Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Jan 2

...finance ministry is expected to release end-2007 state 
budget data. 
     
    GOVT MEETING 
    The government holds its regular weekly meeting. Ministers 
are not scheduled to debate major economic items. 
     
    SLOVAKIA SAYS U.S. CAN MAKER MULLS 95 MLN EURO FDI 
    Slovakia is in talks with Crown Holdings Inc , a 
U.S.-based maker of beverage cans and bottle caps, over an 
investment worth 95 million euros ($139.7 million), a government 
official said on Monday. 
    [ID:nL31259979] [RTRS-MIS-PACK-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK C.BANK DRAINS SKK 160 BLN IN REPO TENDER 
    The Slovak central bank (NBS) accepted all bids in a 
two-week repo tender on Monday, draining 160.305 billion crowns 
($7.01 billion) from the market, NBS data showed. 
    [ID:nL31369037] [RTRS-FRX-CEN-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK CROWN NEAR 3-MTH LOWS VS EURO, SEEN HIGHER 
    The Slovak crown floated within sight of nearly three-month 
lows against the euro in thin holiday trade on Monday, but 
dealers said cautious firming was on the cards in the months 
ahead of a key euro entry test. 
   [ID:nL31465236] [RTRS-FRX-MMT-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    FISCAL GAP TARGET 
    Slovakia's public finance deficit target of 2.9 percent of 
GDP for 2007 will be met with a big enough margin, deputy 
finance minister Frantisek Palko said. He also said a precise 
figure will be known in mid-February. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 6 
     
    DANFOSS EXPANSION 
    Danfoss Compressors plans to invest 2 billion crowns ($87.68 
million) to expand its compressor production in Slovakia. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 17 
     
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