Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Oct 9

    BRATISLAVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Monday. 
     
    AUG INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release August industrial output 
data. Analysts expect industrial output to have risen by 9.5 
percent year-on-year in August (0700 GMT). 
     
    AUG CONSTRUCTION DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release August construction 
output. 
     
    C.BANK FOREX RESERVES EDGE UP TO $13.23 BLN         
    The Slovak central bank's foreign currency reserves edged up 
to $13.230 billion in the week to Oct 4, from $13.229 billion 
one week earlier, the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL06765353] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    CROWN ENDS FLAT, SEEN RISING FURTHER 
    The Slovak crown <EURSKK=> was little changed to the euro on 
Friday but is expected to test stronger levels in the coming 
days, boosted by a calming of regional political jitters. 
    [ID:nL06907665] [RTRS-FRX-GVD-MMT-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    FINMIN SAYS 2007 STATE BUDGET ALMOST DONE 
    Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said in a TV debate on Sunday 
that government debate on the 2007 state budget draft was in the 
final phase and almost agreed, the daily Sme reports. The 
cabinet will vote on the budget on Wednesday. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    FINMIN BACKS FICO'S EURO-ENTRY PLEDGE 
    Finance Minister Jan Pociatek supported in a TV debate on 
Sunday Prime Minister Robert Fico's pledge to adopt the euro in 
2009, adding the latest analysis favoured such a scenario, the 
daily Sme reports. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    GOVT ALLOCATES 11.5 BLN EURO FROM EU STRUCTURAL FUND 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico's government approved the 
allocation 11.5 billion euros ($14.62 billion) of the European 
Union's structural funds in the 2007-2013 period. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    EU'S BARROSO VALUES SLOVAK ECONOMY CONDITION 
    European Commission President Jose Manuel-Barroso noted 
after a meeting with Slovak deputy Finance Minister Frantisek 
Palko in Lisbon that the Slovak economy is in solid condition, 
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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