BRATISLAVA, June 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
APRIL NEW INDUSTRIAL ORDERS
The Statistics Office will publish new industrial orders
data for April, 0700 GMT.
C.BANK UPDATED FORECASTS
The central bank will publish its updated macroeconomic
forecasts, 1100 GMT.
SDKU BOARD MEETING
The board of the strongest opposition party SDKU, expected
to form a centre-right coalition with three parties, will hold a
meeting to debate the upcoming negotiations with its partners.
PM FICO GETS FIRST CHANCE AT GOVT TALKS
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will have the first shot
at forming a government after his party won the most votes in a
weekend election but may struggle to find partners among
centre-right rivals that garnered a combined majority.
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SLOVAKIA RAISES GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR 2010, 2011
The Slovak Finance Ministry raised on Monday its 2010 growth
outlook to 3.2 percent from 2.8 percent on expectations of a
better external climate and improving short- and mid-term
outlook for Slovakia and the euro zone.
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SLOVAKIA SELLS 110 MLN EURO WORTH IN 6-YEAR BONDS
Slovakia sold 110 million euros worth of six-year, 3.5
percent-coupon <SK240216213=> state bonds in an auction on
Monday, the finance ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency (ARDAL) said.
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HIGHER TAXES LOOM
Analysts said the future cabinet could adjust and increase
some taxes, such as the value added tax on selected goods,
excise tax, to boost tax collection and secure the planned
fiscal consolidation. Parties originally pledged not to hike
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http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5423313/zvysovaniu-dani-sa-asi-nevyhneme.html
GOVERNMENT CREATION
Four centre-right parties have kicked off informal talks
aimed to reach a coalition agreement, but declined to went
public with key elements until meeting its partners. Fiscal
consolidation, reforms, pension system and fight against
corruption will dominate the agenda.
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http://hnonline.sk/c1-44260670-pravica-zacala-menit-ficovo-slovensko
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http://hnonline.sk/ekonomika/c1-44260650-rozpocet-sa-zatrasie-prichadza-pravica
HOUSEHOLDS' LOANSTAKE-UP RISES IN MARCH - CBANK
Volume of loans for households rose by 11 percent in March,
its highest level since October 2008. Number of outstanding
loans, however, increased by 0.5 percentage points to 5.6
percent, but improving labor market situation should reverse
this trend in the coming future, the central bank said.
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http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5422911/nbs-zaujem-domacnosti-o-nove-uvery-bol-v-marci-najvyssi-od-oktobra-2008.html
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