Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 13

                                
 PRAGUE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Friday:
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)

======================== ECONOMIC DATA ========================
                                
 Q4 gross domestic product estimate and December foreign
trade prices 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/]
=========================== EVENTS =============================
                                
 PRAGUE - Minutes from the February 5 governing board meeting
at 0800 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - On-line interwiev with Deputy Prime Minister for
European Affairs Alexandr Vondra on www.eu2009.cz at 1300 GMT.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
============================NEWS================================
                                
 FX FALLS: The Czech crown slipped to a three-year low on
Thursday and other central European currencies also retreated,
hurt by a cool global reception to U.S. bank bailout plans and
negative data piling up in the region.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLC105916] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 C/A ACCOUNT GAP: The Czech current account deficit widened
more than expected in December, but it was covered by capital
inflows and analysts saw no danger of a spiralling shortfall.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLC148675] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MCE]
                                
 
                                
 WEAK CROWN: The Czech crown fell almost 1 percent on
Thursday to its lowest level against the euro since March 2006,
following its regional peers in a retreat from a brief rally
last week.
                                
  Story: [ID:nWLA7289] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
  FRENCH PM FIGHTS PROTECTIONISM ALLEGATIONS: French Prime
Minister Francois Fillon sought on Thursday to allay fears that
his country would protect its industries, especially the car
sector, in a way that harmed other members of the European
Union. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLC434007] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-EU]
                                
 
                                
 TELEFONICA EXTENDS CESKY LOAN: Spain's Telefonica <TEF.MC>
said on Thursday it had successfully extended the maturity on 4
billion euros ($5.10 billion) of a 6 billion loan it used to buy
a controlling stake in Czech operator Cesky Telecom in 2005.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLC370055] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-TEL]
                                
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2009
 Czech Equities  <.PX>   726.1    726.1   +0.00          n/a 
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  28.630   28.630   +0.00         -6.43
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  22.175   22.138   -0.23        -13.88
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>   7,933    7,940   -0.09         -9.61
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 BUSINESS LOANS MORE EXPENSIVE: One-third of firms reported
that their loans have become more expensive due to banks
changing conditions, a survey of 1,364 firms by the Czech
Chamber of Commerce showed.
                                
 E15, page 1
                                
 
                                
 CSOB'S NET FALLS: CSOB bank <KBC.BR> confirmed its 2008 net
profit fell 90 percent to 1.03 billion czech crowns ($45.68
million) due to writedowns.
                                
 Pravo, page 18
                                
    
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
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  (Compiled by Jason Hovet)