Slovakia - Factors To Watch on April 18

                                
 BRATISLAVA, April 18 (Reuters) - Here are news stories,
press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak
financial markets on Monday.
                                
 
                                
 CENTRAL BANK'S STRESS TESTS
                                
 The National Bank of Slovakia will publish its updated
stress tests of Slovak financial system, 0800 GMT
                                
 
                                
 PM AT UNION AND EMPLOYERS' MEETING
                                
 Prime Minister Iveta Radicova will meet with with unions and
employers to finalise talks on planned changes to the labour
code, 0700 GMT
                                
 
                                
 COALITION MEETING
                                
 Leaders of the ruling coalition will meet to debate current
political issues.
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKS EYE 0.2 PCT BANK TAX ON CORPORATE DEPOSITS
                                
 Slovakia is considering slapping a 0.2 percent tax on banks'
corporate deposits next year, as the European Union struggles to
move forward with a common levy for member states, finance
ministry said on Friday.
                                
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 SLOVAK MARCH INFLATION TOUCH ABOVE FCASTS
                                
 Slovak EU-norm consumer prices rose slightly faster than
expected by 0.4 percent on themonth in March, putting the annual
inflation rate at 3.8 percent, the Slovak Statistics Office said
on Friday.
                                
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 BUSINESSES SLAM FURTHER AUSTERITY
                                
 Businesses slammed further austerity measures, such as hikes
in excise taxes on beer, wine and a bank tax, considered by the
finance ministry, which pledged to cut the fiscal deficit to
below the EU's limit of 3 percent of the gross domestic product
(GDP) by 2013.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 RETAIL ELECTRICITY PRICES SEEN RISING
                                
 Electricity prices for households in Slovakia could rise by
5 percent next year, driven by rising power spot prices on the
the worlds' markets in wake of the Japan nuclear disaster and
planned shutdowns in Germany. State energy regulator will decide
on 2012 prices in the months to come.
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 FAURENCIA BOOSTS SLOVAK INVESTMENT
                                
 French car parts maker Faurecia <EPED.PA> will invest 8
million euro to boost its investment in the eastern Slovak town
of Kosice to add 700 jobs at its assembly plant, which currently
employs 330 workers, the company's Slovak unit said.
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 1
                                
 
                                
 
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Martin Santa and Petra Kovacova in Bratislava)