unch. at 4.0 pct  no change     4.00 pct 
Hungary         Oct 24     +25 bps to 8.0 pct  +25 bps       7.75 pct 
 
COUNTRY      DECISION DATE      DECISION       FORECAST    CURRENT RATE 
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 
 Poland 
> Polish c.bank holds rates steady as expected             [nWAR004913] 
     
 Hungary  
> Hungary c.bank hikes rates, seen less hawkish         [ID:nL24816133] 
> INSTANT VIEW-Hungary Cbank hikes rates by 25bps        [ID:nL2413450] 
  
 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 Gerrard Raven)) 
  Keywords: ECONOMY EAST CBANKS