PRAGUE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a
regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary
policy issues.
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PRAGUE - Polish President Lech Kaczynski to visit the Czech
Republic. Press briefing at 1045 GMT.
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KIT DIGITAL OFFER: Nasdaq-listed video technology provider
KIT digital <KITD.O> plans two separate stock offerings of
combined 3.25 million- 5.25 million new shares in the U.S and
Europe to finance acquisitions.
Story: [] Related news: []
NUCLEAR PLANT: Czech utility CEZ said on Wednesday that
block 3 at its Dukovany nuclear power plant was offline due to a
fault and that the 498 megawatt unit would not return to 100
percent capacity until January 26.
Story: [] Related news: []
C.BANKER ON RATES: The Czech central bank may begin
monetary policy tightening in the second or the third quarter of
the year and start with a quarter point hike, central bank board
member Robert Holman said on Wednesday.
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GROWTH: Czech central bank Vice Governor Miroslav Singer
said on Wednesday he expected growth in 2010 "of around 2
percent".
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> 1220,3 1220,3 0,86 9,22
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25,952 26,01 0,22 1,39
vs Dollar <CZK=> 18,369 18,431 0,34 0,04
U.S. Equities <> 10603,15 10725,43 -1,14 1,68
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600
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CME: TV group Central European Media Enterprises <>
(CME) will sell its Ukrainian television channels Studio 1+1 and
Kino to billionaire Igor Kolomoisky, for $300 million. An end of
a long-lasting dispute should help the group. CME shares soared
12 percent following the news on Wednesday.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
MORTGAGES: Mortgage lending in 2009 fell to 74.4 billion
Czech crowns from 114 billion in 2008, the Fincentrum Hypoindex
indicator showed. The index shows the development in mortgage
rates since 2003, showed.
E15, page 7
SKODA: Volkswagen's <VOWG.DE> Czech unit Skoda will enlarge
its board of directors to six managers. The sixth one will be in
charge of sales. Skoda appointed Karlheinz Hell to the new
position.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
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