New or amended items marked *
ALL TIMES GMT (Note: Czech Republic GMT+1)
See below for full macroeconomic forecasts
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UPCOMING ECONOMIC INDICATORS <ECONCZ>
DATE---GMT/LOCAL---INDICATOR--------------PERIOD----FORECAST----PRIOR
13/12 0900/1000 CA balance CZK Oct -9.0bln -13.94bln
14/12 0800/0900 Producer prices m/m Nov -0.1% 0.0%
14/12 0800/0900 Producer prices y/y Nov 2.1% 1.9%
14/12 0800/0900 Import prices y/y Oct n/f 0.4%
14/12 0800/0900 Export prices y/y Oct n/f 1.1%
14/12 0900/1000 Monetary base Nov n/f 341.7bln
18/12 0800/0900 Retail sales y/y Oct 7.0% 5.2%
29/12 0900/1000 Foreign debt Q3 n/f 39.49bln
29/12 0900/1000 Money supply Nov n/f 9.9%
02/01 0830/0930 PMI index Dec n/f 55.6
02/01 n/a Budget balance Dec n/f -30.92bln
08/01 0900/1000 FX reserves Dec n/f 23.91bln
09/01 0800/0900 Foreign trade Nov n/a 4.35bln
09/01 0800/0900 Inflation m/m Dec n/a -0.1%
09/01 0800/0900 Inflation y/y Dec n/a 1.5%
09/01 0800/0900 Unemployment Dec n/a 7.3%
11/01 0800/0900 Construction output Nov n/f 7.1%
15/01 0800/0900 Industrial output Nov n/a 12.8%
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COMPANY RESULTS
DATE---COMPANY----------RIC-----------SECTOR-------AVERAGE FCAST--FORECAST-----
(CZK bln) ITEM
no results on the schedule
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NOTE. n/a = not yet available
n/f = not forecast
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================================================================================ CENTRAL BANK GOVERNING BOARD MEETINGS are usually held on Thursdays, but not
necessarily every Thursday, with monetary policy specifically discussed on the
last Thursday of the month in the board's "situation report" (see below for
updated schedule).
WEEKLY CABINET MEETINGS are usually held on Wednesdays.
FULL LIST of ECONOMIC INDICATORS released in the coming weeks by the Czech
Statistical Bureau (CSU), the central bank (CNB) and the finance ministry are
published as listed in separate tables below. The nearest coming indicators are
also listed among other diary items below.
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WEDNESDAY, December 13
* PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament to start debate on the 2007 state
budget draft in the third and final reading at 0800 GMT.
PRAGUE - 3-year government bond auction.
PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release October current account balance
at 0900 GMT.
PRAGUE - Chemicals group Unipetrol <UNPEsp.PR>, a unit of Poland's PKN Orlen
<PKNA.WA>, to hold an extraordinary general meeting.
* PRAGUE - Civic Democrats (ODS) leaders to meet at 1600 GMT. News conference
at 1730 GMT.
THURSDAY, December 14
PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release November producer prices
and October foreign trade prices at 0800 GMT.
PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release November monetary base at 0900
GMT.
PRAGUE - 39-week T-bill auction.
PRAGUE - Czech central bank board to hold a regular weekly meeting. It is
not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues.
PRAGUE - Expect pricing of IPO by Pegas Nonwovens.
FRIDAY, December 15
PRAGUE - Finance Ministry to detail Q3 government debt figures.
PRAGUE - Pegas Nonwovens expected to debut on Prague Stock Exchange.
MONDAY, December 18
PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release October retail sales at
0800 GMT.
WEDNESDAY, December 20
PRAGUE - Czech central bank's governing board to meet on interest rates. An
announcement is expected after 1100 GMT with a news conference to follow at
around 1430 GMT.
PRAGUE - Czech cabinet to meet in a regular weekly session.
LUXEMBOURG - Developer Orco Property Group <ORCOsp.PR> to hold an
alternative general meeting.
THURSDAY, December 21
PRAGUE - 13-week T-bill auction.
MONDAY, December 25
Christmas Day. Banks and markets closed.
TUESDAY, December 26
Boxing Day. Banks and markets closed.
FRIDAY, December 29
PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release December confidence
indicators at 0800 GMT.
PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release November money supply and Q3
foreign debt figures at 0900 GMT.
TUESDAY, January 2
PRAGUE - Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for December due out at 0830 GMT.
PRAGUE - Finance Ministry should release end-December budget balance.
WEDNESDAY, January 3
PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release minutes from its December 20
governing board meeting at 0800 GMT.
PRAGUE - Czech cabinet to meet in a regular weekly session.
THURSDAY, January 4
PRAGUE - 13-week T-bill auction.
PRAGUE - Czech central bank board to hold a regular weekly meeting. It is
not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues.
MONDAY, January 8
* PRAGUE - Czech central bank (CNB) to release December forex reserves at 0900
GMT.
TUESDAY, January 9
* PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release December inflation and
November foreign trade data at 0800 GMT.
* PRAGUE - Czech Labour and Social Affairs Ministry to release December
unemployment data at 0800 GMT.
WEDNESDAY, January 10
PRAGUE - 10-year government bond auction.
THURSDAY, January 11
* PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release November construction
output at 0800 GMT.
* PRAGUE - Czech central bank board to hold a regular weekly meeting. It is
not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues.
MONDAY, January 15
* PRAGUE - Czech Statistical Bureau (CSU) to release November industrial
output at 0800 GMT.
THURSDAY, January 18
PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction.
* PRAGUE - Czech central bank board to hold a regular weekly meeting. It is
not scheduled to discuss monetary policy issues.
WEDNESDAY, January 24
PRAGUE - 3-year government bond auction.
THURSDAY, January 25
PRAGUE - Czech central bank's governing board to meet on interest rates. An
announcement is expected after 1100 GMT with a news conference to follow at
around 1430 GMT.
===========================SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS================================
COMPANY RIC DATE
UNIPETROL <UNPEsp.PR> December 13
ORCO <ORCO.PA> <ORCOsp.PR> December 20
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The Statistical Bureau (CSU) has set the following dates for release of
macroeconomic indicators (data released at 0700 GMT unless noted):
DECEMBER
14 Producer prices (Nov)
Foreign trade prices (Oct)
18 Retail sales (Oct)
29 Confidence indicators (Dec)
JANUARY
9 Foreign trade (Nov)
Inflation (Dec)
11 Construction output (Nov)
15 Industrial output (Nov)
Producer prices (Dec)
Foreign trade prices (Nov)
19 Retail sales (Nov)
26 Confidence indicators (Jan)
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The central bank (CNB) set the following dates for releases of economic
indicators (data released at 0800 GMT unless noted):
DECEMBER
13 Balance of payments (end-Oct)
14 Monetary base (end-Nov)
29 Money supply (end-Nov)
Foreign debt and investment balance (Q3)
JANUARY
8 Forex reserves (end-Dec)
12 Monetary base (end-Dec)
16 Balance of payments (end-Nov)
31 Money supply (end-Dec)
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Czech central bank governing board meetings
MEETING TYPE
DECEMBER
14 regular
20 Situation report
JANUARY
4 regular
11 regular
18 regular
25 Situation report
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The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry set the following dates for releasing
monthly unemployment data (data released on the same day as CPI figures):
JANUARY
9 to end-Dec
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The Finance Ministry set the following dates for the release of state budget
balance:
JANUARY
2 to end-December
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REGULAR STATE BONDS ISSUE CALENDAR
ISSUE NAME AUCTION DATE ISSUE DATE MATURITY DATE MATURITY VOLUME
(in years) (CZK bln)
Reopening of existing issue
3.25%/09 Dec 13, 2006 Dec 18, 2006 Nov 27, 2009 3 7
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001143=>
3.80%/15 Jan 10, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 April 11, 2015 10 7
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001754=>
3.25%/09 Jan 24, 2007 Jan 29, 2007 Nov 27, 2009 3 6
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001317=>
3.75%/20 Feb 7, 2007 Feb 12, 2007 Sept 12, 2020 15 7
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001242=>
2.55%/10 Feb 21, 2007 Feb 26, 2007 Oct 18, 2010 5 6
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001754=>
3.25%/09 March 7, 2007 March 12, 2007 Nov 27, 2009 3 6
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001317=>
3.75%/20 March 21, 2007 March 26, 2007 Sept 12, 2020 15 7
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