BRATISLAVA, June 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Thursday.
MAY HEADLINE INFLATION
The Statistics Office will publish May headline inflation
data, 0700 GMT. Analysts forecast consumer prices to be flat on
the month and rise by 2.0 percent on the year.
MAY CORE INFLATION
The Statistics Office will publish May core inflation data,
0700 GMT. Core inflation was forecast to be flat month-on-month
and at 0.8 percent year-on-year
APRIL FOREIGN TRADE
The Statistics Office will publish April foreign trade data,
0700 GMT. The market had expected a trade deficit of 41.3 million
euro in April.
ENERGY PRICES REGULATION
State Regulator will hold a news conference on energy prices
regulation's legislation and price outlook for 2010, 0630 GMT.
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE
Prime Minister Robert Fico will talk on the process of
completion of two blocks at nuclear power plant Mochovce.
SE ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE
Energy utility Slovenske Elektrarne, run by Italy's Enel
<ENEI.MI>, will hold a news conference on the completion of two
blocks at the nuclear power plant Mochovce, 1130 GMT.
SLOVAKIA OKS BANK RESCUE LAWS, BUT SAYS NO RISK
The Slovak government approved package of bank rescue laws
on Wednesday, but Finance Minister Jan Pociatek said the
country's financial system was healthy and none of the banks
were at risk.
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PRESS DIGEST
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KIA SLOVAKIA PRODUCTION
South Korean car group Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> said
could boost production to full capacity at its Slovak assembly
plant in Zilina in July. The car maker cut daily working-shift
due to weaker global demand.
Sme, page 1
KYOTO CARBON CREDITS
Government said former Czech Environment Minister, Martin
Bursik, who said his country had sold carbon emission credits
for at least 10 euro per tonne, above Slovakia's around 5 euro
per tonne, was not a credible source for information.
Media and oppostion accused cabinet of Robert Fico of
loosing millions of euros in the deal.
Sme, page 1
PRIVATE PENSION FUNDS
Social Affairs Minister Viera Tomanova accused private
pension funds of lying about benefits, trying to lure more
Slovaks out from the scheme and return fully to the state-run
Social Insurer. Slovaks can decide whether to leave by end-June.
Sme, page 8
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