New or amended items marked * ALL TIMES GMT (Note: Czech Republic GMT+1) See below for full macroeconomic forecasts ================================================================================ 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% ================================================================================ COMPANY RESULTS DATE---COMPANY----------RIC-----------SECTOR-------AVERAGE FCAST--FORECAST----- (CZK bln) ITEM no results on the schedule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE. n/a = not yet available n/f = not forecast For real-time indicators, click on <ECONCZ>. For all Reuters short and medium-term forecasts of Czech indicators, click on <CZ/ECON01>. ================================================================================ 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. ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ 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) ================================================================================ 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) ================================================================================ Czech central bank governing board meetings MEETING TYPE DECEMBER 14 regular 20 Situation report JANUARY 4 regular 11 regular 18 regular 25 Situation report ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ The Finance Ministry set the following dates for the release of state budget balance: JANUARY 2 to end-December ================================================================================ 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 ================================================================================ ((Editing by Mirka Krufova, prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: mirka.krufova.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477))