Countries:

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Central Govt Adopts Temporary Financing for Q1 2009 Dec 31, 2008, 16:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 31 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s central government will have to resort to temporary financing in the first quarter of 2009 after parliament failed to vote on next year’s budget before the end of 2008, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. link

* Bulgaria *

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 30, 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:05 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Dollar Rose Against The Euro On Monday link

Bulbrokers - Stock Market Daily Review - Dec 30, 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Negative start of the week on Wall Street link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 29, 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:04 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Euro Remained Strong On A Thin Trading On Friday link

AT A GLANCE – Bulgaria’s Economy Grows Strongly In 2008, But Outlook For 2009 Is Bleak Dec 30, 2008, 18:50 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 30 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria is ending 2008, its second year as a member of the European Union, with strong economic growth, record low unemployment, below the EU average; major energy deals and the successful privatisation of the few remaining key state-owned assets. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Mostly Edge Up in Thin Volume Dec 31, 2008, 15:20 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 31 (SeeNews) - The Croatian share indices mostly edged up on Wednesday in thin trading as investors were in a holiday disposition, market players said. link

Croatia’s Jan–Nov Trade Gap Widens to 10.5 Bln Euro From 9.0 Bln Euro Yr-Ago – Stats Office Dec 31, 2008, 12:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 31 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s trade gap widened to 10.5 billion euro ($15 billion) in the first eleven months of 2008 from 9.0 billion euro a year earlier, the State Statistics Office said on Wednesday. link

CROATIA’S JAN–NOV TRADE GAP WIDENS TO 10.5 BLN EURO FROM 9.0 BLN EURO YR-AGO – STATS OFFICE Dec 31, 2008, 11:56 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Erste Securities - Notice - Zagreb Stock Exchange Trading Days - Dec 30, 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:04 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Due to New Year’s Day, the Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) will be closed for trading on Thursday and Friday, January 1st and January 2nd.Also, on Wednesday, December 31st the ZSE will only remain open for trading until 1 p.m. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Dec 30, 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:03 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

* Macedonia *

Macedonian C-Bank Absorbs 7.83 Bln Denars (128.8 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Dec 31, 2008, 15:28 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 31 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it has absorbed 7.83 billion denars ($179.5 million/128.8 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. link

* Montenegro *

MONTENEGRO IN 2008 AT A GLANCE Dec 31, 2008, 16:16 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 31 (SeeNews) - Here are the main political, economic and business events which happened in Montenegro in 2008 as reported by SeeNews, in chronological order: link

Montenegro 2008 Customs Revenue Up 20% Dec 31, 2008, 13:57 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 31 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s customs revenue totalled 580 million euro ($813 million) in 2008, up 20% from the previous year, the country’s customs agency said. link

Montenegro’s Aluminium Smelter KAP Faces Power Shut-off on Jan 1 over Unpaid Bills – Media Dec 31, 2008, 13:32 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 31 (SeeNews) - Power supply to Montenegro’s aluminium giant KAP will be disconnected as of January 1 if it does not pay its electricity bills for November, state-run TV broadcaster RTCG reported late on Tuesday. link

* Romania *

Romanian Govt To Withdraw ’09 Draft Budget from Parl, To Propose New One Dec 31, 2008, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 31 (SeeNews) – Romania’s new government said on Wednesday it will withdraw from parliament the 2009 draft budget and will propose a new one that will take into account the new macroeconomic conditions and the effects of the global turmoil on Romanian economy. link

* Serbia *

AT A GLANCE - A Mixed Year for Serbia in 2008 With Battles Lost and Won Dec 31, 2008, 17:19 CET | Analysis | SeeNews By Iskra Pavlova and Vera Ovanin link

Belgrade Shares End Dismal 2008 with More Losses Dec 31, 2008, 16:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 31 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) closed lower in the year’s last trading session on Wednesday with a surge in turnover, brokers said. link

Kosovo Bans Imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina from Jan 1 Dec 31, 2008, 14:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 31 (SeeNews) – Kosovo will ban incoming goods originating from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina starting January 1, Serbian independent broadcaster B92 said on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s Jan-Nov Tourist Numbers Fall 1.0% - Table Dec 31, 2008, 13:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 31 (SeeNews) - The number of tourists in Serbia through November was down 1.0% year-on-year to 2,125,152, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Wednesday. link

Serbia’s December Cost of Living Index Down 0.8% M/M - Table Dec 31, 2008, 13:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 31 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s December cost of living index dropped 0.8% from November but was 7.9% higher than a year earlier, data from the statistics office showed on Wednesday. link

National Bank of Serbia - Voluntary Pension Funds Supervision Report - Q3 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:26 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd CONTENTS link

National Bank of Serbia - Financial Leasing Supervision Report - Q3 2008 Dec 30, 2008, 23:13 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd ContentsFINANCIAL LEASING SUPERVISIONThird Quarter Report 2008Market ParticipantsNumber of lessorsOwnership structureBalance Sheet StructureBalance sheetMarket shareProfit and loss accountStructure of InvestmentsLesseesObject of financingSectorPerformance IndicatorsSources of Financing and Reserve Balances link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Indices End Mixed in Positive Pre-Holiday Trade Dec 31, 2008, 14:43 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 31 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) ended mixed in a half-day session on Wednesday in higher turnover, buoyed by upbeat sentiment ahead of the New Year’s celebrations, brokers said. link

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