PRAGUE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - Government holds regular meeting, press conference
to follow at 1130 GMT and 1300 GMT.
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C.BANK GOVERNOR EXPECTS A LITTLE GROWTH: The Czech central
bank governor Zdenek Tuma said economic growth could be close to
zero in 2009 due to the global slowdown, daily Rzeczpospolita
said on Monday.
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GROWTH REVISED DOWN: The Czech Finance Ministry has drafted
a revision to the 2009 state budget that anticipates the deficit
could hit double the approved level due to a fall in economic
growth, minister Miroslav Kalousek said on Sunday.
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GROWTH SLOWING: Czech economic growth this year will
undershoot the government's official 3.7 percent forecast and
could be below 2 percent, Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek was
quoted on Friday as saying.
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RATE MOVES LESS EFFECTIVE: Czech interest rate moves are
affecting the real economy less now than in normal circumstances
and big shifts may not be the best step, central bank board
member Eva Zamrazilova was quoted on Friday as saying.
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CEE FX SLIDE: The Hungarian forint fell to an all-time low
on Friday and the Polish zloty slid to its weakest level since
September 2004 as investors' sentiment toward emerging Europe
continued to sour.
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CROWN FALLS PAST KEY LEVEL: The Czech crown <EURCZK=> fell
1.5 percent against the euro on Friday, breaking above 28 per
euro for the first time since August 2007 as central European
currencies weaken further.
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HAVEL IMPROVING: The health of former Czech President Vaclav
Havel, in hospital with serious lung problems, has improved in
recent days but it is still unclear when he will be discharged,
doctors said on Friday.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 28.100 28.100 +0.00 -5.69
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
GOVT PLAN: The Czech government will unveil proposals in the
following weeks to tackle the global economic crisis' impact,
including measures to accelerate business write-offs, investment
into science and transport, guarantees on some business loans
and lower social taxes for graduates.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
CEZ LOOKING AT SERBIA: Power group CEZ <> is
considering participating in tenders for building new power
units in Serbia.
E15, page 15
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