Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 28

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Tuesday. 
     
    C.BANK POLICY MEETING 
    The central bank will hold its monthly monetary policy 
meeting. (0800 GMT). The majority of analysts in the Reuters 
poll expected the main two-week repo rate to stay unchanged at 
4.75 percent. 
     
    OCTOBER PPI DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release producer prices data for 
October (0800 GMT). Analysts forecast producer prices to be flat 
on the month in October, for an annual rate of 6.9 percent. 
     
    C.BANK REPO TENDER 
    The central bank will hold regular two-week repo tender. 
     
    ECONMIN AT ENERGY CONFERENCE 
    Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek will address a conference 
on energy issues in Europe. 
     
    DEMAND FOR SLOVAK 13-YR STATE BOND WEAK 
    Slovakia sold 543 million crowns' ($19.96 million) worth of 
13-year, 5.3 percent state bonds <SK120519204=> in an auction on 
Monday, the Finance Ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management 
Agency (ARDAL) said. 
    [ID:nL27855130] [RTRS-GVD-MMT-DBT-SK] 
     
    SLOVAKIA CANCELS DEC 4 STATE BOND AUCTION 
    Slovakia has cancelled the auction of state bonds planned 
for Dec 4. due to weak interest among investors, the finance 
ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) said on 
Monday. 
    [ID:nL27290045] [RTRS-DBT-MMT-ISU-SK] 
     
    CROWN EDGES UP VS EURO BEFORE CBANK MEETING 
    The Slovak crown edged up against the euro on Monday as the 
market awaited the outcome of the central bank's (NBS) policy 
meeting on Tuesday, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL27889642] [RTRS-FRX-MMT-SK-LEN] 
     
    PRESS DIGETS 
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    CONSTRUCTION FIRMS BANNED FROM GOVT CONTRACTS 
    Slovakia has banned seven construction companies from 
government contracts for five years after the antimonopoly 
office levied a record fine of $47 million on the group for 
colluding on bids in a highway tender. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    SLOVAK BREWERS TO MERGE 
    Brewer SABMiller plc <SAB.L> will merge its two Slovak units 
Saris and Topvar into one company, called Pivovary Topvar, in 
January 2007. 
    Pravda, page 13 
     
    ONE HEALTHCARE INSURER 
    The healthcare ministry is analysing an option to abolish 
private health insurers and create one state-run institution, 
the daily Sme reports. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    ZSE MAY WITHDRAW LAWSUIT AGAINST REGULATOR 
    A regional electricity distributor Zapadoslovenska 
Energetika (ZSE) said it may withdraw a lawsuit against the 
state market regulator it filed earlier this month over proposed 
electricity distribution fees. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    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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