Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 13

                                
 PRAGUE, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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 August current account balance data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]
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 CZECH GOVT MAY HALT AIRPORT SALE: The Czech government could
postpone privatisation of the Prague Airport if it turns out the
sale would fetch less than expected, Deputy Finance Minister
Eduard Janota said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLD144455] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                
 
                                
 C.BANKERS SEE LOWER GROWTH: Two Czech central bankers said
on Sunday next year's economic growth in the central European
country is likely to lag the bank's (CNB) latest forecast.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLC693116] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MRG]
                                
 
                                
 C.BANK LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BOOST BOND TRADE: The Czech
central bank (CNB) is working with banks to find a way to boost
liquidity on the Czech bond market, Czech central bank board
member Vladimir Tomsik told Reuters in an email interview.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG001055] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MMT]
                                
 
                                
 FX, STOCKS FALL: The global asset selloff swept through
central Europe on Friday, pummelling stocks and currencies as
fears that the mounting financial crisis would spill over into
the region rattled investors.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLA650908]  Related news:[RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]

                                
 CZECH BANKS EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN OWNERS LOW: The exposure of
Czech banks to their foreign owners is lower than it was half a
year ago and is stable now, the Czech central bank (CNB) said
                                
 Story: [ID:nLA566440] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]
                                
 
                                
 CAR INDUSTRY TO GROW: The Czech Republic's top industry, car
production, said it would cut jobs and suppliers were being hit
by the global economic crisis, but they would still grow this
year and in some cases increase production.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLA650908]  Related news:[RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH DUKOVANY N-PLANT TO CLOSE UNIT 1: Czech nuclear power
plant Dukovany has reduced output in its Unit 1, ahead of a
regular shut down, power company CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLA318535]  Related news:[RTRS-LEN-CZ-NUK]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 0,888.5  1,044.6  -14.94        -51.05
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  24.520   24.900   +1.63         +8.16
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  17.953   18.526   +3.16         +1.18
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  08,451   08,579   -1.49        -36.29
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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 ICELAND EXPOSURE: Erste Bank <ERSTsp.PR> Czech unit Ceska
Sporitelna has only a small exposure to Iceland. Other Czech
banks said they have no exposure or only small.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 17
                                
 
                                
 CZECH BANKS LIQUIDITY: Czech central bank's (CNB)
Vice-Governor Miroslav Singer said the Czech bank's have 30
billion Czech crowns in quick assets now than they did in early
Oct.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 16

                                
 CZECH PRESIDENT ON LISBON TREATY: The Czech President Vaclav
Klaus said he will not support the Lisbon Treaty and said the EU
rotating presidency was not a serious matter.
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Jana Mlcochova)