Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 15

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 C.BANK TO PRESENT UPDATED GDP, INFLATION FCAST
                                
 The central bank will present its updated GDP growth and
inflation forecasts for 2009-2012 period, 1200 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 NEW INDUSTRIAL ORDERS FOR OCT
                                
 The Statistics Office will publish new industrial orders
data for the October period, 0800 GMT. New industrial orders
rose by 18.7 percent on the month in September, falling by 11.9
percent on the year.
                                
 
                                
 OPPOSITION LEADERS TO MEET
                                
 Leaders of the opposition, and other non-parliament
centre-right parties, will meet to debate current political
issues, 1000 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKS EYE NEW 10-YR BOND WORTH 3 BLN EUR NEXT YEAR
                                
 Slovakia will place a new 10-year bond worth a total of 3
billion euros next year, the Debt and Agency (ARDAL) said on
Monday, adding it sticks to its gross borrowing plan of 6-8
billion euros in bonds, t-bills next year.
                                
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 SLOVAKIA TO OPEN 4 NEW GOVT BONDS IN 2010 -AGENCY
                                
 The Slovak finance ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency (ARDAL) issued on Monday the schedule of treasury bonds
and treasury bills issuance for 2010, saying it will open four
new government bonds.
                                
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 TREASURY BOND ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR 2010
                                
 The Slovak finance ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency (ARDAL) issued on Monday the schedule of bonds and
treasury bills issuance for 2010.
                                
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 INVESTMENT PROJECTS TO BOOST ECONOMY
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico reiterated his government's
aspiration to boost the economy thanks to large investment
project, such a highways construction. Fico added this would not
derail the goal to cut fiscal deficit to 5.5 percent of GDP next
year.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 COURTS' CORRUPTION RISES SLOVAKS SAY
                                
 Half of Slovaks say the country's judicial system is
corrupt, as the perceived corruption rose by 30 percent a survey
conducted by think tank Transparency International showed.
                                
 Sme, page 2
                                
 
                                
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