PRAGUE, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to meet on
interest rates. An announcement is expected at 1200 GMT with a
news conference to follow at 1330 GMT.
Eighteen out of 19 analysts in a Reuters poll expect the
bank to keep the main rate flat at a record low 0.75 percent.
One analyst forecast a 25 basis point rise.
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PRAGUE -The lower house of parliament to continue a session.
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PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction.
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LONDON, U.K. - ECM Real Estate Investments <>
bondholders meeting, for holder of bonds issued on the October 9
and the November 2 of 2007. Presentation of the restructuring
plan on the schedule.
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KOMERCNI Q3: Czech lender Komercni Banka <> beat
expectations with a 30 percent rise in its third-quarter net
profit, thanks to stable operating costs and lower than expected
provisions as the economy recovers.
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KOMERCNI RISK COSTS: Czech lender Komercni Banka <>
said on Wednesday it did not plan to amend its full-year cost of
risk guidance but sees uncertainty on provisioning in the large
corporate segment.
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PKN/UNIPETROL ARBITRATION: Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen
<PKNA.WA> has won an arbitration case with Czech group Agrofert
related to PKN's Czech unit Unipetrol <>, the companies
said on Wednesday.
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SOLAR CUTS: The upper house of the Czech parliament approved
a bill on Wednesday cutting most subsidies for new solar plants
starting in March next year.
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CEE MARKETS: The Polish zloty rose on Wednesday due to rate
hike calls by two central bankers, while its peers eased as
investors bet central Europe will gain less than other emerging
markets from a new round of U.S monetary easing.
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CEE FX POLL: Central European currencies are seen firming up
in the next 12 months, helped by an economic recovery in Europe
and greater global risk appetite as the Federal Reserve pumps
cheap money into the U.S. economy.
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CEE POWER: Czech power prices rose on Wednesday as volumes
ticked up and the front month gained as traders were said to
have likely closed short positions ahead of expected cooler
temperatures at the end of November.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.492 24.499 0.03 6.94
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.314 17.456 0.81 5.78
Czech Equities <> 1,168.3 1,168.3 0.65 4.56
U.S. Equities <> 11,215.13 11,188.72 0.24 7.55
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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CIGARETTE TAX: The lower house approved the first of three
readings of a bill that will raise the cigarette tax by 2 crowns
($0.115) in 2012.
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