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  The Statistical Bureau (CSU) has set the following dates for release of
macroeconomic indicators (data released at 0800 GMT unless noted):
                                
 FEBRUARY
                                
 13     Gross domestic product estimate (Q4)
                                
        Foreign trade prices (Dec)
                                
 16     Construction output (Dec)
                                
 17     Retail sales (Dec)
                                
 20     Producer prices (Jan)
                                
 MARCH
                                
  9     Foreign trade (Jan)
                                
        Inflation (Feb)
                                
        Real wage (Q4)
                                
 11     Gross domestic product (Q4)
                                
 16     Producer prices (Feb)
                                
        Foreign trade prices (Jan)
                                
 23     Industrial output (Jan)
                                
        Construction output (Jan)
                                
 24     Retail sales (Dec)
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 The central bank (CNB) set the following dates for releases of economic
indicators (data released at 0900 GMT unless noted):
                                
 FEBRUARY
                                
 12     Balance of payments (end-Dec)
                                
 27     Money supply (end-Jan)
                                
 MARCH
                                
  6     Forex reserves (end-Feb
                                
 13     Balance of payments (end-Jan)
                                
 31     Money supply (end-Feb)
                                
        Foreign debt (Q4)
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 Czech central bank governing board meetings
                                
                                MEETING TYPE
                                
 FEBRUARY
                                
 12                             regular
                                
 19                             regular
                                
 26                             regular
                                
 MARCH
                                
  5                             regular
                                
 12                             regular
                                
 18                             regular
                                
 26                             Situation report
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 The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry set the following dates for releasing
monthly unemployment data (data released on the same day as CPI figures):
                                
 MARCH
                                
  9  to end-February
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 The Finance Ministry set the following dates for the release of state budget
balance:
                                
 MARCH
                                
  2   to end-February
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           REGULAR STATE BONDS ISSUE CALENDAR
ISSUE NAME      AUCTION DATE    ISSUE DATE     MATURITY DATE  MATURITY   VOLUME
                                
                                                         (in years) (CZK bln)
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1002331=>
VAR/16          Feb 18, 2009   Feb 23, 2009     Oct 27, 2016       8        10
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1002331=>
VAR/16          March 4, 2009  March 9, 2009    Oct 27, 2016       8         8
New issue
x%/19           March 18, 2009 March 23, 2009   April 11, 2019    10         8
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 (Editing by Mirka Krufova)