Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 13

...Statistics Office will release a flash estimate of the 
third quarter GDP, 0800 GMT. Analysts expect the economic 
expansion to slow to 8.6 percent on the year, from 9.4 percent 
in the second quarter. 
     
    REPO TENDER 
    The central bank (NBS) holds its regular two-week repo 
tender. 
     
    EBRD NEWS CONFERENCE 
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 
holds a news conference on a new credit facility for energy 
efficiency projects. 
     
    SLOVAK PM:MISSING 2009 WOULD MEAN LONG EURO DELAY 
    Slovakia would have to wait several more years to adopt the 
euro if it misses its 2009 target date, Prime Minister Robert 
Fico said on Monday. 
    [ID:nL1238714] [RTRS-PLCY-FRX-EUR-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK CPI JUMPS TO 10-MO PEAK, EURO NOT IN DANGER 
    Slovak annual inflation unexpectedly surged to a 10-month 
high in October on rising food costs, but analysts said on 
Monday faster price growth should not endanger fulfilment of 
euro adoption conditions. 
    [ID:nL12523639] [RTRS-ECI-MCE-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK CROWN SLIDES FROM 8-MONTH PEAK VS EURO 
    The Slovak crown eased from an eight-month peak against the 
euro on Monday as investors cut positions in riskier emerging 
assets and a local inflation spike 
surprised the market, dealers said. 
    [ID:nL12282722] [RTRS-FRX-MMT-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    LAND FUND UNDER PRESSURE 
    Prime Minister Robert Fico called on Agriculture Minister 
Miroslav Jurena from the junior ruling HZDS party to sack a 
deputy chief at the Slovak Land Fund from the same party due to 
a suspicious land transfer. 
    The land worth estimated 1.5 billion crowns ($66.43 million) 
was sold for only 13 million to a firm close to the HZDS. 
    Pravda, page 4 
     
    HIGHWAYS TENDER 
    The transport ministry will launch a tender later this week 
to build new highways via public-private partnership projects. 
The first package on offer is worth 2.2 billion euros ($3.21 
billion). 
    Sme, page 7 
     
    NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS UP 
    New passenger and utility car registrations in Slovakia rose 
by 6.48 percent to 67,492 vehicles in January-October from the 
same period of 2006. 
    Sme, page 9 
     
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