Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Names American Reserve Life Insurance Winning Bidder in Tender for 61% Stake in Insurer INSIG – Fin Min Dec 09, 2008, 16:40 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Albania’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday named American Reserve Life Insurance the winning bidder in a tender for the sale of a 61% stake in insurer INSIG. link

ALBANIA NAMES AMERICAN RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE WINNING BIDDER IN TENDER FOR 61% OF INSURER INSIG – FIN MIN Dec 09, 2008, 16:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bank of Albania - Monthly Statistical Report - Sept 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Bank of Albania has released its monthly statistical report for September 2008. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia’s First Voluntary Pension Funds Can Start Operating in Mid-2009 - Media Dec 09, 2008, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 9 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s first voluntary pension funds can start operating in mid-2009 when a new law regulating them comes into force in Bosnia’s Serb Republic, a local daily reported on Tuesday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Dec 9 - Jan 9 Dec 09, 2008, 09:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Moody’s Withdraws Ratings of Bulgarian Unit of BNP Paribas Personal Finance for Business Reasons Dec 09, 2008, 18:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday withdrew the ratings of the Bulgarian unit of consumer lender BNP Paribas Personal Finance for business reasons. link

Bulgarian Car Battery Maker MonBat Sees 2009 Cons Net Profit Down 2.6%, Trims Investment Plans Dec 09, 2008, 18:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip car battery maker MonBat forecast on Tuesday a 2.6% drop in its consolidated net pofit to 13.667 million euro ($17.663 million) next year due to shrinking demand. link

BULGARIAN CAR BATTERY MAKER MONBAT SEES 2009 CONS NET PROFIT FALLING 2.6%, TRIMS INVESTMENT PLANS Dec 09, 2008, 18:15 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Chinese Auto Maker Great Wall Plans 80 Mln Euro Production Plant in Bulgaria Dec 09, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - China’s largest manufacturer of sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks, Great Wall Motor, plans to invest 80 million euro ($102.8 million) in a vehicle assembly plant in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government said on Tuesday. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 16:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgaria’s 11-mo New Car Sales Rise 9.3% Y/Y - Table Dec 09, 2008, 16:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian auto dealers sold 49,811 new cars in the first 11 months of 2008, up 9.3% on the year, the country’s car importers’ union, the association of car manufacturers and their authorised representatives in the country, ACM, said on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s Electricity and Energy Savings Fund Seeks 372,700 Euro in Capital Hike Dec 09, 2008, 16:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Electricity and Energy Savings Fund (EESF) said on Tuesday it will seek to raise some 729,000 levs ($479,715/372,700 euro) in a 50% capital hike. link

Bulgarian Share Indices End Mostly Higher in Quiet Trading Dec 09, 2008, 15:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices ended mostly higher in quiet trading on Tuesday and the market is expected to remain calm until the the end of the year, brokers said. link

Bulgarian Chemical Fertiliser Maker Neochim Restarts Production After Maintenance Dec 09, 2008, 15:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip chemical fertiliser producer Neochim said on Tuesday it is starting operations after a prolonged shutdown for annual maintenance. link

Liechtenstein-based PFHC Establishment Gets Nod for Bulgarian Balkantourist Elit Buyout Bid Dec 09, 2008, 14:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator on Tuesday gave the nod to Liechtenstein-based industrial company PFHC Establishment to launch a buyout bid to minority shareholders in Bulgarian industrial and tourism group Balkantourist Elit. link

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s Oct Industrial Sales Fall 3.4% M/M, Down 5.0% Y/Y – Table Dec 09, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds revised September data) link

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s Oct Industrial Output Rises 0.6% M/M, Down 1.9% Y/Y - Table Dec 09, 2008, 13:10 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds revised September data) link

UPDATE 1 - BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +0.6% M/M, -1.9% Y/Y VS REVISED +8.5% M/M, REVISED +2.5% Y/Y IN SEPT- STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 13:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

UPDATE 1- BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL SALES -3.4% M/M, -5.0% Y/Y VS REVISED +11% M/M, REVISED +3.3% Y/Y IN SEPT - STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 13:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

SeeNews Research & Profiles - Bulgaria Macro Report Q2 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:16 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews SUMMARY link

SeeNews Research & Profiles - Bulgaria Macro Report Q1 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:08 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews SUMMARY link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Receipts from Sales’ Indices in Trade and Repairing Activities - Preliminary Data - Oct 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:29 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on receipts from sales’ indices in trade and repairing activities for October 2008 and the period January - October 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Indexes of Industrial Sales and Industrial Production Indexes - Preliminary Data - Oct 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:20 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its monthly report on indices of industrial sales and industrial production indices for October 2008. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:16 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Obama’s Promises Support The US Markets link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:15 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Rising risk appetite put the US dollar under pressure link

Bulgaria’s Oct Industrial Sales Fall 3.4% M/M, Down 5.0% Y/Y – Table Dec 09, 2008, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s October industrial sales fell by 3.4% month-on-month after rising by 10.1% in September, preliminary data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI) showed on Tuesday. link

Bulgaria’s Oct Industrial Output Rises 0.6% M/M, Down 1.9% Y/Y - Table Dec 09, 2008, 10:32 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s October industrial output rose by 0.6% month-on-month, after rising by 7.1% in September, preliminary data of the National Statistics Institute (NSI) showed on Tuesday. link

BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL SALES -3.4% M/M, -5.0% Y/Y VS +10.1% M/M, +2.5% Y/Y IN SEPT - STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 10:23 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

BULGARIA’S OCT INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT +0.6% M/M, -1.9% Y/Y VS +7.1% M/M, +1.2% Y/Y IN SEPT- STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 10:21 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Electromotor Manufacturer Elma Halts Operations Indefinitely – Media Dec 09, 2008, 10:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian electromotor manufacturer Elma has halted production indefinitely due to lack of financing, local daily Dnevnik reported on Tuesday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:46 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Intercapital Property Development REIT-Sofia /4IC/ has submitted to X3 News a report addressed to the company’s bondholders pursuant to Art. 100f (1) & (2) of the POSA and to Art. 2 (1), item 1 and (2) of the bondholders’ trustee contract with CB Investbank AD with regard to the corporate bond issue of the company on amount of EUR 5,000,000.The entire notification is available on link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:01 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for December 8, 2008. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Water Abstraction, Water Used, Waste Water - 2007 Dec 09, 2008, 08:54 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on water abstraction, water used and waste water for 2007. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Municipal Waste - 2007 Dec 09, 2008, 08:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on municipal waste for 2007. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Prevention of Pollution on the Black Sea and the Danube - 2007 Dec 09, 2008, 08:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on prevention of pollution on the Black Sea and the Danube for 2007. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Dec 9 - Jan 26 Dec 09, 2008, 08:40 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through January 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Protected Natural Scenery - 2007 Dec 09, 2008, 08:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published its annual report on protected natural scenery for 2007. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Bourse Extends Gains Dec 09, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 9 (SeeNews) – The Croatian equity indices rose on Tuesday for a second day in a row following developments on other European bourses and amid stronger investor interest in the domestic market in the pre-holiday season, one broker said. The European bourses traded on the positive side and the Zagreb Stock Exchange followed suit, said a broker from the Ilirika brokerage. Upbeat pre-Christmas mood among investors and rising investor activity on the capital market continued on the Zagreb bourse on Tuesday, he added. link

Croatia’s Fin Min Sells T-Bills Above Target, Yields Up Dec 09, 2008, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Croatian Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it sold 2.758 billion kuna ($493 million/383.6 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues, above its target offer of 2.3 billion kuna, as yields were higher. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Tourism - Oct 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 10:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In October 2008, the number of both tourist arrivals and nights in all commercial accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia increased by 3%, as compared to October 2007. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Tourism - Cumulative Data - Jan - Oct, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 10:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the period from January to October 2008, as compared to the same period of 2007, number of tourist arrivals increased by 1% and the number of tourist nights by 2% in all accommodation facilities in the Republic of Croatia. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Producers’ Price Indices of Industrial Products - Nov 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 10:15 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In November 2008, as compared to October 2008, the producers’ prices of industrial products decreased by 1.5% on the average, while as compared to December 2007 they increased by 6.2%, and, as compared to November 2007, by 6.5%. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:38 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Dec 9 - Jan 1 Dec 09, 2008, 09:28 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through January 1. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:27 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

IMF Urges Macedonia To Tighten Fiscal Discipline Dec 09, 2008, 18:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 9 (SeeNews) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it urged Macedonia’s government to tighten fiscal discipline while welcoming the country’s strong economic growth supported by improvements in the business climate. link

UPDATE 1 - Macedonia’s Jan-Oct Trade Gap Widens 81%Y/Y to $2.484 Bln - Tables Dec 09, 2008, 15:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds second table) link

Macedonia’s Jan-Oct Trade Gap Widens 81%Y/Y to $2.484 Bln - Table Dec 09, 2008, 14:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s trade deficit rose by 81% to $2.484 billion (1.935 billion euro) through October from $1.372 billion a year earlier, the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. link

MACEDONIA’S JAN-OCT TRADE GAP WIDENS 81% TO $2.484 BLN FROM $1.372 BLN YR-AGO - STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 14:36 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonia’s End-Nov Mandatory Pension Fund Assets Rise 3.0% M/M Dec 09, 2008, 12:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 9 (SeeNews) - The net assets managed by Macedonia’s two mandatory pension funds totalled 4.764 billion denars ($98 million/76 million euro) at the end of November, up 3.0% from a month earlier, data from the country’s pension insurance supervision agency MAPAS showed on Tuesday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events – Dec 9 - March 19 Dec 09, 2008, 09:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through March 19. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Moldova *

Moldova’s Valiexchimp To Invest $2.0 Mln in Exploration of New Gas Wells Dec 09, 2008, 17:09 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 9 (SeeNews) – Moldovan fuel trader Valiexchimp will invest $2.0 million (1.6 million euro) in the exploration of new gas wellls in the Victorovca field in southern Moldova, the country’s Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. link

Moldova Sells 45 Mln Lei (3.4 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Down Dec 09, 2008, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold on Tuesday 45 million lei ($4.3 million/3.4 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, as yields fell. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Dec 9 - Jan 7 Dec 09, 2008, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:01 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 8, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

EBRD Lends 5.0 Mln Euro To Montenegrin Meat Producer Mesopromet Dec 09, 2008, 15:43 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 9 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it is lending 5.0 million euro ($6.4 million) to Montenegro’s leading meat producer and processor Mesopromet to help it expand its retail network and improve its products. link

Montenegro, EIB Sign Five-Year 196 Mln Euro Credit Agreement Dec 09, 2008, 13:34 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 9 (SeeNews) – Montenegro said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Investment Bank (EIB), giving the county access to a credit resource of 196 million euro ($252 million) over a five-year period. link

Montenegro Says 20 Intl Companies Interested in Building Four Small Hydropower Plants Dec 09, 2008, 12:34 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 9 (SeeNews) - Montenegro said 20 international companies and consortia have expressed interest to design and build four small hydropower plants with a total installed capacity of 238 megawatts on the Moraca River. link

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - Oct 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:08 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for October 2008. link

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - Sept 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:04 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for September 2008. link

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - July 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for July 2008. link

Statistical Office of Montenegro - Consumer Prices Indices - June 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:49 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of Montenegro has published its monthly release of consumer prices indices for June 2008. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:00 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 8, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romanian Leu Ends Close to 3.9-per-Euro Mark Amid Dire Economic Environment Dec 09, 2008, 17:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu narrowly missed the 3.9-per-euro mark on Tuesday, closing at 3.8890/8970 compared to 3.8720/8790 per euro a day earlier, amid a dire economic environment and political uncertainty, dealers said. link

INTERVIEW – Investors And Businesses Could Look To Fixed-Income Instruments During Current Crisis – Romanian Bourse CEO Dec 09, 2008, 17:07 CET | Interview | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) – Investors seeking safety and companies craving credit in these times of crisis of confidence, plunging equities and scarce liquidity could both find a refuge in fixed-income instruments, the CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, Stere Farmache, said. link

Romanian Stocks End Mostly Down, Track U.S. Futures Dec 09, 2008, 16:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Romanian bourse indices handed backed their gains at the close on Tuesday, after trading higher for most of the session, tracking U.S. futures which moved in tune with the progress on the bailout plan for the U.S. auto makers, brokers said. link

Romanian Hotel Operator T.H.R. Marea Neagra Offers for Sale 19 Mln Euro in Assets Dec 09, 2008, 16:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Romanian hotel operator Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante (T.H.R.) Marea Neagra said on Tuesday it has put up for sale assets in Romania worth around 19 million euro ($24.4 million) as part of its 2008-2012 development strategy. link

Romanian Hotel Operator THR Marea Raises 2008 Net Profit Forecast by 65% to 7.22 Mln Lei (1.85 Mln Euro) Dec 09, 2008, 15:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Romanian hotel operator Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante (THR) Marea Neagra on Tuesday raised its net profit forecast for the current year to 7.22 million lei ($2.38 million/1.85 million euro) from 4.368 million lei it budgeted in April. link

Ieba Trust - Special Report - Quarterly Results of BET and BET-C Constituents - Q3 2008, Jan - Sept 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 14:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Ieba Trust has released a special report on the quarterly results for BET and BET-C constituents for the third quarter of 2008 and the period January - September 2008. link

Romanian Stock Mrkt Regulator Cancels Mobinvest Brokerage’s Licence on Failure To Respect Mrkt Rules Dec 09, 2008, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) – Romanian stock market regulator CNVM said it has withdrawn the operating licence of local brokerage Mobinvestas as the company has failed to respect the stock market legislation. link

S&P Downgrades Romexterra Bank’s Outlook, Affirms Ratings Dec 09, 2008, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it had revised its outlook on Romanian MKB Romexterra Bank to negative from stable. At the same time, the ’BB-’ long-term and ’B’ short-term counterparty credit ratings were affirmed. link

Romania Extends Bid Submission Deadline for Aircraft Maker Avioane Craiova to Jan 30 Dec 09, 2008, 13:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Romania on Tuesday said it has extended the deadline for submission of bids for its 80.9778% stake in aircraft manufacturer Avioane Craiova by 50 days to January 30 at the request of one potential bidder. link

Romanian, Hungarian Power Grid Operators To Launch 25.7 Mln Euro Power Line Dec 09, 2008, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) – Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica and its Hungarian counterpart MAVIR will launch on Friday a 25.7 million euro ($33 million) interconnection line, linking the Romanian city of Arad with Bekescsaba in neighbouring Hungary. link

Romania’s November Jobless Rate Edges Up to 4.1% - Table Dec 09, 2008, 12:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Romania’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% in November from 4.0% a month earlier, the government’s employment agency, ANOFM, said on Tuesday. link

ROMANIA’S NOV JOBLESS RATE EDGES UP TO 4.1% FROM 4.0% IN OCT - GOVT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 12:04 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Romanian Car Maker Dacia To Halt Production from Dec 11 to Jan 11, Cuts ’09 Investments by 40% to 150 Mln Euro Dec 09, 2008, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Romanian car manufacturer Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, will halt vehicle production for one month starting on December 11 in a bid to cut costs and will cut its 2009 investment budget by 40% to 150 million euro ($193 million), the company said. link

Romania Schedule of Events - Dec 9 - Feb 25 Dec 09, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through February 25. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:26 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Slight recovery for BSE indices link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Dec 1 - 5, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for December 8, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for December 8, 2008. link

* Serbia *

UPDATE 1 - Serbian Dinar Continues Rising vs Euro – Dealers Dec 09, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds central bank statement) link

Serbia’s Economy To Get 1.18 Bln Euro Aid Package Next Year To Beat Crisis Dec 09, 2008, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s economy will get a combined aid package of 1.18 billion euro ($1.5 billion) from international lenders and the country’s government next year to weather the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said on Tuesday. link

Serbia’s Nov FX Reserves Fall 2.6% M/M to 9.794 Bln Euro - Table Dec 09, 2008, 16:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s foreign exchange reserves, held by the country’s central bank and commercial banks, dropped to 9.794 billion euro ($12.569 billion) at the end of November from 10.051 billion euro a month earlier, following a drop in the central bank reserves, the central bank, NBS, said on Tuesday. link

Serbian Shares Drop in Quiet Trading Dec 09, 2008, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) dropped in a boring Tuesday session, brokers said. link

Serbian Dinar Continues Rising Against Euro, C-bank Intervenes – Dealers Dec 09, 2008, 14:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) – The Serbian dinar gained ground against the euro on Tuesday as dealers said the central bank intervened on the market. link

Serbia Earmarks over 1.0 Bln Euro To Back Its Economy in 2009 – Econ Min Dec 09, 2008, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s government has prepared more than 1.0 billion euro ($1.3 billion) for supporting its economy next year, Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said on Tuesday. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Indices of Producers’ Prices of Manufactured Products - Nov 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 11:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has released its monthly report on indices of producers’ prices of manufactured products for November 2008. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Dec 9, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 10:51 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for December 9, 2008. link

Serbia’s Nov Restaurant, Hotel Prices Rise 9.7% Y/Y - Table Dec 09, 2008, 10:41 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Prices in Serbia’s restaurants and hotels in November rose by 9.7% from a year earlier and were up 0.9% on the month, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Tuesday. link

Serbia’s Nov Industrial Producer Prices Fall 0.4% M/M, Up 10.8% Y/Y - Table Dec 09, 2008, 10:13 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s November producer prices for the industrial sector fell by 0.4% from a month earlier but rose 10.8% on the year, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Tuesday. link

SERBIA’S NOV INDUSTRIAL PPI -0.4% M/M, +10.8% Y/Y VS +0.1% M/M, +12.5% Y/Y IN OCT - STATS OFFICE Dec 09, 2008, 10:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Dec 9 - Jan 7 Dec 09, 2008, 09:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through January 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 8, 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 09:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 8, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

Majority Shareholder of Slovenian Medical Supplies Co Tosama To Squeeze Out Minorities Dec 09, 2008, 18:38 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s Sana Investicije, the majority shareholder of local producer of medical supplies and sanitary care products Tosama, will squeeze out minority shareholders in the company, offering 90.53 euro ($117) per share, Tosama said on Tuesday. link

Slovenian Stock Indices Fall, Blue Chip Gorenje Paces Losses Dec 09, 2008, 18:20 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices lost more than one percent each on Tuesday with blue-chip household appliance maker Gorenje sinking almost six percent, brokers said. link

Austria’s Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank Slovenian Unit To Get 35 Mln Euro Credit from EIB To Back Economy Dec 09, 2008, 17:35 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 9 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian unit of Austria’s Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a credit line of 35 million euro ($45 million) to support the local economy. link

Shares in Slovenia’s Gorenje Sink on News of Falling Orders Dec 09, 2008, 17:21 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Shares in Slovenian blue-chip household appliance manufacturer Gorenje sank almost six percent on Tuesday on news of falling orders for the company’s products, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s Abanka Vipa Plans Parent Net Profit of 36 Mln Euro in 2009 Dec 09, 2008, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 9 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s third largest bank by assets, Abanka Vipa, plans a parent net profit of 36 million euro ($46 million) next year, up from an estimated 29 million euro in 2008, the bank said on Tuesday. link

Slovenian Ministry of Finance - Bulletin of Government Finance - Nov 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:59 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Slovenian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly bulletin for October 2008 containing an overview of the government finances. link

Bank of Slovenia - Monthly Bulletin - Nov 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 12:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Bank of Slovenia has published its monthly bulletin on economic and financial developments for November 2008. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Real Income from Agriculture - First Estimates - 2008 Dec 09, 2008, 10:58 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In comparison with 2007, in 2008 the real factor income per annual work unit is estimated to decrease in agriculture by 9%. The main reason for the income decrease is higher intermediate consumption value at almost the same production value. link

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