PRAGUE, June 21 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday.
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session (0700 GMT)
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
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PRAGUE - Warsaw Stock Exchange to hold a news conference at
1050 GMT.
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NEW C.BANK GOVERNOR: Czech central bank vice governor
Miroslav Singer was appointed Governor on Friday, and signalled
he would stick to his predecessor's monetary policy course as he
looks to steer the country's economic recovery.
Story: [] Related news []
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CEE MARKETS: The Polish zloty was relatively stable ahead of
presidential elections due on Sunday, while the crown fell
slightly after the Czech president named the new central bank
governor.
Story: [] Related news []
CEE POWER: Czech electricity prices for the next working day
inched up on Friday ahead of the expected restart of a block at
the Temelin nuclear power plant, traders said.
Story: [] Related news []
CEE FUNDING SHIELD: International aid and increasingly tough
austerity measures will help emerging Europe avoid a financing
crisis, despite demands from investors for ever-higher yield
premiums at debt auctions this spring.
Story: [] Related news []
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2010
Czech Equities <> -- 1164.9 0.59 4.26
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 25.669 25.353 -1.25 2.47
vs Dollar <CZK=> 20.625 18.982 -8.66 -12.23
U.S. Equities <> 10450.64 10434.17 0.16 0.22
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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LONG-TERM CROWN APPRECIATION: Central bank board member
Robert Holman said he expected the Czech Republic's economic
growth rate in the next decade to be around half the pace seen
in the past, when it was around 5-6 percent. He said the pace
will be faster than developed EU countries, and will lead to the
crown currency's gradual, long-term strengthening.
He also said in an interview he did not expect any type of
credit crunch in the country, and that lower lending is a result
of less demand for credit.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 18-19
LABOUR MARKET LAW: The three centre-right parties forming a
new government coalition tentatively agreed to relax the labour
code, making it easier for employers to hire and fire workers.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
NECAS GETS OFFICIAL LEADERSHIP ROLE: Civic Democrat election
leader and likely next prime minister Petr Necas was formally
voted in as new party chairman at a weekend congress.
Lidove Noviny, page 1
NEXT FINANCE MINISTER: Two of the coalition partners, Civic
Democrats and Public Affairs, would be willing to give the
finance minister post to TOP09 Vice-Chairman and former finance
minister Miroslav Kalousek, if control of state-owned companies
was moved to the Industry Ministry, sources said.
Lidove Noviny, page 1
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