Countries:

* Albania *

Albania To Auction 7.1 Bln Leks (58 Mln Euro) in Six-Mo T-bills on Oct 14 Oct 08, 2008, 16:05 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 7.09 billion leks ($78.8 million/57.7 million euro) in six-month Treasury bills on October 14, the bank said on Wednesday. link

Albanian Banks’ End-Aug Deposit Portfolio Rises 12% Y/Y to 363 Bln Leks (3.0 Bln Euro) Oct 08, 2008, 13:37 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of commercial banks operating in Albania totalled 363.7 billion leks ($4.03 billion/2.95 billion euro) at the end of August, up 0.9% from a month earlier and 12.01% higher on the year, the central bank said on Wednesday. link

Albanian Banks’ End-Aug Loan Portfolio Rises 45% Y/Y to 356.9 Bln Leks (2.9 Bln Euro) - Table Oct 08, 2008, 13:13 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks in Albania totalled 356.9 billion leks ($3.96 billion/2.9 billion euro) at the end of August, up by 2.1% from a month earlier and 44.6% higher on the year, the country’s central bank said on Wednesday. link

Albania’s End-Aug M3 Money Supply Rises 3% M/M, Up 13% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 13:00 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s broad M3 money supply totaled 810 billion leks ($9.0 billion/6.6 billion euro) at the end of August, up by 3.04% from a month earlier and 12.9% higher on the year, central bank statistics showed on Wednesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s Sept CPI Rises 1.1% M/M, Up 2.7% Y/Y Oct 08, 2008, 13:00 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Albania’s Sept CPI Rises 1.1% M/M, Up 2.7% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 12:00 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Albania’s September consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.1% month-on-month, after a 0.6% monthly increase in August, the National Statistics Office (INSTAT) said on Wednesday. link

ALBANIA SEPT CPI +1.1% M/M, +2.7% Y/Y VS +0.6% M/M, +2.5% Y/Y IN AUG - STATS OFFICE Oct 08, 2008, 11:59 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Germany Pledges 90 Mln Euro Until End-2009 To Help Albania Finance Major Projects Oct 08, 2008, 11:53 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Germany will lend Albania 90 million euro ($122.8 million) by the end of next year to help the Balkan country finance major infrastructure projects, the German embassy in Tirana said. link

* Bosnia *

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Construction - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Total value of completed construction projects in month August 2008 in relation to average value completed construction projects in 2007 rose for 59,7% while in relation to same month of 2007 rose by 29,4 %. link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Home Trade - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Sale of agriculture products at outdoor markets in August 2008 link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Postal, Courier and Telecommunication Services - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The volume of the postal services at letters mail in period January –August 2008 less for 0,1% in relation to same period of 2007. link

Federal Office of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Traffic in Airports - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Aircraft traffic at airport in period January - August 2008 rose by 0,5% in relation to same period of last year. link

Bosnia’s Economy To Grow by Over 6.0% in 2008 - PM Oct 08, 2008, 13:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 8 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s economic growth will exceed a real 6.0% this year, Prime Minister Nikola Spiric said on Wednesday, raising previous projections. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Oct 8 - Nov 20 Oct 08, 2008, 10:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), October 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in orrelated to Bosnia and Herzegovina through November 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgarian-Owned Macedonian Capital Bank Opens New Branch Oct 08, 2008, 17:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 8 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Capital Bank on Wednesday opened a branch in the city of Strumica, in the southeast of the country, its first outside the capital Skopje, the bank’s Bulgarian owner Alfa Finance Holding said. link

INTERVIEW - Raiffeisen’s Alternative Energy Unit Sees Its Wind Power Capacities in Bulgaria Rising to 40 MW by End-2008 Oct 08, 2008, 17:32 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) – Raiffeisen Energy & Environment (REE) plans to increase its wind power capacities in Bulgaria by 32 megawatts (MW) to 40 MW by the end of this year and to keep up this growth pace in the coming years, the company’s managing director Rudi Plasil said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Govt Says Ready to Guarantee Bank Deposits if Needed Oct 08, 2008, 17:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s government will not hesitate, if needed, to protect the savings of depositors in local banks jointly with the country’s central bank, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Share Indices Sink Further Amid Panic Sell-Offs Oct 08, 2008, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian stock indices sank further on Wednesday amid panic sell-offs, extending their losses from the previous day, brokers said. link

Bulgaria Says Russia Won’t Delay South Stream Gas Pipeline Project – Media Oct 08, 2008, 15:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov said on Wednesday that Russia will not delay the launch of the South Stream gas pipeline project designed to carry Russian gas to Western Europe via Bulgaria despite the global financial crisis, Bulgarian state news agency BTA reported. link

INTERVIEW – Holcim Bulgaria To Invest Some 10 Mln Euro in Concrete Business in Five Years Oct 08, 2008, 14:16 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), September 8 (SeeNews) - Holcim Bulgaria, the local unit of global cement maker Holcim, plans to back its concrete business with some 10 million euro ($13.6 million) in fresh investments in the next five years, the company’s executive director said. link

Sofia City To Rescue Debt-ridden Heating Utility by Injecting 28.2 Mln Euro in Cap Hike - Media Oct 08, 2008, 13:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Sofia city parliament on Wednesday decided to raise its stake in the city’s heating utility to 78% from 58% by a capital injection of 55 million levs ($38.4 million/28.2 million euro), aiming to help the company pay debt owed to gas firm Bulgargaz, local media reported. link

Elana - BSE Highlights - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 13:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Another day and another sell off. The same story repeats itself – the market opened with 6-7% losses and continued to move lower. Most liquid shares were hit by the panic sell off after the negative performance of developed markets and the steady fire sell of investors that are closing their REPO-operations. The statistics showed that one third of the REPOs were closed in September but we expect that this percentage will continue to rise this month until the leverage of speculators decrease to insignificant levels. link

Skills Shortage, Low Spending Power May Hamper Development of Bulgaria’s IT Sector - Official Oct 08, 2008, 12:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) – Skills shortage and low spending power are seen as possible bottlenecks for the long-term growth of Bulgaria’s IT sector, although the country is already well-poised to become a regional centre for IT development, an industry official said on Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange Says Expands Price Ranges Triggering Halts in Trading by 30% Oct 08, 2008, 11:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday expanded by 30% the price ranges causing suspension of trading for a third day running due to increased global market volatility. link

Bulgarian Arms Producer Arsenal Raises Jan-Aug Sales by 150% Y/Y - Media Oct 08, 2008, 11:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s biggest arms producer Arsenal raised its sales by 150% on the year to 70 million levs ($48.8 million/35.8 million euro) through August and expects 100 million levs in turnover for all of 2008, Pari daily reported on Wednesday. link

BULGARIAN STOCK EXCHANGE SAYS EXPANDS PRICE RANGES TRIGGERING HALTS IN TRADING BY 30% Oct 08, 2008, 10:52 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 10:16 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Bulgarski Transporten Holding AD-Plovdiv /6B2/ filed with X3 News the following information:Please, be informed about contracts of deposit signed on 03.10.2008 and on 07.10.2008 in compliance with decisions adopted by the Management Board and approved by the Supervisory Board of Bulgarski Transporten Holding AD. The Holding has accepted a deposit on amount of BGN 700,000 from its subsidiary, Trans-yug AD-Petrich, and BGN 150,000 from its subsidiary, Vita-6 AD-Plovdiv.The entire notification is available at www.x3news.com. link

Romanian, Bulgarian Stocks Drop Sharply in First Hour of Trading Oct 08, 2008, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The stock markets of European Union newcomers Romania and Bulgaria fell sharply in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses in Europe and Asia. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 10:07 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET wrap-up link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews HeadlinesRevenues of Investor.bg up by 107%FairPlay Agricultural Fund Goes PublicFSC Gives License to Another Health InsurerGDP Growth May Slow Down to 3% under the Government’s Worst-Case ScenarioTheInsurance Sector Grows by 23.5% to end- JulyBulgaria Signs Contracts worth BGN 1.2 bn under EU’s Operational Programs link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:02 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Stocks extended their losses despite the accepted bailout plan link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:00 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar hit a 13-month peak against the euro, the yen continues to rise link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its report on turnover and prices for October 7, 2008. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Oct 8 - Nov 25 Oct 08, 2008, 08:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 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 Bureau of Statistics - Foreign Trade in Goods, Jan - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 15:56 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According to the provisional data, in the period from January to August 2008, the total exportof the Republic of Croatia amounted to 45 981 million kuna. At the same time, the import was 101 885 million kuna. The foreign trade deficit amounted to 55 905 million kuna.In the period from January to August 2008, the export amounted to 9 737, import to 21 570 and foreign trade deficit to 11 833 million US dollars.In the period from January to August 2008, the export amounted to 6 337 million euro and import to 14 041 million euro, while foreign trade deficit amounted to 7 703 million euro.The coverage of import by export was 45.1%. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Stock Indices of Industrial Final Products - Final Results - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews At the end of August 2008, the producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in the total industry were by 3.5% lower than stocks of industrial finished products atthe end of July 2008, by 11.0% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of August 2007 and by 1.5% higher than the average producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in 2007.According to the MIGs 2001 aggregation, producers’ stocks of finished industrial Intermediate goods at the end of August 2008 increased by 4.2%, while producers’ stocks of Energy decreased by 0.9%, those of Capital goods by 4.2%, those of Durable consumer goods by 13.0% and those of Non-durable consumer goods by 8.3%, all compared to producers’ stocks of industrial finished products at the end of July 2008.Comparing the MIGs 2001 aggregates at the end of August 2008 with those in the same month of the previous year; stocks of finished Intermediate goods were by 12.9%, stocks of Energy by 43.6%, stocks of Capi tal goods by 18.6% and stocks of Non-durable consumer goods by 8.3% higher, while stocks of Durable consumer goods were by 11.6% lower, all compared to producers’ stocks of industrial finished products at the end of August 2007.According to the NKD 2002. sections, at the end of August 2008, the producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in section C Mining and quarrying were by 1.6% lower than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of July 2008, by 14.3% higher as compared to stocks of industrial finished products at the end of August 2007 and by 9.5% higher than the average producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in 2007. At the end of July 2008, in section D Manufacturing, the producers’ stocks of industrial finished products were by 3.6% lower than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of July 2008, by 10,8% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of August 2007 and by 1.1% higher than the average producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in 2007. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Congresses and Other Business Meetings - July 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In July 2008, the number of business meetings held in the Republicof Croatia was 267. There were 129 (48%) meetings with overnight stays and 138 (52%) without them. The total number of days at business meetings was 644. Each meeting was held 2 days on the average. The number of participants at all meetings was 17 308; the number of domestic participants was 14 290 (83%), while the number of foreign ones was 3 018 (17%).According to professional organisers, the most meetings, 140 of them (52%), were organised by enterprises.In July 2008, the turnover of 12 213 819 kuna was generated from business meetings. Out of the total turnover, 10 111 416 kuna (83%) was generated from meetings with overnight stays and 2 102 403 kuna (17%) from meetings without overnight stays.In the period from January to July 2008, there were 3 625 business meetings held in the Republic of Croatia. Out of this number, there were 1 833 (51%) meetings with overnight stays and 1 792 (49%) without them. The total number of days at business meetings was 7 330. Business meetings were attended by 289 125 participants: 253 482 (88%) domestic and 35 643 (12%) foreign ones.In the period from January to July 2008, the total turnover generated from all business meetings held in the Republic of Croatiawas 148 431 727 kuna. Out of this sum, 125 281 249 kuna (84%) was generated from meetings with overnight stays and 23 150 478 kuna (16%) from meetings without overnight stays. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial Production Volume Indices - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In August 2008, the industrial production in the Republic of Croatia was by 0.1% lower than in July 2008.The monthly industrial production in the Republic of Croatia in August 2008, as compared to August 2007, increased by 1.5%.The total industrial production increased by 3.0% in the period from September 2007 to August 2008, as compared to the industrial production in the period from September 2006 to August 2007.Regarding the NKD 2002. sections, in August 2008, as compared to the previous month, Electricity, gas and water supply increased by 0.1%, while Mining and quarrying decreased by 0.2% and Manufacturing by 0.1%. Regarding the MIGs 2001, Non-durable consumer goods increased by 0.5%, while Intermediate goods decreased by 0.2%, Energy by 1.3%, Capital goods by 0.8% and Durable consumer goods by 0.1%. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Investments in Environmental Protection - 2007 Oct 08, 2008, 11:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The total investments in environmental protection in 2007 amounted to 2 900 798 000 kuna.End-of-pipeline investments amounted to 86.09% of the total amount (2 497 047 000 kuna) and investments in integrated technologies to 13.91% (403 751 000 kuna). Out of the total amount of investments (2 900 798 000 kuna), investments in air and climate protection accounted for 9.94% (288 444 000 kuna), waste water management 33.74% (978 780 000 kuna), waste management 7.79% (225 865 000 kuna), protection and sanitation of soil, ground and surface water 46.02% (1 335 028 000 kuna), noise and vibration abatement 0.39% (11 025 000 kuna), protection of biodiversity and landscape 1.42% (41 413 000 kuna), protection against radiation 0% (115 000 kuna) and other environmental protection activities 0.70% (20 128 000 kuna).The total current expenditures for environmental protection in 2007 amounted to 1 688 973 000 kuna.Out of the total amount of current expenditures for environmental protection ( 1 688 973 000 kuna), internal current expenditure amounted to 44.48% (751 184 000 kuna), while external current expenditure accounted for 55.52% (937 789 000 kuna).Out of the total amount of current expenditures for environmental protection (1 688 973 000 kuna), air and climate protection accounted for 8.02% (135 590 000 kuna), waste water management 19.20% (324 451 000 kuna), waste management 46.81% (790 625 000 kuna), protection and sanitation of soil, ground and surface water 10.07% (170 233 000 kuna), noise and vibration abatement 0.30% (4 506 000 kuna), protection of biodiversity and landscape 2.39% (40 447 000 kuna), protection against radiation 0.18% (3 041 000 kuna) and other environmental protection activities 13.03% (220 080 000 kuna).Total environmental revenues in 2007 amounted to 2 340 233 000 kuna.Out of the total amount of environmental revenues (2 340 233 000 kuna), revenues from providing environmental protection services accounted for 86.70% (2 028 808 000 kuna), revenues from selling byproducts of environmental protectio elated activities 12.48% (292 192 000 kuna) and savings from using own by-products of environmental protection-related activities 0.82% (19 233 000 kuna). link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Paid off Net Earnings of Persons in Paid Employment - July 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 10:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews For the month of July 2008, the average monthly paid off net earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 5 234 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 1.3% and the real one of 1.2%, as compared to June 2008. The average monthly paid off net earning for July 2008 was nominally by 7.8% higher and really by 0.5% lower than in July 2007.In the period from January to July 2008, the average monthly paid off net earning amounted to 5 097 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 6.5% and really it remained the same as compared to the same period of 2007. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Average Monthly Gross Earnings of Persons in Paid Employment 2008 - July 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 10:07 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews For the month of July 2008, the average monthly gross earning per person in employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 580 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 1.4% and the real one of 1.3%, as compared to June 2008.The average monthly gross earning for July 2008 was nominally by 7.3% higher and really by 1% lower than in July 2007.In the period from January to July 2008, the average monthly gross earning amounted to 7 456 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 7.2% and the real one of 0.6%, as compared to the same period of 2007. link

* Macedonia *

Bulgarian-Owned Macedonian Capital Bank Opens New Branch Oct 08, 2008, 17:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 8 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Capital Bank on Wednesday opened a branch in the city of Strumica, in the southeast of the country, its first outside the capital Skopje, the bank’s Bulgarian owner Alfa Finance Holding said. link

Ten Macedonian Companies to Become Part of Dow Jones STOXX Index Family Oct 08, 2008, 16:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) October 8 (SeeNews) – The shares of ten leading Macedonian companies are included in the new Dow Jones STOXX index family that measures the performance of stocks traded in 18 east European countries, the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) said on Wednesday. link

Slovenian Retailer Merkur Opens 3.0 Mln Euro Warehouse in Macedonia Oct 08, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) October 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian hardware goods retailer Merkur on Wednesday opened a three million euro ($ 4.1 million) warehouse for metallurgical and technical products in Skopje as the next step in its expansion in Macedonia. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Consumer Price Index by COICOP - Sept 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:19 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Consumer Price Index, by COICOP classification, in September 2008 in comparison with August 2008, decreased by 0.2%. link

Macedonia’s C-Bank Absorbs 9.130 Bln Denars (146.74 Mln Euro) in 28-Day Repo Funds Oct 08, 2008, 14:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it absorbed 9.130 billion denars ($200.99 million/146.74 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Issued Building Permits - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:18 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The number of issued building permits on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia in August 2008 is 317 link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Number of Dwellings in State Property - 2007 Oct 08, 2008, 14:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews According the data from the State Statistical Office in 2007 the number of dwellings in state property is 5 691, with total surface area of 283 592 m2. During 2007 306 dwellings are built.In the last 30 years, the situation with dwellings in state property has gone trought many changes. The largest intensity of built dwellings in state property was in the period between 1980 and 1990 year. In 1990 this number has reached up to 87 452 dwellings with total surface area of 4 665 417 m2, and average surface area of the dwellings of 53.3 m2. The largest amount of dwellings built during one year was in 1983, that is 7 623 dwellings, with total surface area of 437 651m2, and average surface area of the dwellings of 57.4 m2. The largest amount of disposed and demolished dwellings was in the period between 1990 and 1995 year. The largest amount of disposed and demolished dwellings during one year was in 1993, that is 21 680 dwellings, with total surface area of 1 213 295m2, and averag e surface area of the dwellings of 56.0 m2. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Price Indices of Catering Trade and Services - Sept 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 14:10 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The catering price index in September 2008, in comparison with August 2008, remains on the same level link

Macedonia’s Jan-August Budget Surplus Falls 30.3% Y/Y to 6.881 Bln Denars (109.65 Mln Euro) - Table Oct 08, 2008, 12:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s consolidated budget through August showed a surplus of 6,881 million denars ($149.18 million/109.65 million euro), 30.3% down from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. link

MACEDONIA’S JAN-AUGUST BUDGET SURPLUS FALLS 30.3% TO 6.881 BLN DENARS (109.65 MLN EURO) – FIN MIN Oct 08, 2008, 12:36 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Oct 8 - Nov 14 Oct 08, 2008, 09:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), October 8 (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 - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for October 7, 2008. link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 45 Mln Lei (3.2 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Fall Oct 08, 2008, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold on Tuesday 45 million lei ($4.4 million/3.2 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, as yields on all of them fell, BNM said on Wednesday. link

Moldova’s Jan-Aug Trade Deficit Widens 55.9% Y/Y to $2.185 Bln - Table Oct 08, 2008, 14:17 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 8 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s trade deficit widened by 55.9% on the year to $2.185 billion (1.6 billion euro) in January to August, as imports rose faster than exports, the country’s statistics bureau said on Wednesday. link

MOLDOVA’S JAN-AUG TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS 55.9% Y/Y TO $2.185 BLN - STATS OFFICE Oct 08, 2008, 13:26 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Moldova’s September CPI Rises 0.6% M/M, Up 10.7% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 12:58 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), October 8 (SeeNews) - Moldova had a 0.6% monthly inflation in September compared to a 0.7% inflation a month earlier, the country’s statistics office said on Wednesday. link

MOLDOVA’S SEPTEMBER CPI +0.6% M/M, +10.7% Y/Y VS +0.7% M/M, +11.7% Y/Y IN AUGUST - STATS OFFICE Oct 08, 2008, 12:49 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 7, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

EU Urges Montenegro to Further Strengthen Judiciary, Fight Corruption Oct 08, 2008, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), October 8 (SeeNews) – Montenegro has taken many positive steps towards closing in on European Union standards but should further strengthen its judiciary system and fight against corruption so that any constructive reforms the country makes could take effect, the Council of Europe said on Wednesday. link

Montenegro Schedule of Events - Oct 8 - Oct 24 Oct 08, 2008, 10:21 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), October 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Montenegro through October 24. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:58 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 7, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romania Suspends Capital Gains Tax in 2009 To Revive Bourse Oct 08, 2008, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Romania on Wednesday exempted capital gains from taxes next year to help the country’s capital market stay afloat amid the spreading global financial turmoil. link

Romanian Insurer Astra-Uniqa’s 8-Mo Gross Premium Income Up 60% Oct 08, 2008, 17:38 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Romanian insurer Astra-Uniqa reported on Wednesday gross premium income of almost 405.556 million lei ($142.445 million/104.27 million euro) through August, up by an annual 60%. link

UPDATE 1- Romanian Leu Gains Ground vs Euro on Global Rate Cut Oct 08, 2008, 17:10 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds closing figures, details) link

Romanian National Institute of Statistics - Prices Statistical Bulletin - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 16:58 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romanian National Institute of Statistics (INS) has released its monthly prices statistical bulletin for July 2008. link

INTERVIEW – Romania’s Prime Telecom Sees ’08 Net Profit Doubling, Plans Acquisitions, Entry in Ukraine Oct 08, 2008, 16:35 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), October 8 (SeeNews) – Romanian networking services provider Prime Telecom expects its net profit to at least double this year, and plans to acquire two companies in Romania and enter Ukraine, the company’s president Cristian Grigore told SeeNews in a recent interview. link

Romanian Stock Exchange To Resume Trading on Oct 9 Oct 08, 2008, 16:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, said it will resume trading on Thursday after shutting down earlier on Wednesday following sharp falls in stock prices. link

Romanian Leu Gains Ground vs Euro on Global Rate Cut Oct 08, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu on Wednesday regained some of the ground it had lost against the euro in the last couple of days as the U.S Fed, the European Central Bank and four other banks cut interest rates in an attempt to calm the global markets, dealers said. link

Romania Sells 502.9 Mln Lei (128 Mln Euro) in 6-Month T-Bills, Yields Rise Oct 08, 2008, 15:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Romania on Wednesday sold 502.9 million lei ($174.6 million/128 million euro) worth of six-month Treasury bills, below its 1.0 billion lei target offer, as yields rose, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. link

Romanian National Bank - Developments in Romanian Financial Markets - Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 15:30 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 September 29 - October 3, 2008. link

ROMANIAN STOCK EXCHANGE SAYS TO RESUME TRADING ON OCT 9 Oct 08, 2008, 15:04 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romania’s Transgaz Cuts ’08 Net Profit Fcast by 3.8% to 259.05 Mln Lei (66 Mln Euro) Oct 08, 2008, 15:00 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Romanian gas transmission company Transgaz said on Wednesday it cut its earlier forecast for this year’s net profit by 3.8% to 259.05 million lei ($90 million/66 million euro). link

Romania’s Oradea Water Utility Extends Bidding Deadline for Water/Sewerage Network Extension Project Oct 08, 2008, 11:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The water utility company of the Romanian city of Oradea said on Wednesday it has extended by one month, until November 18, the deadline for filing bids for a project to extend the city’s water and sewerage network. link

Romanian Stock Exchange Suspends Trading Following Sharp Fall in Prices Oct 08, 2008, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, said it suspended trading shortly after opening on Wednesday following sharp falls in the prices of all stocks and brokers said they do not expect the bourse to resume trading later in the day. link

ROMANIAN STOCK EXCHANGE SAYS SUSPENDS TRADING FOLLOWING SHARP FALL IN PRICES Oct 08, 2008, 10:17 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian, Bulgarian Stocks Drop Sharply in First Hour of Trading Oct 08, 2008, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - The stock markets of European Union newcomers Romania and Bulgaria fell sharply in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses in Europe and Asia. link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:58 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews BSE indices dropped significantly for the second consecutive day link

Romania Schedule of Events - Oct 8 - Nov 30 Oct 08, 2008, 09:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), October 8 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through November 30. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Oct 8, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:42 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:51 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for October 7, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for October 7, 2008. link

* Serbia *

UPDATE 1 - Dinar Softens Fall, No C-Bank Intervention as F/X Market Seen Settling at Current Level Oct 08, 2008, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds a c-bank statement) link

Serbia’s September Restaurant, Hotel Prices Rise 10% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 16:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Prices in Serbia’s restaurants and hotels in September rose by 10% from a year earlier and were up 0.5% on the month, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s August Construction Output Rises 11% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 16:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s August construction output, measured by the estimated value of completed projects, rose by 11.1% year-on-year, the statistics office reported on Wednesday. link

UPDATE 2 - Serbian Blue Chips Slump by Over 9.0% Oct 08, 2008, 16:08 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds turnover figure, listed companies details) link

Serbian Dinar Softens Fall, F/X Market Seen Settling at Current Level Oct 08, 2008, 14:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) – The depreciation of the Serbian dinar slowed on Wednesday after two days of panic sales and central bank interventions, as local dealers anticipate the currency rate to stabilise at the present level. link

Serbia’s Q2 New Car Registrations Up 18% Y/Y - Table Oct 08, 2008, 14:36 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Registrations of new passenger cars in Serbia rose by an annual 18% to 24,381 in the second quarter of 2008, the country’s statistics office said on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s September Industrial Producer Prices Drop 0.3% M/M - Table Oct 08, 2008, 14:07 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s Septemeber producer prices for the industrial sector dropped by 0.3% from a month earlier but were 13.2% higher on the year, the country’s statistics office said on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s Jan-Aug Consolidated Budget Deficit at 23.8 Bln Dinars (297 Mln Euro) Oct 08, 2008, 14:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Serbia had a consolidated budget deficit of 23.8 billion dinars ($405 million/297 million euro) in the first eight months of the year, data from the country’s Finance Ministry showed on Wednesday. link

SERBIA’S SEPT INDUSTRIAL PPI DOWN 0.3% M/M AFTER RISING 0.8% M/M IN AUG - STATS OFFICE Oct 08, 2008, 14:02 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

SERBIA’S JAN-AUG CONSOLIDATED BUDGET DEFICIT AT 23.8 BLN DINARS (297 MLN EURO) - FIN MIN Oct 08, 2008, 13:50 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

UPDATE 1 – Serbian Blue Chips Slump by Over 9.0% Oct 08, 2008, 13:30 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds closing value of bourse indices) link

Statistical Office of Serbia - External Trade - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 13:20 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews External Trade Statistics link

Serbian Blue Chips Lose over 4.0% by Midday, Extend Tuesday’s Losses Oct 08, 2008, 12:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (SeeNews) – The Belgrade Stock Exchange’s (BELEX) blue-chip index lost over four percent of its value by midday on Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s losses amid slumps on international markets, brokers said. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Industrial Production - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Industry Statistics link

Portugal Recognises Kosovo Independence Oct 08, 2008, 11:29 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, October 8 (SeeNews) - Portugal said it recognised Kosovo an independent state. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Indices of Retail Prices - Sept 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:12 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Price Statistics link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Indices of Export Producers’ Prices of Manufactured Products - Sept 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has published its monthly report on the indices of export producers’ prices of manufactured products for September 2008. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - Q2 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:10 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews National Accounts Statitics link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Tourism - Aug 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 11:08 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The data are collected by monthly statistical survey (form TU-11) and relate to overnight stays and tourists arrivals in accommodation facilities. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Oct 8 - Dec 30 Oct 08, 2008, 10:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), October 8 (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

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market Wrap Up - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its daily trading report for October 7, 2008. The report contains an overview of the Serbian Financial market. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Oct 7, 2008 Oct 08, 2008, 08:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for October 7, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stock Indices Sink Further in Panicked Trade Oct 08, 2008, 17:39 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices plunged more than seven percent each in panic trading on Wednesday, brokers said. link

Slovenian Retailer Merkur Opens 3.0 Mln Euro Warehouse in Macedonia Oct 08, 2008, 15:35 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia) October 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian hardware goods retailer Merkur on Wednesday opened a three million euro ($ 4.1 million) warehouse for metallurgical and technical products in Skopje as the next step in its expansion in Macedonia. link

Ljubljana Bourse Expands Price Ranges Triggering Halts in Trading in Sava, Aerodrom Ljubljana Oct 08, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 8 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian bourse on Wednesday temporarily expanded the price range triggering suspension of trading in shares of rubber-to-tourism holding company Sava and airport operator Aerodrom Ljubljana to 20% from 10% after the bourse’s share indices shed around seven percent each. link

Slovenian Stocks Plunge in Panic Sell-off Oct 08, 2008, 11:16 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), October 8 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices plunged some six percent each amid panic sell-off in morning trade on Wednesday, brokers said. link

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