Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 20

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Monday. 
     
    PM VISITS PORTUGAL 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico starts a two-day visit to 
Portugal. 
     
    CBANKER SAYS RATE HIKES MAY BE ON CARDS 
    Slovakia's record third quarter growth was a surprise and 
further hikes in interest rates may be on the cards if detailed 
data show signs of a rise in consumption, a central bank board 
member said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL16911344] [RTRS-CEN-INT-FRX-SK] 
     
    CROWN AT RECORD ON CBANK BULLISH COMMENT 
    The Slovak crown broke another key resistance level of 
35.600 against the euro and hit an all-time high on bullish 
comments from a central bank board member in a Reuters interview 
on Thursday, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL16741838] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-LEN-SK] 
     
    EU-NORM CPI AT YR LOW, RATES MAY STILL RISE 
    Slovak inflation hit a 12-month low in October as utility 
price hikes from last year dropped out of statistics released on 
Thursday, but analysts still saw chances of higher interest 
rates. 
    [ID:nL16816430] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-SK] 
     
    JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO RECORD LOW IN OCT 
    Slovakia's unemployment rate fell to a record low of 9.27 
percent in October, data showed on Thursday, underscoring 
favourable trends in the fast growing central European economy. 
    [ID:nL16835365] [RTRS-EXI-JOB-LEN-SK] 
     
    FOUR MINERS MISSING IN SLOVAK COAL MINE ACCIDENT 
    Four miners were missing after a cave-in at a coal mine near 
central Slovak town of Novaky on Thursday, a local news agency 
SITA reported. 
    [ID:nL16863738] [RTRS-MIN-DIS-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    FOUR MISSING MINERS PRESUMED DEAD 
    Four miners, who went missing after a cave-in at a central 
Slovak coal mine last week, are presumed dead and the rescue 
operations have ended. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    NO CHANGES TO PENSION SAVINGS IN 2007 
    The government will not change the settings of private 
pension savings in 2007. Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the 
system will need changes in the future to reduce shortfalls in 
the pay-as-you-go pension system, but Social Affairs Ministry 
said the cabinet would debate the adjustments in March 2007. 
    Sme, page 5 
     
    GOVT PARTIES SEIZE REGIONAL POWER 
    The three ruling coalition parties have strengthened their 
powers on regional levela by replacing hundreds of state 
administration officials. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    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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