Countries:

* Albania *

Canada’s Empire Mining Corporation Gets Four Chrome Exploration Licences in Albania Feb 26, 2009, 17:59 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Canada’s Empire Mining Corporation said on Thursday it was awarded four chrome exploration licences at the Albanian eastern area of Bulqize. link

Canada’s Bankers Petroleum Seeks up to $110 Mln Financing from IFC, EBRD for Albanian Projects Feb 26, 2009, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Canadian oil and gas company Bankers Petroleum said it is seeking up to $110 million (86.3 million euro) funding from the World Bank’s private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its projects in Albania. link

Croatian Software Developer Gisdata Sets Up Subsidiary in Albania Feb 26, 2009, 12:06 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Croatian software developer Gisdata Group said on Thursday it has established a subsidiary in Albania. link

Albania’s C-Bank Keeps Key Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.75% Feb 26, 2009, 11:32 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank said it has decided to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 5.75% aiming to sustain macroeconomic stability in the country. link

Albania To Auction 5.4 Bln Leks (71.7 Mln Euro) in 3-mo T-Bills on Tuesday Feb 26, 2009, 11:16 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 5.4 billion leks ($53.1 million/71.7 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills on March 3, the bank said on Thursday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Serb Republic Jan Avg Net Salary Down by Real 5.7% M/M - Table Feb 26, 2009, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 26 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Bosnia’s Serb Republic decreased in January by a real 5.7% month-on-month to 771 marka ($504/395 euro), official statistics showed on Thursday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - Oct 7 Feb 26, 2009, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria To Call Three Tenders for Oil, Gas Exploration Feb 26, 2009, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - The government in Sofia said on Thursday it will open three tenders for oil and gas exploration in the country’s north and northwest. link

S&P Affirms Bulgaria’s City of Plovdiv at BB+ on Strong Liquidity Position, Outlook Stable Feb 26, 2009, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Thursday said it has affirmed its ’BB+’ long-term issuer credit rating on Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv, based on its strong liquidity position, with a stable outlook. link

Bulgaria’s Socialist-led Government Survives Seventh No-Confidence Vote Feb 26, 2009, 17:09 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Socialist-led coalition government on Thursday survived a vote of no-confidence called by the right-wing opposition over the "failure of the overall governance policy of the tri-partite coalition". link

BULGARIA’S SOCIALIST-LED GOVERNMENT SURVIVES SEVENTH NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE Feb 26, 2009, 17:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgarian Development Bank To Provide 80 Mln Euro in Soft-term Loans to SMEs Feb 26, 2009, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Majority state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) said on Thursday it will loan 80 million euro ($102 million) under preferential terms to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through February 2011. link

Bulgaria’s Trace Group Unit Sees 2009 Orders At 2.6 Mln Euro Feb 26, 2009, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian company Road Signalisation and Facilities, a unit of local road builder Trace Group Hold, expects orders worth more than 5.0 million levs ($3.3 million/2.6 million euro) in 2009, the company said on Thursday. link

Bulgarian Stock Indices End Mixed, Cibank Lifts Turnover Feb 26, 2009, 16:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices ended mixed on Thursday and turnovr surged on a deal in shares of Cibank, brokers said. link

Bulgaria’s Enemona 2008 Cons Net Profit Rises 3.9% to 7.4 Mln Euro - Table Feb 26, 2009, 15:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian engineering, construction and energy group Enemona said on Thursday its consolidated net profit last year rose 3.9% to 14.5 million levs ($9.4 million/7.4 million euro) as sales were 50% higher. link

BULGARIA’S ENEMONA SAYS 2008 CONS NET PROFIT RISES 3.9% TO 7.4 MLN EURO Feb 26, 2009, 15:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgaria’s C-Bank Eases Risk Exposure, Capital Adequacy Regulations Feb 26, 2009, 15:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s central bank on Thursday eased its risk exposure and capital adequacy regulations, aiming to mitigate the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on local lenders. link

Karoll - Albena AD Financial Results 2008 - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 14:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Albena AD [6AB] released its 2008 consolidated financial statement on February 25. link

Bulgarian Holding Company 2008 Cons Net Profit Falls 66.3% – Table Feb 26, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian Holding Company, a former privatisation fund, posted a 66.3% drop in consolidated net profit to 2.0 million levs ($1.3 million/1.0 million euro) in 2008 as total revenue decreased by 35%. link

Bulgaria’s Albena Invest Holding 2008 Cons Net Profit Plunges 78% - Table Feb 26, 2009, 13:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian investment company Albena Invest Holding said on Thursday its consolidated net profit fell over 78% to 2.33 million levs ($1.5 million/1.2 million euro) in 2008 as sales revenue fell by 7.8%. link

Shares Equivalent to 3.94% of KBC-Owned Bulgarian Cibank Change Hands on Sofia Bourse Feb 26, 2009, 12:29 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Shares equivalent to 3.94% of the capital of Bulgaria’s Cibank, majority-owned by Belgium’s KBC, changed hands in a single transaction worth 29.3 million levs ($19.1 million/15 million euro) on the Sofia bourse on Thursday. link

Finland-registered Finprominvest Shows Interest in Troubled Steel Plant Kremikovtzi - Media Feb 26, 2009, 11:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) – Finland-registered company Finprominvest has sent a letter to the Bulgarian Economy Ministry expressing interest in the country’s debt-ridden steelmaker Kremikovtzi, Bulgaria’s state agency BTA reported. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 11:01 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 09:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - April 6 Feb 26, 2009, 08:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through April 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Sopharma Properties REIT-Sofia /6S6/ filed the following information with X3 News:Sopharma Properties REIT acquired an immovable property in the town of Shumen, 16 Slavyanski Blvd., floor 1, comprising 242.06 sq. m built-up area- Seller: SCS Franchise AD- Transaction price: BGN 140,000 (exclusive of VAT)The entire notification is available at link. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:56 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for February 25, 2009. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:14 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Bernanke return the optimism on the Wall Street link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The yen fell against the major currencies link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Feb 24, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:12 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The indexes on the Wall Street continued the negative trend link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Feb 24, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The dollar rose against the yen and the euro Bulgarian Car Battery Maker MonBat Jan Pre-tax Profit Plunges 71.4% Y/Y Feb 25, 2009, 19:27 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip car battery maker MonBat said on Wednesday its January pre-tax profit fell by 71.4% on the year to 1.1 million levs ($721,000/566,000 euro) as a result of a temporary halt in gas supplies to its recycling unit. [link->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgaria___smonbatjanpre-taxprofitplunges71_4_-190950" class="spip_out">link

Bulgaria’s Eurocredit 510,000 Euro Bond Gets Regulatory Nod for Bourse Trading Feb 25, 2009, 19:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 25 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it has admitted for trading on the Sofia bourse a five-year bond worth 1.0 million levs ($649,000/510,000 euro) issued by operational leasing company Eurocredit. link

* Croatia *

INTERVIEW - Croatia’s Zagreb Holding Co To Invest 2.9 Bln Kuna (393 Mln Euro) in 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 17:28 CET | Interview | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Croatian municipal company Zagreb Holding will invest 2.9 billion kuna ($501 million/393 million euro) in infrastructure projects in the Croatian capital Zagreb in 2009, the company’s CEO Ivo Covic said. link

Croatia’s 2008 Net Salary Rises Real 0.8% - Table Feb 26, 2009, 14:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 26 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Croatia in 2008 was 5,178 kuna ($895/701 euro), up by a real 0.8%, the State Statistics Bureau said on Thursday. link

Croatian Software Developer Gisdata Sets Up Subsidiary in Albania Feb 26, 2009, 12:06 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Croatian software developer Gisdata Group said on Thursday it has established a subsidiary in Albania. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Morning News - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 10:56 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Suker: We will fight to minimize the fall link

Croatia Schedule of Events – Feb 26 – April 6 Feb 26, 2009, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through April 6. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Croatian National Bank - Semi-annual Report - H1 2008 Feb 26, 2009, 09:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Summary link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 09:39 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:09 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Following yesterday’s strong recovery of major USA stock indices and today`s gains on European markets, CROBEX started the day advancing 1.6% but lost it’s momentum later in the day closing at 1.405 pts, up by 0.2%. Trading volume continued its deteriorating trend as total stock turnover amounted to HRK 17.1 m. Popular benchmark continues to slide on lower end of Bollinger bands and into the oversold territory as its RSI amounts to 25.6 pts. link

* Macedonia *

UPDATE 1 - Macedonia’s January Industrial Output Falls 21.1% M/M, Down 16.7% Y/Y - Tables Feb 26, 2009, 17:45 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds second table) link

Macedonian Metals Producer RZ Institut 2008 Prelim Net Profit Falls 79% - Table Feb 26, 2009, 17:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Macedonian metals producer RZ Institut AD said on Thursday its preliminary net profit in 2008 fell by 79% on the year to 4.05 million denars ($83,850/65,550 euro), due to the global economic crisis. link

Macedonia’s January Industrial Output Falls 21.1% M/M, Down 16.7% Y/Y - Table Feb 26, 2009, 16:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s January industrial output fell by 21.1% month-on-month, after falling by a monthly 7.3% in December, the country’s Statistics Office said on Thursday. link

MACEDONIA’S JAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT -21.1% M/M, -16.7% Y/Y VS -7.3% M/M, -10.1% Y/Y IN DEC - STATS OFFICE Feb 26, 2009, 16:11 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Serbian Businessman Opens 1.5 Mln Euro Food Factory in Macedonia Feb 26, 2009, 15:42 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) – Serbian businessman Mirko Bicanin has opened a 1.5 million euro ($1.9 million) processing factory for mushrooms and wild berries in Prilep, central Macedonia, the local authorities said on Wednesday. link

Macedonia’s Komercijalna Banka 2008 Prelim Net Profit Rises 36.1% - Table Feb 26, 2009, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) - The preliminary net profit of Macedonia’s largest commercial bank, Komercijalna_Banka_AD_Skopje, rose by 36.1% to 1.377 billion denars ($28.5 million/22.3 million euro) last year, the bank said on Thursday. link

MACEDONIA’S KOMERCIJALNA BANKA SAYS PRELIM 2008 NET PROFIT RISES 31.6% TO 1.377 BLN DENARS (22.3 MLN EURO) Feb 26, 2009, 15:14 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Macedonian Wine Maker Tikves 2008 Prelim Net Profit Falls 44% - Table Feb 26, 2009, 11:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s leading wine producer Tikves AD said on Thursday its preliminary net profit in 2008 fell by 44% to 59.76 million denars ($1.24 million/970,000 euro). link

Macedonia’s RZ Ekonomika Turns to 2008 Preliminary Net Loss of 257,000 Denars (4,175 Euro) - Table Feb 26, 2009, 11:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (SeeNews) – Macedonian trading and accounting company RZ Ekonomika AD said on Thursday it turned to a preliminary net loss of 257,000 denars ($5,321/4,175 euro) in 2008, from a 18.6 million denars profit a year ago. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:57 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for February 25, 2009. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - March 19 Feb 26, 2009, 08:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 26 (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 Transdniestria Region Jan Trade Gap at $41.7 Mln - Table Feb 26, 2009, 14:50 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 26 (SeeNews) - The trade deficit of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria reached $41.7 million (33 million euro) in January, figures of Transdniestria’s economy ministry showed on Thursday. link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - April 5 Feb 26, 2009, 09:24 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through April 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro Will Issue 40 Mln Euro Bonds Next Week Feb 26, 2009, 18:20 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), February 26 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s Finance Ministry said on Thursday it will next week issue government bonds worth 40 million euro ($51 million) which the liquidity-troubled commercial banks will be able to buy and deposit as mandatory reserves thus freeing much needed cash. link

Germany’s WAZ To Decide by March 20 Whether to Buy Montenegro’s Pobjeda - Media Feb 26, 2009, 16:45 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), February 26 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s privatisation agency has set March 20 as the deadline by which Vienna-based Ost Holding, fully-owned by German media group Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ), should decide whether to acquire a 51% stake in Montenegrin newspaper publishing house Pobjeda? a.d. - Podgorica??>Pobjeda, daily Pobjeda reported on Thursday. link

Montenegrin C-bank Sees 2009 Inflation in 2.5%-5.5% Range Feb 26, 2009, 14:23 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), February 26 (SeeNews) – The Montenegrin central bank, CBCG, said it expects the country’s consumer price inflation to be within the range of 2.5% to 5.5% this year, as it sees inflationary pressures easing. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:58 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for February 25, 2009. link

* Romania *

Romania Adopts New Judicial Codes to Keep Up Pace With EU Requirements Feb 26, 2009, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Romania’s government said it has adopted new judicial codes, aiming to bring its criminal and civil proceedings in line with the European Union standards. link

Romanian Leu Closes Weaker vs Euro Feb 26, 2009, 18:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu weakened versus the euro on Wednesday in calm trade, mirroring the performance of other emerging market currencies in the region, dealers said. link

Romanian Stocks End Volatile Session Higher Feb 26, 2009, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) – Romanian stocks closed higher amid low volumes in a volatile session on Thursday, tracking the tentative mood on foreign markets, brokers said. link

Sixt New Kopel, AAA Auto Group Set Up Romanian JV for Second-hand Cars Sale Feb 26, 2009, 16:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) – Global vehicle rental and leasing firm Sixt New Kopel and Czech pre-owned and used cars dealer AAA Auto Group said on Thursday they signed a deal to set up a joint venture to sell second-hand cars in EU member Romania. link

Romania To Issue 7.5 Bln Lei (1.7 Bln Euro) of Debt in March - Fin Min Feb 26, 2009, 14:40 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Romania plans to issue 7.5 billion lei ($2.2 billion/1.7 billion euro) worth of government securities in March to finance and re-finance public debt, data from the Finance Ministry showed on Thursday. link

ROMANIA TO ISSUE 7.5 BLN LEI (1.7 BLN EURO) OF DEBT IN MARCH - FIN MIN Feb 26, 2009, 14:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Stake of 10.2% in Romanian Real Estate Co LCS Imobiliar Trades for 1.15 Mln Lei (268,200 Euro) Feb 26, 2009, 13:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - A stake of 10.2% in Romanian real estate firm LCS Imobiliar changed hands for a combined 1.15 million lei ($341,800/268,200 euro) in a sole transaction on the over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Thursday, bourse data showed. link

Lobby Group Says Foreign Investors To Come Back to Romania in 2-3 Yrs - Media Feb 26, 2009, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) – Foreign companies will resume their investment operations in Romania in two to three years once Europe’s economies are back on track and the competition environment improves, Bucharest-based news agency Mediafax reported. link

U.S. Pepsi Americas Rises Investments in Romania by $10 Mln on Expected Mrkt Rise – Media Feb 26, 2009, 12:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - U.S. Pepsi Americas, the world’s second-largest Pepsi bottler, has raised its investment plan in Romania by $10 million (7.8 million euro) betting on the domestic market’s expansion, Bucharest-based Ziarul Financiar reported on Thursday. link

Romania Sees up to 1.8 Bln Euro Investments in Energy Sector in 2009 - Media Feb 26, 2009, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) – Romania’s energy sector will benefit from investments of up to 1.8 billion euro ($2.3 billion) this year, a Bucharest-based daily quoted the country’s Economy Minister Adriean Videanu as saying. link

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 10:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 09:38 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Romania Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - Oct 19 Feb 26, 2009, 09:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through October 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:56 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for February 25, 2009. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:43 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for February 25, 2009. link

* Serbia *

Serbia’s Jan Net Monthly Salary Rises Real 3.8% Y/Y - Table Feb 26, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 26 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Serbia rose by 3.8% year-on-year in real terms to 28,877 dinars ($393/308 euro) in January, the country’s statistics office said on Thursday. link

Serbian Blue-chip Index Briefly Touches Fresh Historic Low Feb 26, 2009, 16:48 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 26 (SeeNews) - The blue-chip index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange slipped to a new all-time low in intraday trading on Thursday but erased part of the losses later in the day, as deals in government bonds made of a third of the daily turnover, a broker said. link

Serbia’s Jubmes Banka Nearly Triples 2008 Net Profit, Plans to Pay Dividend Feb 26, 2009, 12:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Serbian commercial bank Jubmes Banka nearly tripled its 2008 net profit to 1.473 billion dinars ($20 million/16 million euro) from 503 million dinars a year earlier, the bank said on Thursday. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Feb 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 09:05 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for February 25, 2009. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Feb 25, 2009 Feb 26, 2009, 08:42 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for February 25, 2009. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Feb 26 - May 1 Feb 26, 2009, 08:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through May 1. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Shares Fall in Higher Volumes Feb 26, 2009, 17:58 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices fell in higher volumes on Thursday, data from the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. link

Slovenia’s Gorenje 2008 Group Net Profit Falls 57% to 10.2 Mln Euro Feb 26, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian blue-chip household appliance maker Gorenje on Thursday reported a 57% drop in group net profit to 10.2 million euro ($13 million) for 2008, well below plan. link

Slovenia’s Intereuropa 2008 Group Slumps 86% to 3.7 Mln Euro Feb 26, 2009, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenian logistics company Intereuropa said on Thursday its group net profit fell 86% to 3.7 million euro ($4.7 million) in 2008, despite a 13% growth in net sales revenue. link

SLOVENIAN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MAKER GORENJE SAYS 2008 GROUP NET PROFIT FALLS 57% TO 10.2 MLN EURO Feb 26, 2009, 16:47 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

SLOVENIA’S INTEREUROPA SAYS 2008 GROUP NET PROFIT SLUMPS 86% TO 3.7 MLN EURO Feb 26, 2009, 16:25 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenia’s Jan Producer Prices Rise 1.9% Y/Y - Table Feb 26, 2009, 13:36 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 26 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s January producer prices rose 0.4% from a month earlier and were 1.9% higher on the year, the country’s Statistics Office said on Thursday. link

SLOVENIA’S JAN PRODUCER PRICES +0.4% M/M, +1.9% Y/Y VS -0.9% M/M, +2.0% Y/Y IN DEC - STATS OFFICE Feb 26, 2009, 13:31 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Research and Development Activity - Final Data - 2007 Feb 26, 2009, 10:55 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Final data show that in 2007 EUR 500.5 million was spent on research and development in Slovenia, which was 1.45 % of gross domestic expenditure. link

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