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
- 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.
- http://hnonline.sk/c1-44260670-pravica-zacala-menit-ficovo-slovensko
- 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.
- http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5422911/nbs-zaujem-domacnosti-o-nove-uvery-bol-v-marci-najvyssi-od-oktobra-2008.html
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