Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 6

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Monday. 
     
    TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL NEWS CONFERENCE 
    Transparency International will hold a news conference on 
Slovakia's progress in fighting corruption. 
     
    OCT INFLATION SEEN SLOWING TO 1-YR LOW 
    Slovak inflation probably fell to a one-year low in October 
on positive base effects, but the central bank (NBS) is still 
likely to lift interest rates this month to curb price 
pressures, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. 
    [ID:nL03911144] [RTRS-SK-ECI-MCE] 
     
    C.BANK FOREX RESERVES RISE TO $13.15 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's foreign currency reserves edged up 
to 13.147$ billion in the week to Oct. 31, from $13.021 billion 
one week earlier, the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL03595003] [RTRS-SK-CEN-FRX-LEN] 
     
    CROWN FIRMS TO NEAR RECORD HIGHS VS EURO 
    The Slovak crown firmed towards last week's record against 
the euro in late Friday trade, and dealers said investors may 
try soon try to push it higher. 
    [ID:nL0332571] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    MECIAR CRITICISES FICO 
    Vladimir Meciar, the leader of a junior government party 
HZDS, has criticised Prime Minister Robert Fico for insufficient 
communication within the ruling coalition, the daily Pravda 
reports. Leaders of the three ruling coalition parties have not 
held a formal meeting for over a month, Pravda says. 
    Pravda, page 2 
     
    KIA TO LAUNCH PRODUCTION IN DECEMBER 
    The Slovak factory of South Korean car maker Kia Motors 
<000270.KS> will launch commercial production in December as 
planned, the daily Sme quotes Kia spokesman Dusan Dvorak as 
saying. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
    AUDI CONFIRMS ENGINE PROBLEMS 
    Volkswagen's <VOWG.DE> premium car unit Audi <NSUG.DE> has 
confirmed problem with engines manufactured in Hungary for Audi 
Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg models, which are completed in 
Volkswagen's Slovak plant, the daily Hospodarske Noviny quotes 
Audi spokesman as saying. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 2 
     
    FICO EYES FURTHER CUTS IN GAS PRICES 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico said gas prices for households 
could fall by 5 percent in 2007, offsetting the 4.26 percent 
increase approved for November 2006, the daily Sme reports. Fico 
said last week the gas firm SPP had proposed a cut in gas prices 
for households by 3.07 for 2007. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
    For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the ed 
States and other Group of Seven countries, see <G7TODAY>. For a 
diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and 
for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
[CONV/DIARY]. 
     
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