FACTBOX-Central Europe cbanks meet on interest rates

 (updates with Slovak rate decision) 
    Central bankers in four central 
European nations are meeting this week to discuss monetary 
policy. 
    The following table outlines the date, market forecast and 
decisions taken on interest rates from the meetings. 
 
COUNTRY     DECISION DATE    DECISION      FCAST    CURRENT RATE 
Hungary        Feb 26        no change     no change    8.00 pct 
Slovakia       Feb 27        no change     no change    4.75 pct 
Poland         Feb 28           N/A        no change    4.00 pct 
Czech Republic March 1          N/A        no change    2.50 pct 
 
RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN RATES 
 Slovakia 
> Slovak c.bank keeps rates stable                [ID:nL27271905] 
> INSTANT VIEW-Slovak c.bank holds rates          [ID:nL27267836] 
> Slovak interest rate forecasts for 2007         [ID:nL21445867] 
 
 Hungary 
> Hungary cbank holds rates, chance of hike fades [ID:nL26711862] 
> Hungary cbank split on rate decision            [ID:nL26694660] 
> Key points from Hungary cbank inflation report  [ID:nL26708999] 
> Hungary c.bank sees extended CPI peak           [ID:nL26711080] 
  
 Poland 
> Analysts split on timing of first rate rise     [ID:nL20257254] 
> Polish economic growth accelerating             [ID:nL23251364] 
> Polish cbanker: Time to start considering rise  [ID:nL20421348] 
 
 Czech Republic 
> Czech rate hike seen delayed until third quarter [ID:nL2297750] 
> Czech interest rate fcasts through next 12 mths [ID:nL22136013] 
> Six of 7 Czech cbankers to attend March 1 meet  [ID:nL22553053] 
> Czech cbankers may reveal forward path for rates[ID:nL20244467] 
  
 (Compiled by Alan Crosby; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Reuters 
Messaging: alan.crosby.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 
477; Editing by Gerrard Raven)) 
  Keywords: EAST RATES/  
    

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