Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 16

                                
 PRAGUE, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Thursday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)
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 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on Czech currency.............................[CZK/]
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 PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to hold a
regular weekly meeting. It is not scheduled to discuss monetary
policy issues.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-PLCY]
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  SIONKO LEADS CZECHS TO WIN OVER SLOVENIA: Libor Sionko led
the Czech Republic to a 1-0 victory over Slovenia in their World
Cup Grout Three qualifier. 
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF225080] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-SOC]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH CBANKER SEES DEBATE ON SIZE OF RATE CUT: The Czech
central bank (CNB) may discuss not only cutting rates but also
by how much when its board meets on monetary policy early next
month, central bank Vice-Governor Miroslav Singer said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF616274] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]
                                
 
                                
 FINMIN: NO PLANS TO SELL BONDS: The Czech Finance Ministry
does not plan to issue any state bonds in the coming weeks
except for an eight-year floating rate note due to be auctioned
on Oct. 22, Deputy Minister Eduard Janota said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF398780] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
                                
 KOMERCNI SAYS NO EXPOSURE TO RISKY SECURITIES: Czech lender
Komercni Banka (KB) <BKOMsp.PR> said it had no material exposure
to risky securities that could influence its results.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF459241] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-BNK]
                                
 
                                
 CZECHS VOTE ON CABINET FATE: Czechs will elect regional
assemblies this weekend in a poll that could push the
central-right government over the edge just ahead of the
country's EU presidency starting in January.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF727392] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH FINMIN SEES GDP SLOWING: Czech economic growth will
slow more than expected to 4.4 percent and 3.6-3.8 percent in
2009, Deputy Finance Minister Eduard Janota said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nWLB2743]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]

                                
 CZECH C.BANK ADDS LIQUIDITY: The Czech central bank (CNB)
added 4.66 billion crowns ($257.5 million) in liquidity to the
banking system in the first repo operation aimed at supporting
operation of the seized-up bond market.     
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRA002173]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
                                
 CZECH AUG RETAIL SALES DOWN: Czech retail sales dipped more
than expected by 3.3 percent year-on-year in August, after a
growth of 3.6  percent in July, data showed.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLF682616]  Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ECI]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2008
 Czech Equities  <.PX> 0,998.8  1,085.1   -7.95        -44.97
 vs Euro     <EURCZK=>  24.810   24.735   -0.30         +6.81
 vs Dollar      <CZK=>  18.530   18.195   -1.69         -1.82
 U.S. Equities  <.DJI>  08,578   09,311   -7.87        -35.33
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500
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 DEPOSIT INSURANCE: The Czech Republic will agree with the
European Commission's proposal to raise deposit insurance limit
to 100,000 euros from 50,000 euros only if countries such as
Germany, Austria, Denmark and Ireland abandon their 100 percent
guarantee pledges,  Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
                                
 
                                
 KBC'S CZECH UNIT NET TO PLUNGE: The largest Czech bank by
total assets CSOB expects nine-month net profit to drop to 2.7
billion Czech crowns ($149.2 million), from 5.5 billion for the
first half of 2008.
                                
 Mlada fronta Dnes, page 1
                                
 
                                
 PARLIAMENT TO HOLD NO CONFIDENCE VOTE: The Parliament will
hold a no-confidence vote next Wednesday initiated by the
opposition in a bid to bring down the weak centre-right
government. 
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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