BRATISLAVA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Wednesday.
GOVERNMENT MEETING
Government of Prime Minister Robert Fico will hold its
regular weekly meeting, 0830 GMT.
C.BANK HOLDS FIRE IN AUG, EYES ON EURO RATES
Slovakia's central bank kept interest rates steady for the
16th month running on Tuesday, in line with forecasts that it
would hold borrowing costs at euro zone levels before Slovaks
adopt the single currency in 2009.
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PM ATTACKS MEDIA WITH HITLER, COMMUNIST JABS
Slovakia's leftist prime minister accused the country's
print media on Tuesday of engaging in opposition politics,
having ties to communist-era secret services and sympathising
with Hitler.
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REGULATOR REJECTS CALL FOR GAS PRICE HIKE
Slovakia's state energy regulator (URSO) said on Tuesday it
had rejected a request by gas monopoly Slovensky Plynarensky
Priemysel (SPP) to raise its prices for households.
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JAN-JUNE C/A SHOWS SKK 47.6 BLN DEFICIT
Slovakia's current account showed a preliminary gap of 47.6
billion crowns ($2.31 billion) from January to June, compared
with a 32.7 billion deficit in the same period last year, the
central bank said on Tuesday.
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END-MAY FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO $52.4 BLN
Slovakia's gross foreign debt rose to $52.368 billion at the
end of May, from $50.145 billion at the end of April, the
central bank said on Tuesday.
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C.BANK DRAINS SKK 177.2 BLN IN REPO TENDER
The Slovak central bank (NBS) accepted all bids in a regular
two-week repo tender on Tuesday, draining 177.202 billion crowns
($8.60 billion) from the market, NBS data showed.
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PRESS DIGEST
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GAS PRICES
Gas monopoly Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel (SPP) has
criticised State Regulator decision to reject SPP request to
hike gas price for households by 15.9 percent in October, adding
regulator cannot ignore world's oil prices, key for gas prices.
Sme, page 1
GAS DELIVERIES
Gas firm Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel, managed by Gaz de
France <GAZ.PA> and Germany's E.ON <EONG.DE>, said deal on
future gas deliveries with Russia's Gazprom <GZP.MM> might be
signed by the end of the year.
Sme, page 10
FAMILY BENEFITS
Government of Robert Fico will increase benefits for parents
to 4,780 crowns ($231.9) from current 4,560 crown, in September,
and it aims to raise it to some 8,100 crowns in 2010. Finance
ministry, however, said has no funds for such an increase.
Pravda, page 1
IKEA EXPANSION
World's largest furniture retailer, Sweden's IKEA, said it
plans to open two more stores in Slovakia in the coming five
year. IKEA operates one spot in Slovakia with reported revenues
of over 1.9 billion crowns last year.
Pravda, page 15
CROWN HOLDINGS INVESTMENT
Crown Bevcan Slovakia, unit of U.S. Crown Holdings, said
plans to invest 40 million euro in eastern Slovakia to build an
assembly plant producing cans for alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages.
Pravda, page 15
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