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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):
                                
 AUGUST
                                
 14     GDP estimate (Q2)
                                
        Producer prices (July)
                                
        Foreign trade prices (June)
                                
        Retail sales (June)
                                
 27     Real wage (Q2)
                                
 SEPTEMBER
                                
  4     Foreign trade (July)
                                
  8     Inflation (Aug)
                                
        Harvest estimate (Aug)
                                
 10     GDP y/y (Q2)
                                
        Industrial output (July)
                                
        Construction output (July)
                                
 12     Producer prices (Aug)
                                
        Foreign trade prices (July)
                                
 16     Retail sales (July)
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 The central bank (CNB) set the following dates for releases of economic
indicators (data released at 0900 GMT unless noted):
                                
 AUGUST
                                
 29     Money supply (end-July)
                                
 SEPTEMBER
                                
  5     Forex reserves (end-Aug)
                                
 12     Balance of payments (end-July)
                                
 30     Money supply (end-Aug)
                                
        Foreign debt (Q2)
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 Czech central bank governing board meetings
                                
                                MEETING TYPE
                                
 AUGUST
                                
 14                             regular
                                
 28                             regular
                                
 SEPTEMBER
                                
  4                             regular
                                
 11                             regular
                                
 17                             regular
                                
 25                             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):
                                
 SEPTEMBER
                                
  8  to end-August
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 The Finance Ministry set the following dates for the release of state budget
balance:
                                
 SEPTEMBER
                                
  1   to end-August
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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 <CZ1001887=>
3.55%/12        Aug 20, 2008    Aug 25, 2008    Oct 18, 2012       5         7
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001903=>
4.00%/17        Sept 3, 2008    Sept 8, 2008    April 11, 2017    10         7
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001945=>
4.70%/22        Sept 17, 2008   Sept 22, 2008   Sept 12, 2022     15         6
Reopening of existing issue <CZ1001887=>
3.55%/12        Sept 24, 2008   Sept 29, 2008   Oct 18, 2012       5         7
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 (Editing by Mirka Krufova)