Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on March 29

                                
 PRAGUE, March 29 (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 + 2 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 CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
============================TOP NEWS===========================
                                
 PRAGUE - European Banking and Financial Forum "World
Finances on the Threshold of the Asian Era" (www.ebff.cz) (0645
GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Czech Energy Congress "Clean and Secured Energy"
(www.business-forum.cz) (0700 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ENR]
                                
 
============================TOP NEWS===========================
                                
 REFINERY BACK UP: Czech refiner Unipetrol <UNPEsp.PR> has
restarted its 20,000 barrels per day refinery at Pardubice, a
spokesman for Unipetrol said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE72R1QW] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-REFI]
                                
 
                                
 GENERALI PPF: Italy's Assicurazioni Generali <GASI.MI>,
Europe's third largest insurer, said its venture with Czech
partner PPF could be sold in an initial public offering if their
deal is not renewed in 2014. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE72R0CS] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-INSR]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: The Hungarian forint retreated from 11-month
highs on Monday after the central bank left interest rates
unchanged as expected, while Poland's zloty regained some ground
on expectations it may hike rates soon.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE7050CB] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: An expected rise in solar generation squeezed
Czech day-ahead power prices on Monday while the benchmark
futures contract hit a more than two-year high on anti-nuclear
sentiment in neighboring Germany.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE72R1PP] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
                                
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2011
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>     24.527     24.54     0.05       1.89
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     17.364     17.396    0.18       6.99
 Czech Equities <.PX>  1,257.4    1,257.4      0.96       2.66
 U.S. Equities <.DJI> 12,197.88  12,220.59    -0.19       5.36
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT

==========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
                                
 CEZ DIVIDENDS: Analysts estimate a dividend tax rebate
proposed by the finance ministry would save CEZ <CEZPsp.PR>
around 3 billion czech crowns a year from 2013.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
                                
 
                                
 CAR PARTS: Problems with Japan supplies is not yet a threat
to car production at the TPCA plant, a joint venture of PSA
Peugeot Citroen <PEUP.PA> and Toyota <7203.T>, a spokesman said.
                                
 Mlada Fronta Dnes, page C1
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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