Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Sept 22

    BRATISLAVA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Friday. 
     
    FINMIN TO MEET NGOS 
    Finance Minister Jan Pociatek will meet non-government 
organisations to debate the ministry's proposal to abolish an 
option for companies to grant 2 percent of their taxes to NGOs 
(0800 GMT). 
     
    HEALTHCARE MINISTER TO HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE 
    Healthcare Minister Ivan Valentovic will hold a news 
conference on the ministry's goals (1100 GMT). 
     
    C.BANK TO RELEASE WEEKLY FOREX RESERVES DATA 
    The central bank will release weekly forex reserves data 
(1200 GMT). 
     
    C.BANK SEEN LEAVING RATES ON HOLD IN SEPT 
    The Slovak central bank will probably keep interest rates on 
hold in September, waiting for an update on inflation risks 
before it moves to tighten monetary policy, analysts said on 
Thursday. 
    [ID:nL21447291] [RTRS-MMT-INT-CEN] 
     
    CROWN SLIPS AGAIN ON NEW REGIONAL JITTERS 
    The Slovak crown <EURSKK=> weakened to the euro on Thursday 
as negative sentiment returned to central European markets, 
dealers said. 
    [ID:nL21559263] [RTRS-MMT-FRX] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    SNS ATTACKS SMK LEADER 
    The far-right Slovak National Party (SNS), a junior ruling 
coalition member, accused the leader of the ethnic-Hungarian 
party SMK, Bela Bugar, of acting against Slovakia's interest, 
the daily Sme reports. SNS leader Jan Slota suggested Bugar 
could loose his parliamentary mandate for his acts against 
Slovakia. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    SMALLER HIKE IN ELECTRICITY PRICES 
    The state regulator could approve a smaller hike in 
electricity prices than originally expected, the daily Pravda 
reports. The daily says electricity producer Slovenske 
Elektrarne agreed to cut the proposed higher price for 
distributors, which could lead to some 6 percent rise in final 
prices for households, the daily reports. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    SONY SUPPLIERS 
    Two unspecified supplier of Japan's Sony are interested in 
opening operations in the western town of Nitra where Sony plans 
to build a new factory for LCD televisions, the daily Sme 
reports. 
    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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