Slovakia - Factors To Watch on March 22

                                
 BRATISLAVA, March 22 (Reuters) - Here are news stories,
press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak
financial markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 FINMIN ON ESM
                                
 Finance Minister Ivan Miklos will hold a news conference to
comment on outcomes of the euro zone's finance ministers'
meeting on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
                                
 
                                
 PARLIAMENT OPENS MARCH SESSION
                                
 The parliament will open its March session. Changes to the
judiciary system on agenda, 1200 GMT
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA SELLS EUR 35.1 MLN IN 15-YR BONDS
                                
 Slovakia sold 35.1 million euros ($49.76 million) worth of
15-year, 4.5 percent state bonds <SK100526206=> in an auction on
Monday, the Finance Ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency (ARDAL) said.
                                
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 SLOVAK JOBLESS RATE RISES TO 6-YEAR HIG
                                
 Slovakia's unemployment rate <SKUNR=ECI> unexpectedly rose
to a six-year high of 13.16 in February from 12.98 percent in
January, the Labour Office said on Monday.
                                
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 SLOVAKIA'S FINMIN EYES BANK TAX NEXT YEAR
                                
 Slovakia could introduce a separate bank levy next year if
the European Union fails to agree a joint solution how to tax
the financial sector, the finance ministry said on Monday.
                                
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 SLOVAK CONTRIBUTION TO ESM TO DROP
                                
 Slovakia's contribution to the European Stability Mechanism
(ESM) will be smaller than originally designed, Finance Minister
Ivan Miklos said. Slovaks should contribute to the pool with
0.824 percent out of the total share, down from previous 0.991
percent share.
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA IN TALKS WITH 70 FOREIGN INVESTORS
                                
 Slovaks were in talks with 70 foreign investors mainly from
Germany, Great Britain and Netherlands who could invest around 2
billion eur ($2.84 billion) and create some 12,000 new jobs, the
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency said.
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 13
                                
 
                                
 SUGAR PRICES COULD RISE BY UP TO 30 PCT
                                
 Sugar prices are expected to rise from April by up to 30
percent due to the weak harvest in Brazil, higher demand and
rising prices at the world markets, the Slovak retailers said.
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 15
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Petra Kovacova and Martin Santa in Bratislava)