Girodivite: Seenews: news report of 27.01.2009

Seenews: news report of 27.01.2009

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Tuesday 27 January 2009, by Emanuele G. - 317 letture

Countries:

* Albania *

Albania Sells 6.25 Bln Leks (50 Mln Euro) in 12-mo T-bills, Yields Rise Jan 27, 2009, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 27 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank on Tuesday sold 6.25 billion leks ($66 million/49.72 million euro) in 12-month Treasury bills, as yields rose, the bank said. link

EBRD Sees SEE Economic Growth Slowing to Avg 1.5% in 2009 from 7.3% in 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 15:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday said it sees economic growth in southeast Europe slowing down this year to an average of 1.5% from a 7.3% growth forecast for 2008, due to the global crisis. link

* Bosnia *

* Bulgaria *

Belgium-based Ideal Standard International To Cut 250 Jobs in Bulgaria Jan 27, 2009, 18:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) – Belgium-based bathroom equipment manufacturer Ideal Standard International will lay off 250 employees at its two Bulgarian units to adapt its production volume to the market conditions amid the ongoing global financial and economic crisis, a press officer for the company said on Tuesday. link

Estonian Developer Arco Vara Sets Up Facility Management Unit in Bulgaria Jan 27, 2009, 18:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Estonian property developer Arco Vara has set up a property management services company in Bulgaria as part of its plan for expansion on the local real estate market, the company said. link

Majority Owner To Sell 30% of Bulgaria’s Corpbank to Omani Company Jan 27, 2009, 17:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip lender Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank) said on Tuesday its majority owner, local company Bromac, will sell a 30% stake in the bank to an Omani company for an undisclosed sum. link

MAJORITY OWNER TO SELL 30% OF BULGARIAN BLUE-CHIP CORPBANK TO OMANI CO FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM - CORPBANK Jan 27, 2009, 17:25 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

UK-Listed Bulgarian Property Developments To Build 12.57 Mln Euro Logistics Park Jan 27, 2009, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - UK-listed real estate developer Bulgarian Property Developments (BPD) said it plans to build a 12.57 million lev ($16.59 million) logistics park in Ruse, in northern Bulgaria, whose construction will begin in April. link

Ljubljana Bourse To Delist Medical Supplies Co Tosama Jan 27, 2009, 16:34 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 27 (SeeNews) - The Ljubljana bourse said on Tuesday it will delist the shares of local producer of medical supplies and sanitary care products Tosama as of Wednesday. link

Bulgarian Share Indices Extend Losses in Lower Volumes Jan 27, 2009, 16:23 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian share indices extended losses on Tuesday in lower volumes, bourse data showed. link

EBRD To Call Tenders for Energy Efficiency Projects Worth 9.0 Mln Euro in Bulgaria in Q2 ’09 Jan 27, 2009, 15:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it will call tenders for two energy efficiency projects worth a combined 9.0 million euro ($11.8 million) in Bulgaria in the second quarter of 2009. link

Austrian Insurer Uniqa’s Bulgarian Unit Names New CEO Jan 27, 2009, 12:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) – The Bulgarian unit of Austrian insurer Uniqa said Todor Kazandjiev will be its new chief executive officer as of March 1, the company said on Tuesday. link

Two Pension Firms of Bulgaria’s Chimimport Group File Merger Plan with Anti-Trust Body Jan 27, 2009, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Two pension firms of Bulgarian diversified group Chimimport have filed a merger plan with the the country’s anti-trust authority, the regulator said. link

Bulgarian National Bank - External Sector Indicators - Nov 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 11:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly statistical report on external sector indicators for November 2008. link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews US Indices Continue To Consolidate link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:21 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The euro and the pound rose on the back of growing risk appetite link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 10:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria Calls On EU for Urgent Help to Lift Greek Border Blockade Jan 27, 2009, 10:38 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria late on Monday requested urgent help from the European Union in lifting a week long blockade on the country’s border with Greece imposed by protesting Greek farmers. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Gross External Debt - Nov 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 10:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews As of end-November 2008 gross external debt* was EUR 36,928.6 million (108.6% of GDP**) and increased by EUR 8,074.3 million (28%) against the end of 2007 (EUR 28,854.3 million, 99.8% of GDP). This was mainly due to the increase of Banks’ liabilities (EUR 3,863.1 million, 66.9%). Compared to end-October 2008 (EUR 36 579.8 million) the debt increased by EUR 348.8 million. By end-November 2008 long-term liabilities amounted to EUR 22,758.4 million (61.6% of total debt), and short-term liabilities came to EUR 14,170.2 million (38.4% of total debt). link

Bulgaria To Start Imports of 1.0 BCM of Azeri Gas Annually Next Year Jan 27, 2009, 09:53 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria will start importing from Azerbaijan 1.0 billion cubic metres (BCM) of gas annually next year, Bulgaria’s government said late on Monday. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Macroeconomic Indicators - Jan 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published its monthly statistical report on the country’s main macroeconomic indicators for January 2009. link

INTERVIEW - Bulgarian Lead/Zinc Smelter OTZK Plans To Turn to Profit in ’09, Keep Output Flat Jan 27, 2009, 09:24 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian blue-chip lead and zinc smelter OTZK plans to turn to profit in 2009 thanks to a cost-cutting programme, and to keep output unchanged from the previous year, a senior company official said. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews BSE-Sofia informs all its members that by decision No 50-FB/14.01.2009 of the Deputy Chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission, Head of Investment Supervision Division, the adopted on 11.12.2008 by the Board of Directors amendments to the BSE Rules have been approved. The amendments to the Rules concern Part II-Membership Rules, Part III-Listing Rules and Part IV-Trading Rules as well as the addition of a new Part VIII-Conflict of Interest Rules.The complete versions of the parts of the Rules approved are available on the official web site of BSE-Sofia. link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:04 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for January 26, 2009. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - Jan 23, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:02 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the weekly balance sheet of its issue department as of January 23, 2009. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Weekly Newsletter - Jan 19 - 23, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 08:54 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Overview link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 08:51 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Jan 27 - March 11 Jan 27, 2009, 08:22 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through March 11. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:29 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Dollar and the Yen still remain in strong positions link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews market WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria’s MKB Unionbank Doubles 2008 Pre-tax Profit to 7.4 Mln Euro Jan 26, 2009, 19:06 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 26 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian commercial bank MKB Unionbank, 60%-owned by Germany’s Bayerische Landesbank, said on Monday its pre-tax profit almost doubled to 14.5 million levs ($9.9 million/7.4 million euro) last year, backed by a 50.6% expansion of its credit portfolio. link

* Croatia *

Croatia Sells Kuna T-Bills Above Target, Yields Unchanged Jan 27, 2009, 14:41 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 27 (SeeNews) - The Croatian Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it sold in three separate auctions Treasury bills worth a combined 237 million kuna ($49 million/37 million euro), above its target offer of 200 million kuna. link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Jan 27 - March 9 Jan 27, 2009, 10:45 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through March 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:26 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Insight - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 08:50 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd The beginning of a new week brought further declines in both total turnover and CROBEX value. Contrary to the major European peers, which rose primarily on the financial sector recovery, popular benchmark slightly slipped 0,1% to 1.745,2 pts. Turnover recorded a negative record, amounting to HRK 14,8 mil. link

Erste Securities - Availability of Stocks to MPFs and OIFs - Jan 23, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:27 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Erste Securities has published its weekly report on the availability of stocks to Mandatory Pension Funds (MPFs) and Open-end Investment Funds (OIFs) with prices as of January 23, 2009. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:25 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Erste Securities - Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor - Jan 23, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:23 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Erste Securities Zagerb has published its Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor report with prices as of January 23, 2009. link

Croatian Stocks End Mixed in Listless Trading Jan 26, 2009, 18:53 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 26 (SeeNews) - The share indices of the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) mostly fell on Monday in low volumes as investors were in passive mood, market players said. link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian Brewery Pivara Bitola Put Up for Sale, Price Set at 4.1 Mln Euro - Media Jan 27, 2009, 14:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 27 (SeeNews) – Macedonian brewery Pivara Bitola AD has been put up for sale for a price of 4.1 million euro ($ 5.5 million), following its liquidation two weeks ago, Macedonian media said on Tuesday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 27 - March 19 Jan 27, 2009, 10:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 27 (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

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for January 26, 2009. link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 46 Mln Lei (3.3 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Fall Jan 27, 2009, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 27 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said on Monday it sold 46 million lei ($4.4 million/3.3 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues, as yields on all of them fell. link

UPDATE 1 - Moldova Sees Economy Growing 3.5-4.0 Pct, Inflation Speeding to 8.6% in 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 17:54 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) link

Moldova Sees Economy Growing 3.5-4.0 Pct, Inflation Speeding to 8.6% in 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 16:52 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 27 (SeeNews) – Moldova’s economic growth will slow to 3.5-4.0 percent and end-year inflation will accelerate to 8.6% in 2009, Economy Minister Igor Dodon forecast on Tuesday. link

MOLDOVA SEES END-2009 INFLATION AT 8.6% VS. 7.3% END-2008 INFLATION - ECON MIN Jan 27, 2009, 16:10 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

MOLDOVA SEES ’09 GDP GROWTH AT 3.5%-4.0% VS. 6.5% GROWTH EXPECTED FOR 2008 - ECON MIN Jan 27, 2009, 16:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Moldova Schedule of Events – Jan 27 – March 5 Jan 27, 2009, 09:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through March 5. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 26, 2009. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegrin President Calls Snap Elections for March 29 Jan 27, 2009, 15:03 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 27 (SeeNews) – The President of European Union-aspiring Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic, on Tuesday called early general elections for March 29. link

Montenegro’s Dec CPI Rises 1.0% M/M, Up 6.9% Y/Y - Table Jan 27, 2009, 11:22 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 27 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s December consumer prices rose 1.0% on the month and were 6.9% higher than a year earlier, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Tuesday. link

MONTENEGRO DEC CPI +1.0% M/M, +6.9% Y/Y VS -0.6% M/M, +6.2% Y/Y IN NOV - STATS OFFICE Jan 27, 2009, 11:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:02 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 26, 2009. link

* Romania *

Romanian Fertiliser Maker Azomures To Restart Production on Jan 28 Jan 27, 2009, 18:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - Romania’s largest chemical fertiliser producer, Azomures, said it will relaunch production on Wednesday after a nearly two-month halt, as demand and prices have started to pick up. link

Romania’s End-2008 M3 Money Supply Rises Nominal 17.6% Y/Y - Table Jan 27, 2009, 17:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - Romania’s M3, the broadest gauge of the country’s money supply, totalled 174.14 billion lei ($54.08 billion/41.01 billion euro) at the end of 2008, up by a nominal 17.6% from a year earlier, the country’s central bank, BNR, said on Tuesday. link

Romanian Stocks Close Mostly Down, Track European Markets Jan 27, 2009, 17:24 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) – The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, ended mostly down on Tuesday, after gaining in the previous session, in low liquidity and in line with European markets, brokers said. link

Romanian Leu Ends Almost Unchanged vs Euro Jan 27, 2009, 16:50 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu ended at 4.2205/2330 per euro on Tuesday, almost unchanged from Monday’s close of 4.2250/2350 per euro, dealers said. link

IKEA Romanian Arm Reports 104.7 Mln Euro Sales in Jan-Dec Period Jan 27, 2009, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - The Romanian arm of Sweden’s IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, said on Tuesday its sales reached 104.7 million euro ($138.2 million) last year. link

Romanian Zinc/Lead Smelter Sometra Says To Halt Production Temporarily, Cut 80% of Staff Jan 27, 2009, 13:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) – Romanian lead and zinc smelter Sometra said on Tuesday it will temporarily halt operations and will lay off 80% of its 1,100 employees due to weak market demand and sliding zinc and lead prices. link

Romania’s Baneasa Airport Relocates Six Night Flights to Henri Coanda Airport from Jan 26 to Feb 1 Jan 27, 2009, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) – Six flights from the night schedule of Bucharest’s Baneasa aerodrome will be relocated to the city’s Henri Coanda airport between January 26 and February 1, due to construction works, Romania’s Transport Ministry said on Tuesday. link

Ieba Trust - Special Report - OMV Trading Statement - Petrom Implications - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:50 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews OMV released this morning Q4/08 Trading Statement. The OMV Q4/08 trading statement stipulates Petrom will book additional provision expenses for the ongoing employee litigations, as well as for impairments of exploration licenses, including the restructuring costs in Romania. Consequently, Petrom FY08 dividend is estimated to be significantly lower compared to the FY07 dividend, of RON 0.0191. link

Romanian Oil/Gas Group Petrom Says Likely To Pay Lower Dividend for ’08 Jan 27, 2009, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) – Romanian oil and gas group Petrom said on Tuesday it is likely to pay lower dividend for last year as it needs to book additional expense provisions for legal claims from employees stemming from labor disputes. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - OMV First Impression Trading Statement - Q4 2008 - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Refining good, E&P not so: overall neutral- Upstream production rates below expectations- Demand and margin in refining still healthy- The company will profit from rising oil price and additional production in 2009- Recommendation and target price confirmed link

Romanian National Institute of Statistics - International Trade Statistical Bulletin - Jan - Oct, 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 10:19 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROMANIANINTERNATIONAL TRADE DURING 1.I-31.X 2008FOB exports during 1.I-31.X 2008, amounted to 105999.8 million lei (29048.9 million euro). Compared with the corresponding period of 2007, exports increased with 31.0% at values expressed in lei (18.7% at values expressed in euro).The difference between exports dynamics based on values expressed in lei and that based on values expressed in euro is due to national currency depreciation of 8.8% in January 2008, 8.0% in February 2008, 10.5% in March 2008 , 9.2% in April 2008, 11.4% in May 2008, 13.3% in June 2008, 14.2% in July 2008, 9.4% in August 2008, 8.3% in September 2008 and 11,7% in October 2008 as against the corresponding months of 2007.In the structure of exports, six sections of the Combined Nomenclature hold 76.2% of total exports, as follows: link

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:55 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:28 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In the news link

Romania Schedule of Events - January 27 - May 16 Jan 27, 2009, 09:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through May 16. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:09 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for January 26, 2009. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:05 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for January 26, 2009. link

Romania’s Henri Coanda Intl Airport Passenger Traffic Up 12% in 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 08:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 27 (SeeNews) - Traffic through Bucharest international airport Henri Coanda rose by 12% in 2008, to 5,005,000 passengers, Romania’s Transport Ministry said. link

Ieba Trust - Market Daily Monitor - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:18 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market Comment link

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Weekly Report - Jan 19 - 23, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:15 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. BUCHAREST STOCK market EVOLUTION link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:10 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

* Serbia *

Serbia C-bank Says Need To Draw on IMF Money Will Indicate Budget Deficit Above Plan - Media Jan 27, 2009, 18:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 27 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank on Tuesday said that if the country taps into the stand-by funds made available to it by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this will mean that Serbia’s 2009 budget gap is wider than planned, state-owned Tanjug news agency reported. link

Germany’s KfW Lends 75 Mln Euro to Serbia in Support of Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency Projects - Serbian C-Bank Jan 27, 2009, 17:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 27 (SeeNews) - German development bank KfW will lend 75 million euro ($98.7 million) to Serbia for the development of infrastructure and for the upgrade of energy efficiency projects, Serbia’s central bank, NBS, said on Tuesday. link

Bosnian Power Utility Elektroprivreda BiH in 2.32 Mln Marka (1.19 Mln Euro) Deal with Bosnian-Austrian Tie-in Jan 27, 2009, 16:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 27 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest power utility, state-controlled Elektroprivreda BiH, said on Tuesday it has signed a 2.32 million marka ($1.57 million/1.19 million euro) contract with a Bosnian-Austrian consortium to prepare the investment and technical paperwork for the construction of the Ustikolina hydropower plant. link

Belgrade Blue Chips Rise Again, Heavy Trading in Govt Bonds Lifts Total Turnover Jan 27, 2009, 16:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 27 (SeeNews) - The benchmark index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) gained in a fourth consecutive session as heavy trading in government bonds boosted the bourse’s total turnover on Tuesday, a broker said. link

Russia’s Gazprom To Pay 400 Mln Euro for 51% of Serbia’s Oil Monopoly Nis in H2 ’09 - Media Jan 27, 2009, 13:16 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 27 (SeeNews) – Russian gas giant Gazprom will pay in the second half of 2009 the 400 million euro ($530 million) it pledged for 51% of Serbia’s oil monopoly NIS, Serbian broadcaster B92 on Tuesday quoted the country’s finance minister as saying. link

Serbia To Unilaterally Apply Interim Trade Agreement with EU from Feb 1 - Media Jan 27, 2009, 12:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 27 (SeeNews) – Serbia will apply unilaterally its interim trade agreement with the European Union as of February 1, which includes halving the current 20% duty on car imports from the bloc, local broadcaster B92 on Tuesday quoted Finance Minister Diana Dragutinovic as saying. link

National Bank of Serbia - Export of Goods - Nov 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 10:57 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on export of goods for November 2008. link

National Bank of Serbia - Import of Goods - Nov 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 10:53 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) has released its monthly report on import of goods for November 2008. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Average Salaries and Wages - Dec 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 10:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The average salaries and wages paid in December 2008 in the Republic of Serbia amounted to dinars 53876. Compared to the average salaries and wages paid in November 2008, this was a 14.77% increase in nominal terms and a 15.70% increase in real terms. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 09:10 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for January 26, 2009. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 08:52 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for January 27, 2009. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 26, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 07:04 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for January 26, 2009. link

C-bank Sells 39.4 Mln Euro To Lift Dinar From Historic Low - Dealers Jan 26, 2009, 19:21 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 26 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s dinar hit a historic low against the euro on Monday before the central bank NBS stepped in to sell 39.4 million euro ($51.4 million), dealers told SeeNews. link

Phillip Morris Says Will Stay in Serbia Despite Raised Excise on Cigarettes Jan 26, 2009, 19:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 26 (SeeNews) – Phillip Morris has no plans to close down its Serbian unit despite a rise in excise on cigarettes endorsed by parliament last week, the company said on Monday, denying local media reports to the contrary. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stocks Fall in Higher Turnover Jan 27, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 27 (SeeNews) - Slovenian share indices fell, while stock turnover rose on Tuesday, figures from the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) showed. link

Slovenia’s Economic Sentiment Index Hits All-Time Low in January Jan 27, 2009, 16:15 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 27 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s seasonally-adjusted economic sentiment index sank to an all-time low in January, shedding five percentage points from a month earlier, mostly due to a worsening of business morale in services and a decline in the consumer confidence indicator. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Rapid Reports - Social Protection - 2007 - Jan 27, 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd FINANCIAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, ENTERPRISES FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED, USERS AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN CENTRES FOR SOCIAL WORK, SLOVENIA, 2007 link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Rapid Reports - Labour Market - Q3 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 11:17 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd LABOUR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS, SLOVENIA, 3RD QUARTER 2008 link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Business Tendency and Consumer Surveys - Jan 2009 Jan 27, 2009, 11:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In January 2009 the seasonally adjusted sentiment indicator fell by 5 percentage points compared to the previous month. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Tourism - Provisional Data - Dec 2008 Jan 27, 2009, 11:00 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In December 2008 there were 6% more tourist arrivals and 4% more overnight stays registered in tourist accommodations than in December 2007. link

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