FACTBOX-Central Europe c.banks meet on interest rates

                                
 May 29 (Reuters) - Monetary policymakers in central Europe are holding
meetings to discuss interest rates.
                                
 The following table outlines the dates, market forecasts and decisions
taken on interest rates at the meetings, and lists recent Reuters news
reports related to monetary policy in the region.   
                                
                 INTEREST RATES  
COUNTRY     DECISION DATE      DECISION     FORECAST   PREVIOUS RATE 
Hungary      May 26         +25 bps to 8.5   +25 bps       8.25 pct 
Slovakia     May 27            no change    no change      4.25 pct 
Poland       May 28            no change    no change      5.75 pct 
Serbia       May 29        +50 bps to 15.75  +75 bps      15.25 pct
Romania      June 26             n/a          n/a          9.75 pct 
Czech Rep.   June 26             n/a          n/a          3.75 pct
                                
                                                          
                                
 RECENT STORIES ON CENTRAL EUROPEAN ECONOMIES 
                                
 HUNGARY   
Hungary cbank, govt at odds over CPI target            [ID:nL29891147]
Hungary cbank sees no change in CPI goal in review     [ID:nL28748741]
Hungary cbank eyes forint trend for next rate move     [ID:nL27253823]
Hungary's cbank raises rates, ups CPI outlook          [ID:nL26075852]
INSTANT VIEW 2-Hungarian cbank hikes rates, CPI outlook[ID:nL26730740]
TABLE-Hungary's Cbank details fresh economic fcasts    [ID:nBSB001595]
Hungary cbanker warns of FX borrowing risks-paper      [ID:nL26584332]
Hungary government urges c.bank to hold rates          [ID:nL23149063]
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA
ANALYSIS-Is this it for the Slovak crown? Most likely  [ID:nL29309796]
Slovaks revalue crown ahead of 2009 eurozone entry     [ID:nL29685308]
Slovak crown at new highs after peg revaluation          [ID:nL29113057]
Slovakia revalues currency ahead of euro entry           [ID:nL28375149]
Slovak crown breaks key level 31/euro, seen up           [ID:nL2898486]
Slovak cbank keeps rates flat after euro verdict        [ID:nL27276325] 
Slovak crown hits new record again, seen firming        [ID:nL20257757] 
Slovak Q1 GDP beats forecasts, April inflation up       [ID:n15898900]
FEATURE-Sceptical Slovaks' fear euro price jump         [ID:nL01599968]
EU to recommend Slovakia Jan. 1, 2009 euro entry        [ID:nL29842642] 
Slovak cbank holds rates before euro verdict            [ID:nL29841413] 
                                
 
                                
 POLAND   
Poland borrowing needs modest,may cut 5-yr paper       [ID:nL29812577]
Polish MPC should act to stop zloty gains-Dep. PM      [ID:nL29355682]
Polish c.bank keeps rates unchanged, as expected       [ID:nL27892940]
INSTANT VIEW-Polish c.bank leaves rates unchanged      [ID:nL28691766]
Polish unemployment eases to 8.1 pct in Q1 -BAEL       [ID:nL28415426] 
All 10 Polish c.bankers supported March hike           [ID:nL27334854] 
Poland to enter ERM-2 when "super ready"-Finmin        [ID:nL26288378] 
Polish PM does not rule out referendum on euro         [ID:nL23109727] 
Poland held rates in April on growth, zloty -minutes   [ID:nL23842952] 
                                
 
                                
 SERBIA   
Serb cbank hikes policy rate by 50 bps to 15.75 pct    [ID:nL29619033] 
Serb dinar eases on political concerns over Belgrade   [ID:nL28218025]
POLL-Serb cbank seen hiking rates by 75 bps to 16 pct  [ID:nL27345181] 
Delay in new govt would bring hike nearer-Serb cbank   [ID:nL21929804]
Serb cbank ups '09 core inflation target to 3-6 pct    [ID:nL19637963]
Serb cbank keeps rates on hold, waits for new govt     [ID:nL15561032]
Serb nationalists say new policies to help growth      [ID:nL055517]
Serb cbank hikes key rate as core inflation soars      [ID:nL24921211]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech c.banker Hampl: one more rate hike may help      [ID:n19504004]
TEXT-Minutes from Czech c.bank May 7 board meeting     [ID:nL1643359]
Czech growth slows as demand dips at home, abroad      [ID:nL15896181]
Czech Q1 GDP grows 5.4 pct, touch below fcast          [ID:n15161365]
Czechs keep rates on hold, forecast dovish             [ID:nL0788987]
HIGHTLIGHTS-Czech central bank news conference         [ID:nL07566510] 
TABLE-New Czech c.bank eocnomic forecasts              [ID:nPRA001904] 
                                
 
                                
 ROMANIA 
Romanian cbank could cut rates in 2008-Isarescu        [ID:nBUC001034]
INTERVIEW-Romanian inflation may peak in July-finmin   [ID:nL13907255] 
Romania hikes rates, inflation threatens region        [ID:nL0590229] 
Romanian c.bank raises rates to combat inflation       [ID:nL06320241]
TEXT-Romania central bank raises key rate to 9.75 pct  [ID:nL06522935]
                                
 
 (Compiled by Michael Winfrey)