Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 25

                                
 PRAGUE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)
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 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/]
======================== EVENTS ===============================
                                
 BRNO - Constitutional court to hold a public hearing of
Lisbon treaty (0800 GMT). Czech President Vaclav Klaus to
attend.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Conference "Ten Years of the Euro - Inspiration for
the Czech Republic" with Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek
opening remark (0805 GMT) and Czech central bank (CNB) board
member Vladimir Tomsik (1220 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EUR]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - On-line interview with Prague Stock Exchange (BCPP)
Chairman Petr Koblic on Web site www.patria.cz at 1330 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-IPO]

                                
 PRAGUE - Czech Foreign Mimister Karel Schwarzenberg to meet
his Montenegro counterpart Milan Rocen. Press foyer at 1240 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DIP]
========================== TOP NEWS ============================
                                
 IMF SEES ROOM FOR RATE CUTS: The International Monetary Fund
sees considerable room for the Czech Republic to lower interest
rates due to a slowdown in economic growth and inflation
expected next year, the lender said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO285692] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MCE]
                                
 
                                
 FORINT LEADS FX UP: Hungary's forint jumped on Monday after
the central bank surprised markets with an interest rate cut, as
central European currencies and stocks rose due to an uptick in
sentiment for emerging assets.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO393115] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 REUTERS POLL: GDP TO DROP NEXT YEAR: Czech economic growth
will likely slip to below 3 percent next year before picking up
in 2010, supported by a real rise in disposable income and added
car manufacturing, a Reuters poll showed.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO121894] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MCE]
                                
 
                                
 BACK-UP PLAN: The latest economic turmoil does not require
any extraordinary fiscal measures from the Czech government but
the cabinet is working on a back-up plan, Finance Minister
Miroslav Kalousek said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO166385] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 ENERGY PRICES: Czech gas prices will likely stagnate in the
first quarter of 2009 before falling later in the year, while
electricity prices for households will rise less than previous
years, cutting back inflationary pressure.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLO668324] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]
 ====================== PRESS DIGEST ===========================
                                
 CITIGROUP: Czech Citibank, a unit of U.S. Citigroup, is not
affected by the parent company's liquidity constraints, a
Citibank spokesman said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
                                
 
                                
 KOMERCNI CUTS RATES: Komercni Banka <BKOMsp.PR> will trim
mortgage rates in a reaction to the Czech central bank's 75
basis point rate cut earlier this month.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
                                
 
                                
 TELEFONICA: Internet provider UPS overtook Telefonica O2
Czech Republic <SPTTsp.PR> in the number of new high-speed
Internet customers.
                                
 Hospodarske Novivny, page 16

                                
 SANOFI BID: French drugs maker Sanofi-Aventis <SASY.PA> has
asked the Czech central bank for an extension of its bid for
Czech pharmaceutical company Zentiva <ZNTVsp.PR> by 12 weeks,
the paper reports, citing a brokerage note. The bid was to
expire Nov. 28.
                                
 
                                
 LISBON: Czech President Vaclav Klaus said he saw no reason
to pressure the Irish to approve the Lisbon treaty. Without a
change in Ireland's stance, the treaty cannot exit, he said.
                                
 Lidove Noviny, page 2
                                

                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Jana Mlcochova)