BRATISLAVA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER INFLATION
The Statistics Office will publish September EU-norm
inflation data, 0700 GMT. Analysts forecast prices to rise by
0.1 percent the month and 4.3 percent on the year.
C.BANK ON INFLATION
The central bank is expected to publish its comment on
September EU-norm inflation data.
REGULAR GOVERNMENT MEETING
The government will hold a regular weekly meeting. The
cabinet will debate the 2009 state budget draft, with a proposed
fiscal deficit of 1.7 percent of the gross domestci product
(GDP).
LEADERS AGREE FISCAL PLAN, MARKET SEES RISKS
Slovakia's ruling coalition agreed on Tuesday to set the
2009 public finance deficit ceiling at 1.7 percent of gross
domestic product (GDP) but analysts warned a deteriorating
growth outlook would hurt income.
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PM SAYS READY TO HELP BANKS BUT NO NEED FOR NOW
The Slovak government is ready to help the financial sector
but there is no need for any action at the moment, Slovak Prime
Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday.
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CENTRAL BANK TO RELAX COLLATERAL RULES
The Slovak central bank will take measures to make it easier
for banks to refinance, with collateral rules to be made "more
flexible", central bank Governor Ivan Sramko said on Tuesday.
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C.BANK DRAINS SKK 149.6 BLN IN REPO TENDER
The Slovak central bank (NBS) accepted all bids in a regular
two-week repo tender on Tuesday, draining 149.633 billion Slovak
crowns ($6.76 billion) from the market, NBS data showed.
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ACCIDENT BLOCKS HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA OIL PIPELINE LINK
Hungary temporarily shut the Friendship I crude pipeline
which connects it with neighbouring Slovakia after a
construction vehicle caused a leak on Tuesday, a spokeswoman of
oil group MOL <MOLB.BU> said.
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PRESS DIGEST
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GAS PRICES HIKE
Prices of gas for households will stay flat or increase only
slightly, sources familiar with the matter said. The gas
monopoly Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel has requested nearly a
20 percent hike, effective from November.
Pravda, page 1
STATE BUDGET RISKS
Market watchers have criticised the state budget draft for
projecting revenues of 7 billion crowns ($314.6 million) from
the outflow of people from the private pension scheme into the
pay-as-you-go system.
Sme, page 1
HEALTH INSURER UNION
Dutch Eureko B.V. has pumped more cash into its Slovak
private health insurer Union after the country's Supervisory
Body for Health Care warned it may revoke Union's licence due to
its losses.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
SOCCER CORUPTION
Leaders of Slovakia's soccer fan clubs have urged fans to
boycott Slovakia's match against Poland in World Cup qualifier
due to alleged corruption in the Slovak Soccer Association.
Sme, page 1
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