PRAGUE, Feb 3 (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 + 1 hours)
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PRAGUE - Czech central bank governing board to meet on
interest rates. An announcement is expected at 1200 GMT with a
news conference to follow at 1330 GMT.
All 18 analysts expect the bank to keep the key two-week
repo rate <CZRP=> <CZBIR=ECI> unchanged at a record low 0.75
percent.
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* For a PREVIEW on the meeting: []
* For a FACTBOX on policy comments: []
PRAGUE - 52-week T-bill auction.
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PRAGUE - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to meet
European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic at 1330 GMT.
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CEE RATE POLICY: Currency appreciation, stuttering demand
and high unemployment, among other factors, will limit monetary
tightening by central banks in Poland, Hungary and the Czech
Republic despite rising global inflation.
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MARKET PRICING: Czech and Polish forward rate curves may
flatten in coming months as markets scale back their pricing of
aggressive monetary tightening.
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CEE MARKETS: Hungary's forint briefly broke through the key
268.7 level to hit nine-month highs on Wednesday, while the
Czech crown tested a November 2008 high ahead of Thursday's
rate-setting meeting.
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CEE FX POLL: Economic growth and rising interest rates are
expected to boost Poland's zloty by 5 percent in the next 12
months, leading a rise in central European currencies, a Reuters
poll of 40 analysts showed on Wednesday.
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CEE POWER: Czech day ahead prices fell more than 5 percent
on Wednesday as forecasts called for warmer temperatures and
increased wind generation in the region.
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CEZ INVESTMENTS: Czech power group CEZ <> said on
Wednesday it expected to invest 11.4 billion crowns ($650.3
million) in its domestic network in 2011.
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Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2011
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 24.066 24.105 0.16 3.74
vs Dollar <CZK=> 17.431 17.465 0.19 6.63
Czech Equities <> 1,246.1 1,246.1 -0.06 1.74
U.S. Equities <> 12,041.97 12,040.16 0.02 4.01
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
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SAZKA: Investor Radovan Vitek, who holds a quarter of debt
in lottery firm Sazka, said he would not negotiate with the
company's chief executive.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
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