Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 27

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Monday. 
     
    FINMIN TO AUCTION 13-YR, 5.3 PCT STATE BONDS 
    The Debt and Liquidity Management Agency will auction 
13-year, 5.3 percent state bond on behalf of the finance 
ministry. 
     
    OPPOSITION ON BUDGET 
    The opposition party SDKU will hold a news conference on the 
2007 state budget draft. 
     
    CROWN SOFTER, MKT EYES CBANK FOR IMPULSE 
    The Slovak crown eased against the euro on softer emerging 
markets on Friday, as dealers waited for a new impetus from a 
central bank rate decision due next week. 
    [ID:nL24603663] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK-LEN] 
     
    C.BANK FOREX RESERVES FLAT AT $13.17 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's foreign currency reserves totalled 
$13.172 billion as of Nov. 22, unchanged from one week earlier, 
the bank said on Friday. 
    [ID:nL24863515] [RTRS-CEN-FRX-SK-LEN] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    HOUSEHOLDS GAS PRICES SEEN DOWN 
    Natural gas prices for households could fall by 5 percent in 
2007, offsetting the 4.26 percent increase approved in November 
2006, the daily Sme quotes unnamed sources as saying. The state 
regulator is expected to decide on gas prices for 2007 by the 
end of this week. 
    Sme, page 5 
     
    PM MAY KEEP ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico said he preferred to maintain the 
special court dealing with organised crime and corruption. The 
justice ministry has prepared a draft law to abolish the 
institution. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
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for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
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