(last updated on Jan 11 with Nov construction output) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY INTEREST RATES 2-WEEK REPO DISCOUNT LOMBARD rate 2.50 pct 1.50 pct 3.50 pct last changed (date of decision) Sept 27, 2006 Sept 27, 2006 Sept 27,2006 former rate 2.25 pct 1.25 pct 3.25 pct =============================================================================== CZECH GDP (in pct) Q3/06 Q2/06 Q3/05 2005 Real change yr/yr 5.8 6.0 6.0 6.1 Final consumption 2.0 2.3 3.6 2.3 Household 4.0 4.1 3.2 2.8 Government -2.6 -1.8 4.9 1.0 Gross capital formation 13.6 16.2 0.5 1.6 fixed capital formation 7.2 6.7 1.7 1.3 Foreign trade balance n/a n/a n/a n/a exports of goods 12.8 13.0 11.7 11.6 export of services 2.3 -5.2 3.5 2.2 imports of goods 11.8 12.6 7.0 5.7 imports of services 2.4 -0.5 -2.4 -1 8 NOTE. In the third quarter, GDP totalled 813.1 billion crowns in nominal terms. All data from previous quarters are revised. CZECH BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 10/06 09/06 10/05 01-10/06 (CZK billions) I. CURRENT ACCOUNT -26.22 -12.97 2.52 -123.72 Trade balance 4.35 7.97 2.15 44.08 Balance of services 1.51 2.28 0.90 12.00 Income balance -30.40 -21.48 -1.28 -173.06 Current transfers -1.69 -1.73 0.75 -6.74 II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT 0.68 0.55 0.64 3.76 III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT 26.76 12.76 -13.56 101.75 Net Direct Investment 12.81 12.69 17.38 97.26 Czech abroad -0.37 -1.24 -4.29 -26.35 Into Czech Republic 13.18 13.93 21.66 123.62 Net Portfolio Investment 20.19 3.68 -6.17 -31.72 Assets 6.05 0.83 -4.35 -53.80 Liabilities 14.14 2.85 -1.81 22.08 Other Investments -6.64 -5.29 -29.43 39.28 Change in foreign exchange reserves (minus = growth) 0.48 -0.45 2.18 -1.65 IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS -1.22 -0.34 10.40 18.21 NOTE. All 2006 figures are subject to revision. The 2005 figures are revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to ECB methodology. CZECH FOREX RESERVES END-DEC 06 END-NOV 06 END-DEC 05 euro bln 23.755 23.904 25.054 $ bln 31.287 31.559 29.555 CZK bln 653.148 668.603 726.702 NOTE. The central bank said it sold foreign currency worth an equivalent of 4 million euros in spot foreign exchange market operations in November. It sold foreign currency worth 75.11 million euros in client operations in November. MONETARY BASE END-NOV 06 END-OCT 06 END-NOV 05 (in CZK bln) CNB monetary base 345.5 341.7 314.9 currency 314.1 308.1 284.0 bank reserves 31.4 33.5 30.9 mandatory reserves 36.1 36.7 33.0 CZECH M2 MONEY SUPPLY END-NOV 06 END-OCT 06 END-NOV 05 M1 change yr/yr 15.2 16.4 10.5 M2 change yr/yr 9.0 9.9 6.8 Loans to businesses and households yr/yr 21.3 20.1 18.7 M2-M1 (deposits) yr/yr 1.5 2.1 2.6 CONSUMER INFLATION DEC 06 NOV 06 DEC 05 pct change month/month 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 pct change year/year 1.7 1.5 2.2