News report of 01.09.2008

* Albania *

Albania Turns to Prelim 7-mo Budget Deficit of 5.56 Bln Leks (46 Mln Euro) Sep 01, 2008, 11:45 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Albania turned to a preliminary consolidated budget deficit of 5.56 billion leks ($67.24 million/45.89 million euro) in the first seven months of the year, the Finance Ministry data indicated on Monday. link

ALBANIA TURNS TO PRELIM 7-MO BUDGET DEFICIT OF 5.56 BLN LEKS (46 MLN EURO) FROM 8.87 BLN LEKS SURPLUS YR-AGO – FINMIN Sep 01, 2008, 11:41 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Albania’s C-Bank Keeps Key Repo Rate Unchanged at 6.25% Sep 01, 2008, 10:16 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank has decided to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 6.25% after the country reported a 0.6% monthly deflation in July, the bank said. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Government List - Updated Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - Updates with the appointment of Mladen Zirojevic as central government Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations. He took the post after his predecessor, Slobodan Puhalac, was appointed Minister of Economy, Energy and Development of the Serb Republic. link

Bosnia Banks End-July Deposit Portfolio Up 2.0% M/M to 6.520 Bln Euro - Table Sep 01, 2008, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia rose to 12.752 billion marka ($9.604 billion/6.520 billion euro) at the end of July from 12.501 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnian Banks End-July Loan Portfolio Rises 1.8% M/M to 7.156 Bln Euro - Table Sep 01, 2008, 11:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia rose to 13.996 billion marka ($10.540 billion/7.156 billion euro) at the end of July from 13.748 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnian Commercial Banks’ End-July Total Assets Rise 1.4% M/M - Table Sep 01, 2008, 10:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - The consolidated assets of Bosnia’s commercial banks rose to 20.880 billion marka ($15.725 billion/10.676 billion euro) at the end of July from 20.587 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnia’s End-July M1 Money Supply Rises 1.9% M/M to 3.141 Bln Euro - Table Sep 01, 2008, 10:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s narrow money, M1, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, rose to 6.144 billion marka ($4.627 billion/3.141 billion euro) at the end of July from 6.032 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. link

Bosnia’s C-Bank End-July Foreign Reserves Rise 2.6% M/M to 3.425 Bln Euro - Table Sep 01, 2008, 10:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - The gross foreign reserves of Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) totalled 6.699 billion marka ($5.045 billion/3.425 billion euro) at the end of July, up by 2.6% from a month earlier, central bank data showed on Monday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Sept 1-Nov 20 Sep 01, 2008, 09:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian Paint Maker Orgachim Raises 7-mo Sales by 23% Y/Y Sep 01, 2008, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s largest paint and varnish manufacturer Orgachim on Monday said its sales proceeds from finished goods for the first seven months of the year rose by an annual 23% to 76.7 million levs ($57.6 million/39.3 million euro). link

Russia’s UralChem Interested in Buying Bulgarian Chemical Plant Chimco - Media Sep 01, 2008, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Russia’s UralChem has expressed interest in buying insolvent Sofia-listed mineral fertilisers producer Chimco, Bulgarian state news agency BTA reported on Monday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Aug 25 - 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 15:20 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria’s Jan-July Budget Surplus Rises to 2.2 Bln Euro – Table Sep 01, 2008, 15:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria had a consolidated budget surplus of 4.2 billion levs ($3.2 billion/2.2 billion euro) in the first seven months of the year, up from a budget surplus of 2.4 billion levs a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. link

Bulgarian Stocks End Lower, Activity To Remain Sluggish in Next Two Weeks Sep 01, 2008, 15:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian stocks ended down on Monday in low turnover with trading expected to remain thin in the following two weeks, brokers said. link

BULGARIA’S JAN-JULY CONS BUDGET SURPLUS AT 2.2 BLN EURO VS 1.2 BLN EURO YR AGO – FIN MIN Sep 01, 2008, 14:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgartransgaz To Call Pipeline Construction Tenders for 23.2 Mln Euro by Sept 2009 Sep 01, 2008, 14:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian state-run gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz will call tenders for construction of high-pressure pipelines in three Bulgarian towns under a 23.2 million euro ($34 million) project co-financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the bank said on Monday. link

Spain’s Hercesa To Spend Over 500 Mln Euro on First Bulgarian Project Sep 01, 2008, 13:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Spanish real estate developer Hercesa plans to invest more than 500 million euro ($732.6 million) in building a residential complex in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, its first in the Black Sea country, a senior company official said on Monday. link

Nestle Moves Its Romanian Ice-Cream Production to Bulgaria Sep 01, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Swiss food giant Nestle will move its Romanian ice-cream production to the Bulgarian city of Varna, on the Black Sea coast, as part of a business re-organisation programme, a company executive said on Monday. link

Bulgaria Expects Swetened Offers from RWE, Electrabel for 49% of Belene N-Plant Project by End-Sept - Econ Min Sep 01, 2008, 13:01 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria expects to receive sweetened financial offers from Germany’s RWE and Belgium’s Electrabel for a 49% stake in its Belene nuclear power plant project by the end of September, Bulgarian Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov said on Monday. link

Bulgarian Businessman Plans 400 MW New Capacity at Bobov Dol Power Plant Sep 01, 2008, 12:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian businessman Hristo Kovachki, a senior partner in a local consortium that is buying the coal-fired Bobov Dol power plant, said on Monday he plans to build two units of 200 MW each at the site in order to utilise adjacent coal deposits and secure operation of the plant in line with tough ecological requirements of the European Union. link

Bulgaria’s Privatisation Agency Signs Sale of Bobov Dol Power Plant to Local Consortium Energy MK Sep 01, 2008, 11:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Privatisation Agency on Monday signed a 100 million lev ($75.3 million/51.4 million euro) deal for the sale of 100% of coal-fired power plant Bobov Dol with installed capacity of 630 megawatts (MW) to local consortium Energy MK. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 11:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market wrap-up link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews European currencies still under pressure vs. the Dollar link

Bulgarian Insurer Euroins Buys 10% of Serbian Peer for 3.65 Mln Euro, Plans To Set up Leasing Co Sep 01, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Euroins Insurance Group (EIG), part of financial group Eurohold Bulgaria, has bought 10% of its Serbian peer Takovo Osiguranje for 3.65 million euro ($5.3 million) and plans to set up a leasing company in Serbia, Eurohold said on Monday. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Stock Market Overview - Aug 25 - 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:06 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Commentary link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Sept 1-Nov 25 Sep 01, 2008, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through November 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 09:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for August 29, 2008. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Equity Indices End Narrowly Mixed in Low Liquidity Sep 01, 2008, 18:22 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) – The Croatian equity indices ended narrowly mixed on Monday in low liquidity, analysts said. link

Croatian Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank Cuts 2008 GDP Forecast to Real 3.7% Sep 01, 2008, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) – Croatian commercial bank Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank has cut its real economic growth projection for the EU candidate country this year to 3.7% from its previous forecast of 4.6% amid a tightening of lending rules and more than trebling of inflation in less than a year, the bank said on Monday. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Gross Earnings of Persons in Employment - 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 16:45 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In the first half-year of 2008, an average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment amounted to 7 435 kuna while in the second half-year of 2007 it was 7 152 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 3.9% and the real decrease of 0.2%, as compared to the second half-year of 2007.In the period from January to June 2008, the average monthly gross earning amounted to 7 435 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 7.1% and the real one of 0.9%, as compared to the same period of 2007.In the first quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross earning amounted to 7 367 kuna, which means that it was nominally by 7.5% and really by1.5% higher than in the first quarter of 2007.In the second quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross earning amounted to 7 500 kuna, which means that it was nominally by 6.8% and really by 0.3% higher than in the second quarter of 2007. link

Croatia’s IGH Wins 100 Mln Kuna (14 Mln Euro) Contract for Motorway Stretch Design Sep 01, 2008, 16:22 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) – Croatian blue-chip civil engineering company Institut Gradjevinarstva Hrvatske (IGH) has won a 100 million kuna ($20.5 million/14million euro) contract to design a 28-kilometre motorway stretch in the country, a company official said on Monday link

UPDATE 1 - Hungarian Oil/Gas Company MOL Proposes 2,800 Kuna (391.8 Euro) per Share of Croatian Peer INA Sep 01, 2008, 15:24 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds analyst comment, laywers’ statement, updates share price) link

Austrian Insurer UNIQA’s Croatian Unit H1 Written Gross Premium Income Rises 23.4% Y/Y Sep 01, 2008, 14:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) - The Croatian unit of Austrian insurer UNIQA said on Monday its total written gross premium income rose by 23.4% to 85 million kuna ($17.4 million/11.9 million euro) in the first half of 2008. link

FIMA - Weekly Report - Aug 25 - 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 13:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews OVERVIEW link

Hungarian Oil/Gas Company MOL Proposes 2,800 Kuna (391.8 Euro) Per Share of Croatian Peer INA Sep 01, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s financial watchdog HANFA approved on Monday a request by Hungarian oil and gas company MOL to make a public takeover bid of 2,800 kuna ($574/ 391.8) per share for Croatian peer INA, HANFA said. link

Erste Securities - INA Flash Note (Accumulate): MOL Offered HRK 2,800 per Share for INA - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 12:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MOL offered HRK 2,800 per share for INAINA (Accumulate, current price: HRK 2,787.00, target price: HRK 2,490.00) link

HUNGARIAN OIL/GAS COMPANY MOL OFFERS 2,800 KUNA (391.8 EURO) PER SHARE FOR CROATIA’S INA - CROATIAN FINANCIAL WATCHDOG Sep 01, 2008, 12:21 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:45 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews
 The CROBEX gained 0.6% to just below 3,500 points, T-HT in focus link

Croatia Schedule of Events – Sept 1-Oct 15 Sep 01, 2008, 09:18 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through October 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia To Offer Three 3G Wireless Licences, Bidding To Start at 10 Mln Euro per Licence Sep 01, 2008, 17:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 1 (SeeNews ) - Macedonia said on Monday it will award three third-generation (3G) wireless licenses, setting a starting price of 10 million euro per licence, in a bid to develop the telecommunications market in the country. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Indices of Employees in Industry - Preliminary Data - July 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 16:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The number of employees in industry in July 2008 in comparison with same month of previous year decreased by 0.5% link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Transport - Q2 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 16:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In passenger rail transport, the number of carried passenger increased by for 21.5%, in the second quarter of 2008 compared with the same period of 2007. link

Macedonia’s August Retail Prices Rise 7.5% Y/Y, Down 0.1% M/M - Table Sep 01, 2008, 15:20 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 1 (SeeNews ) – Macedonia’s retail prices rose by 7.5% on the year in August, after rising by an annual 8.2% in July, the country’s Statistics Office said on Monday. link

Macedonia’s August CPI Rises 8.6% Y/Y - Table Sep 01, 2008, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s August consumer price index (CPI) rose by 8.6 % year-on-year, after rising by an annual 9.5 % in July, the State Statistics Office said on Monday. link

MACEDONIA’S AUGUST CPI +8.6 % Y/Y, -0.2% M/M VS +9.5% Y/Y, -0.9 % M/M IN JULY - STATS OFFICE Sep 01, 2008, 14:36 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia Introduces Alcohol Sale Licences Sep 01, 2008, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 1 (SeeNews) – Macedonia on Monday introduced licences for the sale of alocohol as recent amendments to the country’s legislation took effect, the Economy Ministry said. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Sept 1 - Nov 14 Sep 01, 2008, 09:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through November 14. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 09:01 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Macedonian Stock exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for August 29, 2008. link

* Moldova *

National Bank of Moldova - Monthly Bulletin - June 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 12:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Real sector* link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 09:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 29, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegrin Road Construction Company Crnagoraput Pares Loss by 20% to 3.79 Mln Euro in 2007 - Media Sep 01, 2008, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 1 (SeeNews) - Montenegrin privately-held road construction company Crnagoraput pared its loss by one-fifth to 3.79 million euro ($5.6 million) last year, local daily Vijesti reported on Monday. link

Montenegro’s Jobless Rate Falls to 10.59% At Start of September Sep 01, 2008, 15:54 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), September 1 (SeeNews) - The jobless rate in Montenegro fell to 10.59% at the beginning of September from 11.99% a year earlier, the government’s Employment Agency said on Monday. link

MONTENEGRO’S JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO 10.59% IN EARLY SEPT 1 FROM 11.99% YEAR AGO - GOVT EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Sep 01, 2008, 15:39 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 09:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 29, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania’s SSIF Broker Rejects Merger with SSIF Transilvania Capital Sep 01, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Romanian brokerage house SSIF Broker said its shareholders rejected on Monday an earlier proposal to ingest local peer SSIF Transilvania Capital under a planned merger project. link

Romanian Stocks Gain Ground in Low Liquidity, Investment Funds Dominate Sep 01, 2008, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - The Romanian stock market gained ground on Monday in low liquidity, with few sellers at the current depressed prices, brokers said. link

Romanian Leu Ends Stronger vs Euro as Economy Expands Beyond Expectations Sep 01, 2008, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu began the new month stronger, closing at 3.5150/5210 per euro on Monday, from 3.5320/5360 on Friday, boosted by higher-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth data released earlier in the day, analysts said. link

Romanian C-bank FX Reserves Up to 25.92 Bln Euro at End-Aug Sep 01, 2008, 16:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania’s central bank, excluding gold, totalled 25.92 billion euro ($38 billion) at the end of August, up by a net 682 million euro from a month earlier, the central bank said on Monday. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Aug 25 - 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 15:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock exchange Indicators link

STOCKWATCH - RCI Keeps Romania’s Transgaz at ’Buy’, Cuts Target Price Sep 01, 2008, 15:48 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Raiffeisen Capital & Investment (RCI) said on Monday it maintained its ’Buy’ recommendation on Romanian gas transmission company Transgaz but cut its target price. link

UPDATE 1 - Romania’s H1 GDP Rises Real 8.8% Y/Y, Beats Expectations Sep 01, 2008, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds analyst comments) link

Nestle Moves Its Romanian Ice-Cream Production to Bulgaria Sep 01, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Swiss food giant Nestle will move its Romanian ice-cream production to the Bulgarian city of Varna, on the Black Sea coast, as part of a business re-organisation programme, a company executive said on Monday. link

Romania’s Transelectrica Awards 33.5 Mln Euro Deal To German-Romanian Consortium Sep 01, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) – A consortium of Germany’s Areva Energietechnik GmbH and Romania’s Electromontaj will upgrade the Lacu Sarat transformer power station of Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica under a 33.5 million euro ($49 million) deal, Transelectrica said on Monday. link

Romania’s Argus H1 Net Profit Soars - Table Sep 01, 2008, 11:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Romanian edible oil producer Argus’s first-half net profit rose to 23.443 million lei ($9.74 million/6.65 million euro) from 11,000 lei a year earlier, as revenue rose faster than costs. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:44 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BET reached a level of 5,421 units, not seen since July 20, 2005 link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Argus - Q2 2008 Results - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:36 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Argus 2Q 08 results link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trader’s CommentThe week ended as poorly as it started for the local exchange. The liquidity remained below EUR 6 mn, and all indices depreciated. BET fell for the fourth time during the week, summing 11 days in red for the last 14 sessions. On Friday, BET hit the level of July 16, the minimum of this year and value untouched since October 2005. Seven of BET components went down (ATB, BIO, BRD, IMP, RRC, SNP, TLV), the most severe decline being seen by Impact, that lost 9.4%, reaching RON 0.145 per share. IMP set a new low for this tear and lost 71% ytd.Strong sell pressure could be witnessed in the case of SNP, which went down 3.9%, TLV that plunged 2.4%, IMP and ATB, which decreased 7.5%. Sell pressure could be felt also for SIF1, SIF3 and SIF4. Surprisingly, SIF2 registered the highest volume (1.9 mn shares changing hands) and stood in green territory the whole day, closing with an upside of 1.9%.In the newsMr. Staicu has been reconfirmed as chairman of SIF Oltenia link

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Market Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 09:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. BUCHAREST STOCK MARKET EVOLUTION link

Romania Schedule of Events - Sept 1 - Nov 11 Sep 01, 2008, 09:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bomb Kills One Romanian Soldier in Afghanistan, Injures Four Sep 01, 2008, 09:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - One Romanian soldier was killed and another four were wounded in Afghanistan on Sunday when their armoured vehicle ran over a bomb, Romania’s Defence Ministry said. link

Romania’s H1 GDP Rises Real 8.8% Y/Y to Estimated 195.764 Bln Lei (55.55 Bln Euro) Sep 01, 2008, 09:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), September 1 (SeeNews) - Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP), computed in current prices, reached an estimated 195.764 billion lei ($81.3 billion/55.55 billion euro) in the first half of 2008, up by a real 8.8% from the same period last year, the country’s statistics office, INS, said on Monday. link

ROMANIA’S H1 GDP UP REAL 8.8% Y/Y TO ESTIMATED 195.764 BLN LEI (55.55 BLN EURO) - STATS BOARD Sep 01, 2008, 09:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

ROMANIA’S Q2 GDP UP REAL 9.3% Y/Y TO ESTIMATED 109.019 BLN LEI (30.94 BLN EURO) - STATS BOARD Sep 01, 2008, 09:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 08:59 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for August 29, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 08:58 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its RASDAQ daily market report for August 29, 2008. link

* Serbia *

Serbia’s Novi Sad City Opens Tender for New Bridge Over Danube Sep 01, 2008, 17:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad’s Development Institute has opened a tender for the construction concept of the city’s new bridge over the river Danube, the institute said on Saturday. link

Serbian Shares Start Week Lower in Minute Volumes Sep 01, 2008, 16:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) indices closed lower on Monday in tiny turnover, brokers said. link

National Bank of Serbia - Weighted Deposit Rates of Commercial Banks - July 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 16:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on weighted deposit rates of commercial banks in July 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Weighted Lending Rates of Commercial Banks - July 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 16:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has published its monthly report on weighted lending rates of commercial banks in July 2008. link

ECB To Help Serbian C-Bank Align Administrative System to EU Standards Sep 01, 2008, 16:25 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) – The European Central Bank (ECB) will help the Serbian central bank, NBS, to align its administrative system to the standards of the European Union (EU), by analysing its work in the next nine months, NBS said on Monday. link

Greek Supermarket Chain Veropoulos To Invest 20 Mln Euro in Serbia in Three Years – Media Sep 01, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Greek supermarket chain Veropoulos will invest 20 million euro ($29.3 million) in Serbia in the next three years, local daily Danas reported on Monday. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Weekly Market Wrap Up - Aug 25 - 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 15:30 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Metals Bank Moves to A-List link

Serbian Blue Chip Tigar Corporation Reports 635 Mln Dinars (8.3 Mln Euro) in H1 Consolidated Net Profit Sep 01, 2008, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Serbian blue-chip rubber and chemicals group Tigar Corporation on Monday reported 635 million dinars ($12.2 million/8.3 million euro) in consolidated net profit for the first half of the year. link

SERBIAN BLUE-CHIP TIGAR CORP REPORTS 635 MLN DINARS (8.3 MLN EURO) IN H1 CONS NET PROFIT, NO COMPARISON Sep 01, 2008, 14:58 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Retail Price Indices - Aug 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 14:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The retail prices of goods and services in the Republic of Serbia in August 2008 increased on average by 0.2% if compared to the previous month (the prices of goods decreased by 0.3%, while the prices of services increased by 1.5%). The retail prices in August 2008, when compared to December 2007, increased on average by 6.5%. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Industrial Production - Previous Results - July 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 14:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia in July 2008, when compared to July 2007, increased by 5.4% and in relation to 2007 average, it increased by 3.5%. In the first seven months of 2008, compared to the same period 2007, industrial production grew by 4.2%. link

Serbia’s Jan-July Trade Gap Widens 46% Y/Y to $7.406 Bln - Table Sep 01, 2008, 11:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s trade deficit for the first seven months of 2008 rose by 46% year-on-year to $7.406 billion (5.055 billion euro), the country’s statistics office said. link

SERBIA’S JAN-JULY TRADE GAP WIDENS 46% Y/Y TO $7.406 BLN - STATS OFFICE Sep 01, 2008, 11:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Sept 1, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:33 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for September 1, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 10:09 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for August 29, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Bulgarian Insurer Euroins Buys 10% of Serbian Peer for 3.65 Mln Euro, Plans To Set up Leasing Co Sep 01, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 1 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Euroins Insurance Group (EIG), part of financial group Eurohold Bulgaria, has bought 10% of its Serbian peer Takovo Osiguranje for 3.65 million euro ($5.3 million) and plans to set up a leasing company in Serbia, Eurohold said on Monday. link

Serbia Schedule of Events – Sept 1 - Dec 30 Sep 01, 2008, 09:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through December 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Aug 29, 2008 Sep 01, 2008, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for August 29, 2008 link

* Slovenia *

Ljubljana Stocks End Mixed in Low Volumes Sep 01, 2008, 17:41 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 1 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices ended mixed on Monday as trading volumes remained low, brokers said. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Migration Changes - 2007 Sep 01, 2008, 14:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In 2007 Slovenia’s population rose by 14,250 persons on account of positive net migration. link

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