Weekly news:
FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC NEWS
NEWS
Czech export prices up 1.2% y/y in December on weakening crown after 14-month decline
Czechs to call EU summit in March on economic crisis, in May on employment
Slovakia needs greater labor, product, housing market flexibility to sustain growth – OECD report
COMPANY NEWS
REAL ESTATE
Slovak construction sector marks highest December growth in employment, wages
ENERGY NEWS
OIL & PETROCHEMICALS
CEO of Prague-listed petrochem Unipetrol resigns, effective immediately
Czech retail fuel prices mixed; top-selling Natural 95 at CZK 24.19/liter
GAS
Czech power group CEZ looking for gas suppliers in Kazakhstan
EU interested in diversifying gas supplies routes, sources – Czech PM
COAL
Czech utility CEZ, coal miner NWR among 2009 ’top ten’ regional picks – Wood&Co.
HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE
Output of Czech wind power plants doubles to 245 GWh in 2008
BANKING & FINANCE NEWS
BANKING
Czech CMZRB bank raises CZK 2.65 bln to provide CZK 13 bln worth of loan guarantees in 2009
KBC’s Czech unit CSOB posts CZK 1.03 bln in 2008 consolidated net, down 90% y/y
FINANCIAL MARKETS
EQUITIES
Prague bourse PX index down 1.38% w/w Friday, Unipetrol best performer despite CEO resignation
Prague Stock Exchange (PSE), SPAD trading, 06-13/02/2009
FIXED INCOME
Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) Treasury bonds, Direct trading, 06-13/02/2009
CURRENCY
Czech crown firms to below EUR/CZK 28.60 Friday on surprise GDP growth in Q4
Czech National Bank (CNB) foreign exchange rates, 06-13/02/2009
CALENDAR
Central European data release schedule – week 8 (Feb. 16-20)
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