FACTBOX-Central Europe c.banks meet on interest rates

                                
 May 27 (Reuters) - Monetary policymakers in central Europe are holding
meetings to discuss interest rates.
                                
 The following table outlines the dates, market forecasts and decisions
taken on interest rates at the meetings, and lists recent Reuters news
reports related to monetary policy in the region.   
                                
                 INTEREST RATES  
COUNTRY     DECISION DATE      DECISION     FORECAST   PREVIOUS RATE 
Hungary      May 26             +25 bps      +25 bps       8.25 pct 
Slovakia     May 27            no change    no change      4.25 pct 
Poland       May 28              n/a        no change      5.75 pct 
Serbia       May 29              n/a          n/a         15.25 pct 
Romania      June 26             n/a          n/a          9.75 pct 
Czech Rep.   June 26             n/a          n/a          3.75 pct
                                
                                                     
                                
 RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN ECONOMIES 
                                
 HUNGARY   
Hungary's cbank raises rates, ups CPI outlook            [ID:nL26075852]
INSTANT VIEW 2-Hungarian cbank hikes rates, CPI outlook  [ID:nL26730740]
TABLE-Hungary's Cbank details fresh economic fcasts      [ID:nBSB001595]
Hungary cbanker warns of FX borrowing risks-paper        [ID:nL26584332]
Hungary government urges c.bank to hold rates            [ID:nL23149063]
POLL-Hungary cbank set for last hike of current cycle    [ID:nL21631622]
  
                                
 SLOVAKIA
Slovak cbank keeps rates flat after euro verdict         [ID:nL27276325]
Slovak crown hits new record again, seen firming         [ID:nL20257757]
Slovak Q1 GDP beats forecasts, April inflation up        [ID:n15898900]
FEATURE-Sceptical Slovaks' fear euro price jump          [ID:nL01599968]
EU to recommend Slovakia Jan. 1, 2009 euro entry         [ID:nL29842642]
Slovak cbank holds rates before euro verdict             [ID:nL29841413] 
                                
 
                                
 POLAND   
Poland to enter ERM-2 when "super ready"-Finmin          [ID:nL26288378]
Polish PM does not rule out referendum on euro           [ID:nL23109727]
Poland held rates in April on growth, zloty -minutes     [ID:nL23842952]
Polish MPC should wait with hike at least till June      [ID:nL20154346]
Polish rates should rise once more quickly-Wojtyna       [ID:nL20473518]
Polish rates may rise, caution needed-c.banker           [ID:nL20479744]
Polish wages beat fcast, hike seen but not in May        [ID:nL19127710]
Poland has room for one more hike-MPC's Wojtyna          [ID:nL19497788]
Polish MPC should put off rate hikes-c.banker            [ID:nWAR006871]
Further Polish interest rate hike seen-MPC members       [ID:nL0539667]
Polish rates should rise though April CPI flat-Noga      [ID:nWAR006822]
Polish April CPI seen flat at 4.1% -fin ministry         [ID:nWAR006821]
Polish MPC says more rate hikes may be needed            [ID:nWAR006816]
                                
 
                                
 SERBIA   
Delay in new govt would bring hike nearer-Serb cbank     [ID:nL21929804] Serb
cbank ups '09 core inflation target to 3-6 pct      [ID:nL19637963] Serb
cbank keeps rates on hold, waits for new govt       [ID:nL15561032]
Serb nationalists say new policies to help growth        [ID:nL055517]
Serb cbank hikes key rate as core inflation soars        [ID:nL24921211]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech c.banker Hampl: one more rate hike may help        [ID:n19504004]
TEXT-Minutes from Czech c.bank May 7 board meeting       [ID:nL1643359]
Czech growth slows as demand dips at home, abroad        [ID:nL15896181]
Czech Q1 GDP grows 5.4 pct, touch below fcast            [ID:n15161365]
Czechs keep rates on hold, forecast dovish               [ID:nL0788987]
HIGHTLIGHTS-Czech central bank news conference           [ID:nL07566510]
TABLE-New Czech c.bank eocnomic forecasts                [ID:nPRA001904] 
                                
 
                                
 ROMANIA 
Romanian cbank could cut rates in 2008-Isarescu          [ID:nBUC001034]
INTERVIEW-Romanian inflation may peak in July-finmin     [ID:nL13907255]
Romania hikes rates, inflation threatens region          [ID:nL0590229]
Romanian c.bank raises rates to combat inflation         [ID:nL06320241]
TEXT-Romania central bank raises key rate to 9.75 pct    [ID:nL06522935]
                                
 
 (Compiled by Michael Winfrey)