News report of 08.07.2008

* Albania *

UPDATE 1- Albania’s June CPI Falls 0.8% M/M, Rises 4.0% Y/Y Jul 08, 2008, 14:56 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Albania’s June CPI Falls 0.8% M/M, Rises 4.0% Y/Y - Table Jul 08, 2008, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s June consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.8% month-on-month, after a 1.0% monthly decrease in May, the National Statistics Office (INSTAT) said on Tuesday. link

ALBANIA JUNE CPI -0.8% M/M, +4.0% Y/Y VS -1.0% M/M, +4.2% Y/Y IN MAY - STATS OFFICE Jul 08, 2008, 14:39 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Bank of Albania - Monetary Survey Assets - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:58 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Assets include net foreign assets of the banking system, net claims on government, claims on private sector, claims on non-financial public enterprises and other items net. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Money Supply - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Money supply represents all forms of money and financial instruments possessed by the banking system. All the items presented in this table are expressed in millions of Albanian Lek and represent their statements at the end of the period. link

Bank of Albania - Total Foreign Assets of Bank of Albania - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Total Foreign Assets of the Bank of Albania are all claims of Bank of Albania on non residents in foreign currency. The data are in millions of dollars. link

Bank of Albania - Monetary Authority Liabilities - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Monetary authority liabilities represent the liabilities of the Bank of Albania. The data are in millions of leks. link

Bank of Albania - Liabilities of Deposit Banks - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:37 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Deposit banks liabilities include their deposit banks liabilities to other sectors of economy and their own capital accounts. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Deposit Banks Assets - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Deposit banks assets are all claims of Deposit Money Banks on other sectors of economy and on non-residents. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Monetary Authority Assets - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Monetary authority assets include all foreign exchange holdings of the Bank of Albania, monetary gold, claims on government, on non-financial public enterprises and on deposit money banks that accept deposits. The data are in millions of leks. link

Bank of Albania - Credit in Foreign Currency - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:25 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Credit to economy in foreign currency comprises all deposit banks’ claims in foreign currency on public sector, private enterprises and individuals. These claims are expressed as pure loan and other forms of debt instruments, which are not yet used. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Credit in Lek - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Credit to Economy in Lek comprises all deposit banks’ claims in lek to public sector, private enterprises and individuals. These claims are expressed as loan and other forms of debt instruments, which are not yet used. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Credit to Economy - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Credit to economy comprises all comercial banks’ claims on public, private enterprises and individuals. These claims are expressed as loan and other forms of debt instruments, which are not yet used. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Foreign Currency Deposits of Residents - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:17 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Foreign Currency Deposits present the deposits placed with deposit banks by public and private sector enterprises, financial institutions, individuals, non-profit institutions and small-private business. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Time Deposits - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:14 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Time Deposits present the deposits placed at the deposit money banks by public and private sector enterprises, individuals, non-profit institutions and small-private business. The data are in millions of leks. link

Bank of Albania - Demand Deposits of Residents - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Demand Deposits present the demand deposits in leks placed with the deposit banks and the BoA by public and private sector enterprises, financial institutions, individuals, non-profit institutions and small-private business. The data are in million leks. link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Credit Rate in Euro for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 11:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted average monthly new credit rate in Euro for the banking system. link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Credit Rate in USD for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted Average monthly new credit rate in USD in different maturities for the banking system. link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Credit Rate in LEK for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:57 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted average monthly new credit rate in Lek for the banking system. link

Bank of Albania - Amount of Monthly New Credits in Euro for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:54 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of monthly new credit in Euro according to maturity in the banking system (in million Euro). link

Bank of Albania - Amount of Monthly New Credits in Lek for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of monthly new credit in Lek according to maturity in the banking system (in million Lek). link

Bank of Albania - Amount of Monthly New Credits in USD for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of monthly new credit in USD according to maturity in the banking system (in million USD). link

Bank of Albania - Amount of New Monthly Deposits in Euro for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of new monthly deposits in Euro for each maturity for the banking system (in million Euro). link

Bank of Albania - Amount of New Monthly Deposits in USD for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of new monthly deposits in USD according to maturity in the banking system (in million USD). link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Deposit Rates in Euro for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted average rate of new deposits in Euro for the banking system. link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Deposit Rates in USD for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted average rate of new deposits in USD for the banking system. link

Bank of Albania - Amount of New Monthly Deposits in Lek for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:38 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Amount of new monthly deposits in Lek according to maturity in the banking system (in million Lek). link

Bank of Albania - Average Monthly Deposit Rates in Lek for Banking System - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Weighted average rate of new deposits in Lek for the banking system link

Albania’s Jan-May Budget Surplus at 5.95 Bln Leks (49 Mln Euro) Jul 08, 2008, 10:28 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Albania had a budget surplus of 5.95 billion leks ($76.38 million/48.77 million euro) for the first five months of the year, beating its fiscal target thanks to spending below plan, Finance Ministry data indicated on Tuesday. link

Bank of Albania - Net Foreign Assets of Deposit Money Banks - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:27 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Net Foreign Assets of Deposit Money Banks. The data are in millions of leks. link

Bank of Albania - Total Foreign Liabilities - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:25 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Total Foreign Liabilities represent all foreign borrowing from international financial institutions such as the IMF credit loans and non resident’s deposits at the Bank of Albania. The data are in millions of dollars. link

Bank of Albania - Net Foreign Assets - April 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Net Foreign Assets of the Bank of Albania. The data are in millions of leks. link

* Bosnia *

Malaysian Investor Interested in Exploring for Oil in Bosnia Jul 08, 2008, 15:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), July 8 (SeeNews) – A Malaysian investor has expressed interest in exploring for potential petroleum fields in Bosnia, the government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation said on Tuesday. link

INTERVIEW – Croatian Auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa Plans Acquisitions in Serbia, Bosnia – CEO Jul 08, 2008, 14:33 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) – Croatian tax adviser and auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa plans acquisitions in neighbouring Serbia and Bosnia as part of its plan to become the third biggest Croatian company by revenue in its sector by the end of 2011, company CEO Hrvoje Zgombic said. link

Bosnian Water, Juice Bottler Vitinka 2007 Net Profit Slumps 97.6% - Table Jul 08, 2008, 12:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), July 8 (SeeNews) – The net profit of Bosnian mineral water bottler and beverages producer Vitinka slumped to 3,017 marka ($2,416/1,543 euro) in 2007 from 125,882 marka the previous year, as costs rose faster than revenue, the company said on Tuesday. link

Bosnia’s Federation Invites Bids for Winery Hepok Mostar Jul 08, 2008, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), July 8 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation on Tuesday announced a tender for its 67% stake in troubled winery Hepok Mostar without setting a minimum price. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – July 8–Nov 20 Jul 08, 2008, 10:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), July 8 (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-American Credit Bank Raises Uncons H1 Net Profit 29.3% Y/Y to 15.6 Mln Euro – Table Jul 08, 2008, 17:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Blue-chip Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (BACB) said on Tuesday its unconsolidated net profit for the first half of 2008 rose 29.3% on the year to 30.5 million levs ($24.5 million/15.6 million euro). link

BULGARIAN-AMERICAN CREDIT BANK RAISES UNCONSOLIDATED H1 NET PROFIT 29.3% Y/Y TO 15.6 MLN EURO Jul 08, 2008, 17:24 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Bulgarian Stocks Extend Losses in Lower Volumes Jul 08, 2008, 17:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices extended losses on Tuesday in lower volumes, mirroring global market plunges, and Wednesday trading is seen dependent on U.S. and Asian market performances, brokers said. link

INTERVIEW - Bulgarian Lead/Zinc Smelter KCM To Raise 2008 Output To Beat Falling Prices Jul 08, 2008, 16:58 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s largest zinc and lead smelter, KCM, plans to raise its output this year to counter a fall in international metal prices amid rising domestic electricity costs, a company official said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s Lending Rates To Keep Rising Slowly – C-Bank Governor Jul 08, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Lending rates in Bulgaria will keep rising slowly, shadowing an upward trend elsewhere in Europe, central bank governor Ivan Iskrov said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s 2008 Wheat Crop Seen Up 54% to 3.7 Mln T – Industry Official Jul 08, 2008, 16:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria expects to raise its wheat crop by some 54% to 3.7 million tonnes this year, an industry official said on Tuesday. link

Low-Cost Carrier easyJet To Add Two New Flights to Sofia This Winter Jul 08, 2008, 16:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) - British low-cost carrier easyJet will add two new flights to the Bulgarian capital Sofia - from Spain’s capital Madrid and the UK northwestern city of Manchester - this winter, aiming to profit from the rising potential of the Bulgarian market, the company said on Tuesday. link

Macedonian 3-Mo, 6-Mo Fixed-Interest T-bill Issues Undersubscribed Jul 08, 2008, 16:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), July 8 (SeeNews) – Macedonia offered at an auction on Tuesday a three-month and a six-month issue of fixed-interest Treasury bills both of which were undersubscribed, central bank data showed. link

Bulgarian Printing, Ad Firm Billboard To Invest 51.5 Mln Euro in Printing Factory - Investment Agency Jul 08, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian printing and advertising company Billboard will invest 100.71 million levs ($80.8 million/51.5 million euro) via its 100%-owned subsidiary Heatset in the construction of a printing factory, the country’s investment promotion agency said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Chemical Co Polimeri To Hike Capital Despite Cancellation Call by Minority Shareholder Jul 08, 2008, 14:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian chemical company Polimeri will proceed with a planned capital hike despite a cancellation request by a minority shareholder, the company said on Tuesday. link

Bulgarian Telco BTC Targets 15% Share on Local Home Internet Market at End-2008 Jul 08, 2008, 14:04 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian telecommunications group BTC expects to raise its market share on the local home Internet market to 15% at the end of 2008 from 13% in April last year, a company official said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria To Seek Partners for up to 120 Mln Euro Reconstruction of Railway Station Jul 08, 2008, 10:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria will seek partners for the reconstruction of a railway station in the country’s second largest city Plovdiv, worth up to 120 million euro ($187.9 million), the Transport Ministry said. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:03 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:01 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Sila Holding AD-Stara Zagora /6S5/ submitted to BSE-Sofia the following information:The capital increase of the company was registered with the Commercial Register. The capital was increased from BGN 90,886 to BGN 2,090,378 allotted in common, dematerialised and registered shares of BGN 1.00 nominal value each. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - July 4, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:58 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the balance sheet of its issue department as of July 4, 2008. link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:48 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Financial Sector Weighs Again On the Dollar link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:46 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bulgarian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for July 7, 2008. link

Bulbrokers - USA Stock Markets Daily Review - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews U.S. stocks fell on Renewed Recession Fears link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - July 8 - Nov 25 Jul 08, 2008, 09:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), July 8 (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

* Croatia *

Croatian Equity Indices End Mixed on Domestic Inflation Woes Jul 08, 2008, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s equity market ended mixed on Tuesday as the benchmark Crobex index dipped on inflationary figures for the domestic producer price index (PPI), analysts said. link

Croatian Ministry of Finance - Monthly Statistical Review - Feb 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 15:38 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews MACROECONOMIC TRENDS link

Croatia Jan-May Tourist Numbers, Overnights Rise 5.0% - Table Jul 08, 2008, 15:04 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists staying in Croatia through May rose by 5.0% on the year to some 2.084 million, as overnight stays also went up by 5.0% to 6.23 million, the Croatian Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. link

INTERVIEW – Croatian Auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa Plans Acquisitions in Serbia, Bosnia – CEO Jul 08, 2008, 14:33 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) – Croatian tax adviser and auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa plans acquisitions in neighbouring Serbia and Bosnia as part of its plan to become the third biggest Croatian company by revenue in its sector by the end of 2011, company CEO Hrvoje Zgombic said. link

Croatia’s May Retail Sales Rise Real 4.7% M/M - Table Jul 08, 2008, 14:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s May retail sales rose by a real 4.7% month-on-month, after rising by a monthly 5.6% in April, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. link

Croatia’s June Industrial PPI Rises 1.3% M/M, Up 9.6% Y/Y - Table Jul 08, 2008, 13:56 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s June producer price index (PPI) of industrial goods rose by 1.3% on the month and was 9.6% higher than a year earlier, the State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. link

CROATIA’S JUNE PPI RISES 1.3% M/M, UP 9.6% Y/Y - STATS OFFICE Jul 08, 2008, 13:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Croatia Sells T-Bills Below Target, Yields Rise Jul 08, 2008, 13:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s Finance Ministry sold 147 million kuna ($31.8 million/20.3 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues on Tuesday, below its target offer of 200 million kuna, as yields rose. link

Croatian Banks’ End-May Deposit Portfolio Rises 13% Y/Y - RBA Jul 08, 2008, 11:42 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Croatian commercial banks’ deposit portfolio at the end of May rose by 13% on the year to a total of some 196 billion kuna ($42.4 billion/27.1 billion euro), Raiffeisenbank Austria Zagreb (RBA) said on Tuesday. link

Croatia Schedule of Events – July 8 - Sept 16 Jul 08, 2008, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through September 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 08:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 08:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Daily comment:After opening rally driven with oil and gas company Ina (INA-R-A) privatization issues stock index CROBEX started with declining session to end unchanged at 3.504,29 pts, while stock turnover amounted to HRK 51,1 million. Collecting 9 m HRK in turnover Ina is top volume issue, as possible share swap between Croatian Government and Hungarian MOL attracted investor’s attention. Media are speculating about an agreement in which shares would be swapped in 1:3 ratio giving Croatian government 1 share of Mol for 3 shares of Ina. Ina lost 0,3%. Snacks, coffee & tea producer Frank (FRNK-R-A) was in investors’ focus today collecting HRK 2,1 million followed by 3,7% price increase. Franck manage to deliver good results two quarters in a raw (4Q 2007 and 1Q 2008). After 5 years of decreasing and stagnating sales, Co found the way how to improve business. It seems that the management changes introduced last year gave results. In 1Q sales grew 14% driven by both, domesti c and foreign. Despite new financial arrangements and new acquisition plans, distributor & healthcare products producer Atlantic Group (ATGR-R-A) dropped 1% on HRK 0,1 million turnover. The company already formed leading private pharmacy chain but does not plan to stop there as it announced further acquisition in this sector. Also, the company plans to launch brand extension of their most important brand Cedevita. With this product, ATGR will become one of the pioneers in almost ready to drink segment. link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Macedonian Stock Exchange has published its report on turnover and prices for July 7, 2008. link

* Moldova *

EBRD, Romania’s BRD Participate In SocGen Moldovan Unit’s 28.8 Mln Lei (1.8 Mln Euro) Cap Hike Jul 08, 2008, 17:39 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), July 8 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Romanian bank BRD have become major shareholders in the Moldovan unit of the French banking group Societe Generale via a 28.8 million lei ($3.0 million/1.8 million euro) capital hike, the unit said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Sells 44 Mln Lei (2.9 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Rise Jul 08, 2008, 16:29 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), July 8 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, on Tuesday sold 44 million lei ($4.5 million/2.9 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, slightly below its target offer of 45 million lei, as yields on all issues rose. link

Lithuania’s Agrowill Group Enters Moldovan Market Jul 08, 2008, 13:18 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), July 8 (SeeNews) – Lithuanian agricultural investment company Agrowill Group said on Tuesday it was entering the Moldovan market by setting up a subsidiary in the country. link

Cost of Moldova’s Q1 Consumer Basket Rises 34.2% Y/Y Jul 08, 2008, 11:44 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), July 8 (SeeNews) - The average monthly cost of Moldova’s consumer basket, measuring the per capita cost of basic goods and services, rose by 34.2% on the year to 1,315 lei ($134.3/85.4 euro) in the first quarter, the country’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - July 8 -Oct 8 Jul 08, 2008, 10:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), July 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through October 8. New or amended entries are marked (*) {{* Montenegro *}}

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:49 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews New Securities Exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for July 7, 2008. [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/newsecuritiesexchangeofmontenegro-dailyreport-july7_2008-065436" class="spip_out">link

* Romania *

Romanian Share Indices Close Tad Lower, Buying Interest Returns Jul 08, 2008, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romanian share indices on Tuesday closed slightly lower in rising liquidity as investor interest seemed returning to the market, brokers said. link

Romania’s Rompetrol To Invest $80 Mln in Environment Protection by 2012 Jul 08, 2008, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romania’s second-largest private oil group Rompetrol on Tuesday said it will invest around $80 million (50.8 million euro) to upgrade the environment protection systems at its Petromidia refinery by 2012. link

Romanian Leu Ends Stronger vs Euro in Line with Other Emerging Currencies Jul 08, 2008, 16:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday ended at 3.5620/80 per euro, stronger than Monday’s 3.5840/80 closing, in tune with other emerging currencies in the region, dealers said. link

BNP Paribas Lease Group Opens Subsidiary in Romania Jul 08, 2008, 15:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) – BNP Paribas Lease Group, the leasing unit of French banking group BNP Paribas, has entered the Romanian market by opening a subsidiary, the bank said on Tuesday. link

Romania’s Transilvania Constructii To Move to Bucharest Stock Exchange from OTC Market on July 11 Jul 08, 2008, 14:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romanian construction firm Transilvania Constructii will start trading its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on July 11, moving them from the over-the-counter market RASDAQ, the BVB said on Tuesday. link

Stake of 7.1% in Romanian Port Operator Comvex Trades for 17.2 Mln Lei (4.8 Mln Euro) Jul 08, 2008, 13:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) – A stake of 7.1% in Romanian port operator Comvex changed hands in seven trades totalling 17.2 million lei ($7.5 million/4.8 million euro) on the over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Tuesday, RASDAQ data showed. link

Romania Turns to Jan-May Consolidated Budget Deficit of 0.39%/GDP - Fin Min Jul 08, 2008, 12:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romania on Tuesday said it turned to a consolidated budget deficit of 0.39% of the gross domestic product (GDP) projected for the current year, or 1.73 billion lei ($758.14 million/481.7 million euro), in the five months through May after reporting surpluses through April. link

ROMANIA TURNS TO JAN-MAY CONSOLIDATED BUDGET DEFICIT OF 0.39%/GDP - FIN MIN Jul 08, 2008, 11:49 CET | Alert | SeeNews

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Romania’s EU Funds Absorption Rate To Top 60% in 2008 - BCR Jul 08, 2008, 11:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - The absorption rate of European Union funds in Romania is likely to exceed 60% this year from approximately 21% in 2007, the country’s Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) said. link

Romanian National Institute of Statistics - Prices Statistical Bulletin - May 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romanian National Institute of Statistics (INS) has released its monthly prices statistical bulletin for May 2008. link

Romanian National Bank - Developments on Romanian Financial Markets, June 30 - July 4, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has released its weekly report on the developments on the local financial markets for the week June 30 - July 4, 2008. link

Romania Schedule of Events - July 8 - Sept 26 Jul 08, 2008, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through September 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:45 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bucharest Stock Exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for July 7, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:44 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bucharest Stock Exchange has published its RASDAQ daily market report for July 7, 2008. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews SIF Transilvania generated 46.15% of the Regular daily turnover link

Romania’s 5-Mo Retail Sales Volume Rises 15% Y/Y - Table Jul 08, 2008, 09:20 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romania’s retail sales volume rose by 15% in the first five months of the year, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Tuesday. link

Romania’s Jan-May Industrial Output Rises 6.3% - Table Jul 08, 2008, 09:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), July 8 (SeeNews) - Romania’s industrial output rose by 6.3% year-on-year in the first five months of 2008, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said on Tuesday. link

ROMANIA’S JAN-MAY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 6.3% - STATS BOARD Jul 08, 2008, 09:02 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 08:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - June 30 - Jully 4, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 08:32 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

* Serbia *

UPDATE 1 - Belgrade Stock Market Indices Fall Despite Formation of Pro-European Govt Jul 08, 2008, 16:38 CET | Story | SeeNews (Adds closing prices and new quotes) link

INTERVIEW – Croatian Auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa Plans Acquisitions in Serbia, Bosnia – CEO Jul 08, 2008, 14:33 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), July 8 (SeeNews) – Croatian tax adviser and auditor Zgombic & Partneri Grupa plans acquisitions in neighbouring Serbia and Bosnia as part of its plan to become the third biggest Croatian company by revenue in its sector by the end of 2011, company CEO Hrvoje Zgombic said. link

Serbia Government List – Updated July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Updates with Serbia’s new government which was sworn in late on Monday. link

Belgrade Stock Market Indices Fall Despite Formation of Pro-European Govt Jul 08, 2008, 13:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), July 8 (SeeNews) – The indices on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) were in the red around midday on Tuesday despite the formation of a pro-European cabinet in Serbia late on Monday, brokers said. link

Serbian Dinar Ignores Formation of New Govt after Weeks of Rate Firming Jul 08, 2008, 12:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), July 8 (SeeNews) – The formation of a new Serbian government failed to affect the dinar as the market had already priced it in after weeks of firming, brokers said. link

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for July 7, 2008, containing an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. link

UPDATE 1 - New Serbian Government Takes Office Jul 08, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes, details) link

CORRECTED - New Serbian Government Takes Office Jul 08, 2008, 10:12 CET | Story | SeeNews In BELGRADE story "New Serbian Government Takes Office" please read in the third paragraph “Eighty-six deputies were absent from the vote.” instead of “Fourty-six deputies were absent from the vote.” (corrects figure). link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - July 8, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 09:21 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for July 8, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: link

New Serbian Government Takes Office Jul 08, 2008, 09:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), July 8 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s new pro-European government took office late on Monday nearly two months after snap general elections were held on May 11. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - July 7, 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Belgrade Stock Exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for July 7, 2008 link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Gain Ground in Higher Turnover To Beat Summertime Blues Jul 08, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices rose on Tuesday for the first time in July in higher turnover, indicating that not all buyers have headed off on holiday yet, brokers said. link

Death Toll from Slovenian Boating Accident Rises to Thirteen Jul 08, 2008, 16:12 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Death toll from last Thursday’s boating accident on the Sava river in Slovenia rose to thirteen after the last missing person was identified, a police official said on Tuesday. link

Slovenia’s Top Insurer Triglav Plans To Offer 2.40 Euro/Share in Buyout Bid for Financial Co Triglav Nalozbe Jul 08, 2008, 13:41 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav said on Tuesday it plans to offer 2.40 euro ($3.8) per share in a buyout bid for local financial company Triglav Nalozbe. link

Slovenia’s Top Bank NLB Posts Jan-May Parent Net Profit of 58.2 Mln Euro Jul 08, 2008, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), July 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest bank by assets, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), on Tuesday reported a parent net profit of 58.2 million euro ($91 million) for the first five months of 2008. link

Bank of Slovenia - Monthly Bulletin - June 2008 Jul 08, 2008, 10:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Bank of Slovenia has published its monthly bulletin on economic and financial developments for June 2008. link

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