INDICATORS - Czech Republic - Nov 29

                (last updated on Nov 29 with Q3 average wage) 
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KEY INTEREST RATES    2-WEEK REPO       DISCOUNT        LOMBARD 
rate                    2.50 pct        1.50 pct        3.50 pct 
last changed 
 (date of decision)   Sept 27, 2006   Sept 27, 2006   Sept 27,2006 
former rate             2.25 pct        1.25 pct        3.25 pct 
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CZECH GDP (in pct)             Q2/06    Q1/06    Q2/05    2005 
 Real change yr/yr              6.2      7.1      6.1     6.1 
 Final consumption              1.6      2.8      1.9     1.8 
  Household                     3.8      3.7      2.5     2.4 
  Government                   -3.4      0.8      0.8     0.7 
 Gross capital formation       17.8     12.4      0.6     2.9 
  fixed capital formation       5.3      6.8      3.8     3.6 
 Foreign trade balance          n/a      n/a      n/a     n/a 
  exports of goods             12.3     20.5      6.3    11.9 
  export of services           -4.7     -3.3      2.6     1.8 
  imports of goods             11.5     17.4     -0.4     5.9 
  imports of services           1.0      1.8      0.7    -1.7 
    NOTE. In the second quarter, GDP totalled 815.7 billion crowns in nominal 
terms.  All data from previous quarters are revised. 
 
CZECH BALANCE OF PAYMENTS      09/06    08/06    09/05  01-09/06 
 (CZK billions) 
I. CURRENT ACCOUNT            -13.94   -14.34    -8.41    -99.52 
 Trade balance                  7.46    -2.07     3.97     41.37 
 Balance of services            1.92     1.61     2.70      8.18 
 Income balance               -21.17   -12.41   -15.52   -141.63 
 Current transfers             -2.16    -1.47     0.43     -7.44 
II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT             0.55     0.50    -0.01      3.32 
III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT         18.77     8.70    11.94     78.52 
 Net Direct Investment         13.21    14.95    27.32     80.95 
  Czech abroad                 -1.14    -1.17   -10.19    -24.98 
  Into Czech Republic          14.35    16.11    37.51    105.93 
 Net Portfolio Investment       3.68    -9.40   -28.12    -51.91 
  Assets                        0.83    -7.58   -10.32    -59.85 
  Liabilities                   2.85    -1.82   -17.80      7.94 
 Other Investments              0.20     6.95    13.62     52.95 
 Change in foreign exchange 
 reserves (minus = growth)     -0.45    -0.76    -1.22     -2.13 
IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS & 
 EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS     -5.39     5.15    -3.51     17.68 
    NOTE. All 2006 figures are subject to revision. The 2005 figures are 
revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to ECB methodology. 
  
CZECH FOREX RESERVES   END-OCT 06     END-SEPT 06    END-OCT 05 
 euro bln                24.254         24.298         24.627 
 $ bln                   30.794         30.765         29.608 
 CZK bln                684.448        688.364        728.967 
    NOTE. The central bank said it sold foreign currency worth an equivalent of 
46 million euros in spot foreign exchange market operations in September. It 
sold foreign currency worth 68.64 million euros in client operations in 
September. 
  
MONETARY BASE            END-OCT 06    END-SEPT 06    END-OCT 05 
 (in CZK bln) 
 CNB monetary base         341.7         318.5          293.0 
  currency                 308.1         307.9          280.6 
  bank reserves             33.5          10.6           12.4 
   mandatory reserves       36.7          35.8           33.2 
 
CZECH M2 MONEY SUPPLY     END-SEPT 06   END-AUG 06   END-SEPT 05 
 M1 change yr/yr             16.3          16.0          5.1 
 M2 change yr/yr              9.1           9.3          4.2 
 Loans to businesses 
  and households yr/yr       20.3          20.3         18.9 
 M2-M1 (deposits)  yr/yr      1.1           1.6          3.3 
 
CONSUMER INFLATION             OCT 06       SEPT 06     OCT 05 
 pct change month/month         -0.5         -0.7         0.9 
 pct change year/year            1.3          2.7         2.6 
    NOTE. The CSU added the sliding average rate of inflation over the past 12 
months was 2.7 percent. 
 
CZECH UNEMPLOYMENT           OCT 06      SEPT 06       OCT 05 
 pct of workforce             7.4          7.8          8.5 
 number of available 
  jobless                   408,277      427,331      459,893 
 total number of jobless    439,788      454,182      491,878 
    NOTE. The number of available jobless shows how many people registered as 
unemployed by labour offices are able to start work shortly. The total number of 
jobless is for all jobless registered by labour offices. 
 
PRODUCER PRICES              OCT 06     SEPT 06     OCT 05 
 Industrial prices 
  pct change month/month      0.0        -0.2        0.4 
  pct change year/year        1.9         2.4        0.3 
 Construction prices 
  pct change month/month      0.2         0.3        0.2 
  pct change year/year        3.2         3.1        2.6 
 Agricultural prices 
  pct change month/month      0.1         1.7        2.3 
  pct change year/year        1.9         4.2       -6.3 
 Services 
  pct change month/month     -0.2         0.2        0.0 
  pct change year/year        3.2         3.4        2.8 
    NOTE. All 2006 data are subject to further revision. 
 
FOREIGN TRADE     SEPT 06     AUG 06      SEPT 05   JAN-SEPT 06 
 (in bln CZK) 
 exports          185.33      163.48      169.40      1545.40 
 imports          177.86      165.55      164.15      1504.03 
 balance            7.46       -2.07        5.25        41.37 
 DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms) 
 nominal exports    9.4         8.9         7.2         13.1 
 nominal imports    8.4         7.1         5.5         13.2 
    NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due 
to rounding. 
 
CZECH STATE BUDGET    JAN-OCT 06     JAN-SEPT 06   JAN-OCT 05 
 revenue (CZK bln)      748.76         673.50        703.36 
 expenditure            761.43         672.01        688.18 
 balance                -12.67           1.49         15.18 
    NOTE. The 2006 budget was approved by parliament with a gap of 74.4 billion 
crowns. 
 
GOVERNMENT DEBT         SEPT 06    JUNE 06   MARCH 06   SEPT 05 
 (CZK bln) 
 total                   746.3      728.9     698.2      662.6 
 average maturity 
 (in years)                5.9        6.1       6.2        5.9 
   marketable debt       711.3      696.1     667.4      633.5 
   modified duration 
   (in years)              3.8        3.7       3.8        4.0 
    NOTE. Data show levels as of the end of the period listed. The modified 
duration figure stands for marketable debt only and includes the Finance 
Ministry's interest rate swap transactions. Average maturity was within the 
ministry's target of 6.0-7.0 years. 
 
CZECH AVG WAGE              Q3/06      Q2/06     Q3/05   Q1-Q3/06  Q1-Q3/05 
 Monthly wage (nominal)    19,968     20,036    18,829    19.635    18,420 
  real change y/y (pct)     3.1        3.9       4.2       3.6       3.9 
  nominal change y/y        6.1        6.9       6.2       6.6       5.7 
 Private sector in CZK     20,104     20,182    18,924    19.780    18,515 
  real change y/y (pct)     3.2        4.1       3.5       3.8       3.4 
  nominal change y/y        6.2        7.1       5.5       6.8       5.2 
 Public sector in CZK      19,484     19,528    18,493    19,130    18,092 
  real change y/y (pct)     2.4        3.0       6.6       2.7       5.8 
  nominal change y/y        5.4        6.0       8.6       5.7       7.6 
    NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. 
 
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT     SEPT 06    AUG 06    SEPT 05  JAN-SEPT 06 
 Real pct change y/y    5.8     7.7 (7.4)    8.6      10.5 
 Industrial sales       6.1     7.1 (6.9)    9.9      10.9 
 Productivity           4.8     5.5 (5.4)   10.4       9.2 
 Monthly wage 
  avg nominal           4.5     5.6 (5.5)    5.1       6.0 
  avg real              1.8     2.4 (2.3)    2.7       3.0 
    NOTE. Brackets denote previously reported data. All data are subject to 
further revision. Seasonally adjusted industrial output was up 1.6 percent 
month-on-month. 
 
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT     SEPT 06    AUG 06   SEPT 05  JAN-SEPT 06 
 real pct change y/y      4.1       6.4       9.4       5.4 
 Monthly wage 
  avg nominal             6.9       7.9       6.6       6.8 
  avg real                4.1       4.7       4.3       3.8 
 Productivity 
  y/y change in pct       4.5       6.3       3.7       4.8 
 Construction permits 
  y/y pct chg            -6.8      -5.6      -4.4      -7.1 
 
    NOTE. All figures are subject to further revision. Seasonally-adjusted 
construction output rose a real 0.6 percent over the previous month. 
 
                           SEPT 06    AUG 06   SEPT 05    JAN-SEPT 06 
RETAIL SALES (pct chg y/y)   5.2       6.8       3.8         6.8 
 
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