FACTBOX-Central, eastern Europe interest rate verdicts

    PRAGUE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Central bankers in four central 
European nations are meeting this week and next to discuss 
monetary policy, with most expected to hold interest rates 
steady. 
    The following table outlines the date, market forecast and 
decisions taken on interest rates from the meetings. 
  
COUNTRY     DECISION DATE    DECISION      FCAST    CURRENT RATE 
Hungary        Nov 20        no change     +25 bps      8.00 pct 
Slovakia       Nov 28          N/A         no change    4.75 pct 
Poland         Nov 29          N/A         no change    4.00 pct 
Czech Republic Nov 30          N/A         no change    2.50 pct 
 
RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
  
 Hungary 
> Hungary c.bank splits, leaves rates unchanged  [ID:nL20030443] 
> Hungary c.bank made "bad decision" on rates    [ID:nL22901577] 
> Hungary c.banker: wages are biggest challenge   [ID:n22902595] 
> INSTANT VIEW 8-Hungarian c.bank surprises       [ID:n20581687] 
 
 Slovakia  
> Slovak c.bank seen leaving rates on hold       [ID:nL22895173] 
> Slovak interest rate forecasts to Q1 2007      [ID:nL22629065] 
> Slovak cbanker says SKK to follow region       [ID:nL22126067] 
  
 Poland 
> Analysts push back fcast for Polish rate rise  [ID:n214894984] 
> Polish c.bank's Slawinski: odds on rate rise    [ID:n20871106] 
> Polish CPI pressure rises, must be watched      [ID:n20528413] 
> Polish govt says 7 in race for c.bank job      [ID:nL22794804] 
 
 Czech Republic 
> Czech c.banker says rate hike unlikely in Nov  [ID:nL22899028] 
> IMF says Czechs need spending reforms quickly  [ID:nL21779080] 
> Change of guard seen at Czech c.bank           [ID:nL16681772] 
> FACTBOX-Who's who on Czech cbank board         [ID:nL16661304] 
  
 (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: EAST RATES