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NOTIZIARIO DEL 04.02.2008

* ALBANIA *

Albania Opens Intl Tender To Sell Oil Refinery ARMO on Feb 15 Feb 04, 2008, 14:31 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Albania will open on February 15 an international tender to sell its sole oil refinery and oil distributor ARMO, the government said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniaopensonfeb15intltendertoselloilrefineryarmo-134612

Albania’s Jan Budget Surplus at 4.5 Bln Leks (36.6 Mln Euro) – Fin Min Feb 04, 2008, 12:52 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Albania had a consolidated budget surplus of 4.5 billion leks ($54.2 million/36.6 million) in January, Albania’s Finance Minister Ridvan Bode said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___sjanbudgetsurplusat4_5blnleks_36_5mlneuro____finminbode-121252

Albania To Auction 5.5 Bln Leks (45 Mln Euro) in 5-Yr T-Notes on Wednesday Feb 04, 2008, 12:41 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction on Wednesday 5.5 billion leks ($66.54 million/44.89 million euro) worth of five-year Treasury notes, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniatoauction5_5blnleks_45mlneuro_in5-yrt-notesonwednesday-110955

Albania Schedule of Events – Feb 4 - March 14 Feb 04, 2008, 09:57 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Albania through March 14. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniascheduleofevents___feb4-march14-094638

Albania To Auction 1.5 Bln Leks (12 Mln Euro) of 3-Mo T-bills on Tuesday Jan 31, 2008, 16:24 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 31 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction 1.5 billion leks ($18.16 million/12.23 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills on Tuesday, the bank said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniatoauction1_5blnleks_12mlneuro_of3-mot-billsontuesday-161547

EBRD To Lend Up to 22.6 Mln Euro to Albania’s Sole Intl Airport TIA Jan 31, 2008, 15:24 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 31 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it will lend up to 22.6 million euro ($33.5 million) to the concessionaire of Albania’s Tirana International Airport (TIA). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/ebrdtolend22_6mlneurotoalbania_ssoleintlairporttia-125528

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s 2007 Trade Gap Widens by 26% to 280.11 Bln Leks (2.3 Bln Euro) Jan 31, 2008, 12:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-albania_s2007tradegapwidensby26_4_to280_11blnleks_2_3blneuro_-112159

Albania’s 2007 Trade Gap Widens by 26% to 280.11 Bln Leks (2.3 Bln Euro) - Table Jan 31, 2008, 11:11 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 31 (SeeNews) - Albania’s trade balance for 2007 showed a deficit of 280.11 billion leks ($3.39 billion/2.28 billion euro), up 26% from a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute (INSTAT) said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_s2007tradegapwidensby26_4_to280_11blnleks_2_3blneuro_-table-105840

ALBANIA’S TRADE GAP WIDENS BY 26% IN 2007 TO 280.11 BLN LEKS (2.3 BLN EURO) – STATS OFFICE Jan 31, 2008, 11:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___stradegapwidensby26_4_in2007to280_11blnleks_2_3blneuro____stats-105552

Canada’s Bankers Petroleum To Buy 50% of Albania’s Privatco Jan 30, 2008, 18:08 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 30 (SeeNews) - Canadian petrochemical company Bankers Petroleum said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy 50% of Albania’s oil exploration and production company Privatco, with the option to increase its stake to 100%. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/canada_sbankerspetroleumtobuy50_stakeinalbania___sprivatco-175713

Atermon-Roder & Blackwell Consulting To Invest 100 Mln Euro in Albanian Power Plant Under Concession Deal Jan 30, 2008, 17:42 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 30 (SeeNews) - A consortium made of Atermon and Roder & Blackwell Consulting has won an Albanian government tender for upgrading the country’s sole coal-fired power plant with an investment pledge of 100 million euro ($147.95 million), Albania’s energy ministry said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniaselectsconsortiumtoupgradepowerplantfor100mlneurounderconcession-144343

Albania’s C-Bank Keeps Key Repo Rate Unchanged at 6.25% Jan 30, 2008, 17:38 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 30 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank on Wednesday decided to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 6.25%, after raising it by 0.25 percentage points in November. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sc-bankkeepskeyreporateunchangedat6_25_-172701

ALBANIA’S C-BANK SAYS KEEPS KEY REPO RATE UNCHANGED AT 6.25% Jan 30, 2008, 17:12 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_sc-banksayskeepskeyreporateat6_25_-171038

Albania Sells 9.8 Bln Leks (80 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Fall Jan 30, 2008, 15:34 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 30 (SeeNews) - Albania sold 9.8 billion leks ($118.22 million/79.90 million euro) in two Treasury bill issues at an auction on Tuesday where yields fell, the central bank said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells9_8blnleks_80mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsfall-152932

Albania’s Eagle Mobile To Launch Services on March 13 Jan 29, 2008, 15:11 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 29 (SeeNews) - Albania’s third wireles operator, Eagle Mobile, will launch services on March 13, it said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania___sthirdmobileoperatoreaglemobilelaunchesservicesonmarch13-144441

Albanian Insurers 11-mo Gross Premium Income Up 37% to 5.44 Bln Leks (44 Mln Euro) Jan 28, 2008, 13:18 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 28 (SeeNews) - The gross premium income of Albanian insurers reached 5.44 billion leks ($65.3 million/44.3 million euro) through November, up 37% on the year, official statistics showed on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albanianinsurers11-mogrosspremiumincomeup37_to5_44blnleks_44mlneuro_-125732

Kuwait Grants 5.0 Mln Euro To Finance Two Infrastructure Projects in Albania Jan 25, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 25 (SeeNews) - Kuwait is granting 5.0 million euro ($7.3 million) to finance two infrastructure projects in Albania’s capital Tirana, Albania’s finance ministry said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/kuwait_albaniain5_0mlneurograntdealfortworestorationprojects-175130

Albania Wraps Up 19.4 Mln Euro Overhaul of Key Hydropower Plant Jan 25, 2008, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 25 (SeeNews) - Albania has completed an overhaul worth 19.4 million euro ($28.5 million) of its key hydropower plant Vau e Dejes, the energy ministry said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniawrapsup19_4mlneurooverhaulofkeypowerplant-161601

INTERVIEW - Auto Dealer Porsche Albania To Raise 2008 Net Revenue by 30%, To Invest in Second Showroom Jan 25, 2008, 14:03 CET | Interview | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 25 (SeeNews) - The Albanian subsidiary of Austrian car retailer Porsche Holding group targets to increase this year revenue by 30% and plans to invest in a second showroom in Albania’s capital Tirana, an official of the Albanian unit said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview-autodealerporschealbaniatoraise2008netrevenueby30__toinvestinin-111147

Austrian EVN Wins Tender to Build Three Hydropower Plants in Albania Jan 25, 2008, 13:18 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 25 (SeeNews) - Austrian power utility EVN said on Friday it has won an international tender for the construction of three hydropower plants in energy-starved Albania. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/austrianevntobuildthreepowerplantsinalbania-121605

Albania To Auction 9.8 Bln Leks (80 Mln Euro) T-Bills on Tuesday Jan 24, 2008, 11:31 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 24 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank will auction on Tuesday 9.8 billion leks ($111.17 million/80.13 million euro) in six-and 12-month Treasury bill issues, the bank said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniatoauction9_8blnleks_80mlneuro_t-billsontuesday-094142

Albania Sells 2.5 Bln Leks (20.5 Mln Euro) in 3-mo T-Bills, Yields Fall Jan 23, 2008, 13:37 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 23 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 2.5 billion leks ($29.9 million/20.5 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills at an auction held on Tuesday, the bank said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells2_5blnleks_20mlneuro_in3-mot-bills_yieldsfall-130404

Switzerland To Grant Albania 6.0 Mln Euro for Ecosystem Project Jan 22, 2008, 11:37 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 22 (SeeNews) - Switzerland signed on Tuesday a deal to grant Albania 6.0 million euro ($8.69 million) to finance an ecosystem project at the Shkoder lake, Albania’s finance ministry said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albania_switzerlandin6_0mlneurograntdealforecosystemproject-105825

Albania Sells 3.5 Bln Leks (28.8 Mln Euro) in 2-yr T-notes, Yields Fell Jan 21, 2008, 12:22 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 21 (SeeNews) - Albania sold 3.5 billion leks ($41.7 million/28.8 million euro) in two-year Treasury notes, as yields fell, the country’s Finance Ministry said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells3_5blnleks_28_8mlneuro_in2-yrt-notes_yieldsfell-111335

Albania Sells 700 Mln Leks (5.7 Mln Euro) in 3-yr T-notes, Yields Rise Jan 18, 2008, 15:37 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), January 18 (SeeNews) - Albania sold 700 million leks ($8.36 million/5.7 million euro) in three-year Treasury notes, as yields rose, the country’s Finance Ministry said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/albaniasells700mlnleks_5_7mlneuro_in3-yrt-notes_yieldsrise-152828

* BOSNIA *

Bosnian, Serbian C-banks Launch System for Easier International Transactions Feb 04, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) – The Bosnian and Serbian central banks on Monday launched a system for clearing international payments between the two countries that makes transactions among commercial banks cheaper and faster, Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnian_serbianc-bankslaunchsystemforeasierintltransactions-144028

Bosnia Federation To Auction 16% of Furniture Maker Sipad on Bourse on Feb 15 Feb 04, 2008, 13:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - The government of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation will offer for sale 16% out of its 67% stake in furniture maker Sipad Export Import on February 15, the cabinet said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniafederationtoauction16_offurnituremakersipadonbourseonfeb15-102737

Bosnia Commercial Banks Dec Deposit Portfolio Up 0.8% M/M to 6.202 Bln Euro Feb 04, 2008, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - The deposit portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia rose to 12.138 billion marka ($9.199 billion/6.202 billion euro) at the end of December from 12.042 billion marka a month earlier, Bosnia’s central bank said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacommercialbanksdecdepositportfolioup0_8_m_mto6_202blneuro-121336

Bosnia’s Dec M1 Money Supply Up 3.6% M/M to 3.147 Bln Euro - Table Feb 04, 2008, 13:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s narrow money, M1, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, rose to 6.160 billion marka ($4.668 billion/3.147 billion euro) at the end of December from 5.944 billion marka a month earlier, the central bank said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sdecm1moneysupplyup3_6_m_mto3_147blneuro-table-113341

Bosnia Commercial Banks’ Dec Total Assets Up 1.8% M/M - Table Feb 04, 2008, 12:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - The consolidated assets of Bosnia’s commercial banks rose to 19.520 billion marka ($14.793 billion/9.974 billion euro) at the end of December from 19.173 billion marka a month earlier, central bank figures showed on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacommercialbanks___dectotalassetsriseby1_8_m_m-table-115156

Bosnia Commercial Banks Dec Loan Portfolio Up 2.1% M/M to 6.113 Bln Euro Feb 04, 2008, 12:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - The loan portfolio of commercial banks operating in Bosnia rose to 11.964 billion marka ($9.067 billion/6.113 billion euro) at the end of December from 11.714 billion marka a month earlier, Bosnia’s central bank said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacommercialbanksdecloanportfolioup2_1_m_mto6_113blneuro-120255

Bosnia C-bank Dec Foreign Reserves Rise 4.5% M/M to 3.423 Bln Euro - Table Feb 04, 2008, 11:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) – The gross foreign reserves of Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) rose in December by 4.5% month-on-month to 6.699 billion marka ($5.077 billion/3.423 billion euro), central bank data showed on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniac-bankdecforeignreservesrise4_5_m_mto3_423blneuro-table-105453

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Feb 4 - May 9 Feb 04, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents___feb4-may9-095802

Bosnia Competition Watchdog Fines Telekom Slovenije 102,000 Euro Feb 01, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 1 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s competition watchdog has fined Slovenian telecoms operator Telekom Slovenije 200,000 marka ($152,000/102,000 euro) for failing to notify it on time about its acquisition of 100% of Bosnian internet provider Blic.net, Telekom Slovenije said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacompetitionwatchdogfinestelekomslovenije102_000euro-154902

Bosnia’s NLB Tuzlanska Banka Launches Debut 3-year Bond Feb 01, 2008, 15:29 CET | Story | SeeNews TUZLA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 1 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s NLB Tuzlanska Banka, owned by Slovenia’s largest banking group Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), started offering its debut corporate bond issue on Friday, Tuzlanska said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_snlbtuzlanskabankalaunchesdebut3-yearbonds-145728

Bosnia Serb Republic Dec Net Salary Up Real 1.3% M/M - Table Feb 01, 2008, 10:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 1 (SeeNews) - The average net monthly salary in Bosnia’s Serb Republic rose in December by a real 1.3% month-on-month to 628 marka ($477/321 euro), official statistics showed on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaserbrepublicdecnetsalaryupreal1_3_m_m-table-103813

Bosnia Serb Republic 2007 Industrial Output Up 1.4% - Table Feb 01, 2008, 10:32 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 1 (SeeNews) - The industrial output of Bosnia’s Serb Republic rose by only 1.4% last year after growing by 19.1% in 2006, official data showed on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaserbrepublic2007industrialoutputup1_4_-table-102423

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Feb 1 - May 9 Feb 01, 2008, 10:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents___feb1-may9-101143

Croatia’s Belupo Buys Majority Stake in Bosnia’s Farmavita Jan 31, 2008, 17:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 31 (SeeNews) - Croatian drug maker Belupo, a subsidiary of blue-chip food manufacturer Podravka, said on Thursday it has bought a majority stake in Bosnian drug producer and retailer Farmavita for an undisclosed sum as part of plans to boost its presence in central and eastern Europe and expand to new markets. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatianbelupobuysmajoritystakeinbosnianfarmavita-174136

Bosnia’s Serb Republic To Issue Pre-war Savings Compensation Bonds on March 1 Jan 31, 2008, 14:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 31 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s Serb Republic will issue on March 1 government bonds worth some 209.5 million marka ($158.4 million/106.6 million euro) to compensate local pre-war holders of foreign currency deposits, the region’s Finance Ministry said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sserbrepublictoissuepre-warsavingscompensationbondsonmarch1-123910

ANALYSIS – Industry Officials Divided on Possible Effects of U.S. Subprime Crisis on SEE Jan 31, 2008, 14:29 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 31 (SeeNews) - Analysts and bank officials are divided on the possible effects of the U.S. subprime mortgage lending crisis on southeastern Europe’s economy, with some saying the region will be less affected than mature markets and others suggesting these counties are among the most vulnerable. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysis___industryofficialsdividedonpossibleeffectsofu_s_subprimecrisis-170839

Bosnia Federation Extends Bidding Deadline for Tobacco Factory Mostar by Month Jan 31, 2008, 09:59 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 31 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat Federation on Thursday gave potential investors one more month to place bids for its 67% stake in troubled tobacco factory Fabrika Duhana Mostar (FDM). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniafederationextendsbiddingdeadlinefortobaccofactorymostarbymonth-093344

Bosnia Schedule of Events - Jan 31 - May 9 Jan 31, 2008, 09:14 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 31 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-jan31-may9-090812

Bosnian Presidency Endorses Balanced Central Government Budget for 2008 Jan 30, 2008, 16:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 30 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s tripartite presidency on Wednesday endorsed a balanced central government budget for 2008, setting both spending and revenue targets at some 1.231 billion marka ($929 million/629 million euro), up 21% from the 2007 projection, Bosnian media reported. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia___spresidencyadoptscentralstatebudgetfor2008-152300

Arcelor Mittal Bosnian Unit’s 2007 Output Rises 5.0% to 9.0%, Finished Goods Exports Fall 5.0% Jan 30, 2008, 14:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZENICA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 30 (SeeNews) - Bosnia’s biggest steel maker, Arcelor Mittal Zenica (AMZ), said on Wednesday it had raised its 2007 production of liquid steel by some 9.0%, while the output of finished products rose by 5.0%. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/arcelormittalbosnia2007outputrises5_0_to9_0__exportsfall5_0_-135832

Bosnia’s Security Agency Picks Local Firm to Build Its New Headquarters for 9.54 Mln Euro - Media Jan 30, 2008, 10:58 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 30 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) has chosen domestic company Integral Inzenjering to build its new headquarters in the capital Sarajevo, Bosnian media reported on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniasecurityagencypickslocalfirmtobuilditsnewheadquarters-media-102409

Bosnia Schedule of Events - Jan 30 - May 9 Jan 30, 2008, 09:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through May 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniascheduleofevents-jan30-may9-093055

Bosnia’s Serb Republic, Norway’s Statkraft in Hydropower Plants Deal Jan 29, 2008, 15:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 29 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s Serb Republic said on Tuesday it has agreed with Norway’s state-owned energy firm Statkraft the construction of four hydropower plants on the river Vrbas, in northwestern Bosnia. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnia_sserbrepublic_norway_sstatkraftinhydropowerplantsdeal-154252

Bosnian Insurer VGT Launches Buyout Bid for 33% of Forwarding Firm Intersped Jan 29, 2008, 15:13 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 29 (SeeNews) – Bosnian insurer VGT Osiguranje has launched a buyout bid for the 33.03% stake in local forwarding company Intersped it does not own yet, VGT said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianinsurervgtlaunchesbuyoutbidforforwardingfirminersped-143104

Bosnian Builder Integral Inzenjering Launches Buyout Bid for Local Peer Jedinstvo GP Jan 29, 2008, 11:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 29 (SeeNews) – Bosnian construction company Integral Inzenjering has launched a buyout bid for local peer Jedinstvo GP, in which it is the largest single shareholder with a stake of 44.81%, Integral Inzenjering said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnianbuilderintegralinzenjeringlaunchestakeoverbidforsmallerpeergp-103005

* BULGARIA *

BSE - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 09:16 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Pursuant to an Application filed by the investment intermediary Karoll AD about registration of an issue at a mixed closed auction within the terms of Annex 11 to the BSE Rules and Regulations and on the grounds of an Order by the Director of Trading as per Art. 3 (4) of the same Annex, the public offering of Yutex Holding AD-Sofia will start under the following parameters:- Issuer: Yutex Holding AD- BSE code: *BULSTH- ISIN: BG1100063988- Investment Intermediary: Karoll AD- Broker: Kamelia Dimitrova - No 14308- Number of shares offered for sale: 15,997 shares- Number of trading lots, subject to the sell order: 1 /one/ trading lot = 1 /one/ share- Limit price per trading lot: BGN 16.88 per share- The order will be for the account of clients.- Initial date of the public offering: 07.02.2008- Final date of the public offering: 08.02.2008The offering will be performed through the LIST listing of the trading system. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bse-dailybulletin_selectedannouncements-feb1_2008-091545

Allianz Bulgaria Bank 2007 Net Profit More Than Doubles - Table Feb 04, 2008, 15:18 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - Commercial bank Allianz Bulgaria, majority-owned by Germany’s Allianz AG, said on Monday its net profit for last year more than doubled to 19.3 million levs ($14.6 million/9.9 million euro), exceeding forecasts, with its loan portfolio rising close to 2.6 times. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/allianzbulgariabank2007netprofitmorethandoubles-table-144649

Bulgarian Medical Centre Operator Biocheck To Go Public by Year’s End Feb 04, 2008, 15:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian medical centre operator Biocheck plans to list on the stock exchange in Sofia by the end of the year, the company said on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianmedicalcentreoperatorbiochecktogopublicin2008-154627

Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria 2007 Net Profit Up 41% to 48.7 Mln Euro - Table Feb 04, 2008, 16:19 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - The net profit of Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria, part of Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich (RZB), rose 41% to 95.4 million levs ($72.2 million/48.7 million euro) as its loan portfolio doubled, the bank said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisenbankbulgaria2007netprofitup42_to___-table-144828

EU URGES BULGARIA TO STEP UP EFFORTS IN FIGHTING HIGH-LEVEL CORRUPTION, ORGANISED CRIME Feb 04, 2008, 12:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euurgesbulgariatostepupeffortsinhigh-levelcorruption_organisedcrimefight-115802

EU Urges Bulgaria To Step up Efforts in Fighting High-Level Corruption, Organised Crime Feb 04, 2008, 12:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - The European Union on Monday urged Bulgaria to step up efforts in fighting high-level corruption and organised crime and said that the EU newcomer should strengthen actions to fight corruption within local government and vulnerable sectors such as healthcare and education. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/euurgesbulgariatostepupeffortsinhigh-levelcorruption_organisedcrimefight-115653

UPDATE 1 - EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania To Step Up Efforts in Fighting High-Level Corruption Feb 04, 2008, 14:57 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-euurgesbulgaria_romaniastepupeffortsinfightinghigh-level-123124

Bulgaria C-Bank FX Reserves Down 0.8% in Week - Table Feb 04, 2008, 15:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s Issue Department totalled 22.843 billion levs ($17.296 billion/11.672 billion euro) on February 1, down 0.8% from the previous week, central bank data showed on Monday. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariac-bankfxreservesdown0_58_atend-jan-table-113152

Karoll - Bulgarian Stock Market Overview - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 10:08 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Commentary http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/karoll-bulgarianstockmarketoverview-jan28-feb1_2008-100328

Elana - BSE-Sofia Weekly Overview - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 11:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Market TrendBSE finished the week in the red despite the reverses on Wednesday and Thursday. The announcements of non-consolidated financial reports for 2007 couldn’t influence the investors’ decisions. However, the results could be taken into consideration after the market calm down. Profits and sales of liquid companies increased by 20-30% last year. Moreover, the companies with large investment programs benefited solidly from their increased capacity and improved profitability. Banking sector remained under pressure despite the announced strong profit and assets growth. Banks will underperform the broad market as foreign investors remain cautious to invest in. We expect renewed interest to their shares lately this quarter. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/elana-bse-sofiaweeklyoverview-feb1_2008-112141

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 12:11 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPThe market stepped back on Friday after two sessions of positive moves for the indices. The three top gainers from Thursday, Sopharma (SFARM, BGN 7.55, -5.35%), Monbat (MONBAT, BGN 27.50, -5.17%) and Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB, BGN 66.00, -5.71%) declined significantly and pushed SOFIX down 1.83% to 1377.59 bps. Financial statements for the year 2007 continued to be released but only the "bad news" was immediately reflected into the prices. The company to suffer most by failing to meet investor’s expectations was Orgachim (ORGH) which lost 5.27% to BGN 502.00 after it was even traded at BGN 444.31 during the first minutes of the session. This combined with the negative moves from Fazerles (FZLES. BGN 210, -2.14%) and Odessos Shiprepair Yard (ODES, BGN 276.00, -1.43%) and BG40 ended at 400.12 bps (- 2.56%). The equally weighted BGTR30 fixed 895.52 bps (-0.66%) following the declines in First Investment Bank (FIB, BGN 9.50, -3.94%), Euroins Insurance (EU RINS, BGN 10.69, -3.26%) and Synergon Holding (PETHL, BGN 7.60, -2.56%). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariamorningupdate-feb4_2008-120847

FFBH - Bulgaria Weekly Update - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 14:27 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UPBSE recorded another negative week in which SOFIX lost 1.8% WoW to 1 377.59 bps while wide BG40 closed at 400.12 bps (-5.5% WoW). Despite the decrease we saw a positive wave during the second half of last week when Q4-2007 financial reports were announced and the expected good performance of some public companies have been confirmed. The week gainer Monbat (MONBAT) jumped by 11.3% WoW up to BGN 27.39 and even reached BGN 29 during trading session on Thursday. Now we expect the positive news coming from the foreign markets and the overall low price levels to increase investors buying interest in the next few days. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/ffbh-bulgariaweeklyupdate-jan28-feb1_2008-141932

Bulgarian Stock Indices Mostly Up as Buyers Gain Confidence Feb 04, 2008, 15:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - Buyers’ growing confidence boosted share prices on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange on Monday and most indices ended higher, brokers said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgarianstockindicesmostlyupasbuyersgainconfidence-151009

KD Securities - Sofia Stock Exchange Weekly Report - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 16:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. SOFIA STOCK EXCHANGE EVOLUTION http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/kdsecurities-sofiastockexchangeweeklyreport-jan28-feb1_2008-145117

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Feb 4 - March 20 Feb 04, 2008, 09:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Bulgaria through March 20. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariascheduleofevents-feb4-march20-080154

STS Finance - Daily FX Analysis - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 10:41 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Payrolls data sunk thedollar, but later the ISM index managed to recover it – 1st February, 2008 http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/stsfinance-dailyfxanalysis-feb4_2008-103927

* CROAZIA *

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 11:13 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights: http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/erstesecurities-croatianequitydaily-feb4_2008-110956

Croatia Schedule of Events – Feb 4 – May 17 Feb 04, 2008, 09:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through May 15. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatiascheduleofevents___feb4___may17-090933

* MACEDONIA *

Croatia’s Agrokor To Invest 40 Mln Euro in Wholesale Market in Macedonia Feb 01, 2008, 18:56 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Croatian privately-owned concern Agrokor plans to invest 40 million euro ($59.3 million) in the construction of a wholesale market for agricultural produce in Macedonia, its first investment in the country, the Macedonian Government said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/croatia_sagrokortoinvest40mlneuroinagriculturecentreinmacedonia_tostartin-165716

Macedonian Blue Chips Mostly Rise despite Uncertainty on Global Markets Feb 01, 2008, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Macedonian blue chip shares mostly rose this week in higher turnover, despite declines on regional and world markets, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianstocks_turnovermostlyrisedespiteworldmarketscrisis-163357

Macedonian Electricity Transmission Company MEPSO To Invest 49.96 Mln Euro in 2008 Feb 01, 2008, 13:50 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Macedonian electricity transmission company MEPSO would invest 49.96 million euro ($74.4 million) in 2008 to improve the supply of electricity by renewing capacity and infrastructure, it said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianelectricitytransmissioncompanymepsotoinvest49_96mlneuroin2008-131639

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Feb 1 - Nov 28 Feb 01, 2008, 10:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents___feb1-nov28-102309

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank Launches Takeover Bid for Macedonia’s Sileks Banka Jan 31, 2008, 17:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-bulgaria_scentralcooperativebanklaunchestakeoverbidformacedonia_s-163952

Macedonia’s December M1 Money Supply Rises 14.67% M/M - Table Jan 31, 2008, 17:00 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 31 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s M1 money supply, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, totaled 46.202 billion denars ($1.11 billion/749.5 million euro) at the end of December, up 14.67% from a month earlier, the central bank said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sdecemberm1moneysupplyrises14_67_m_m-table-163520

Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank Launches Takeover Bid for Macedonia’s Sileks Banka Jan 31, 2008, 16:15 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 31 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank said on Thursday it has offered shareholders in Macedonia’s Sileks Banka to buy their holdings in the bank for 4,791 denars ($115.3/77.7 euro) per share. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariancentralcooperativebanklaunchesbuyoutbidformacedoniansileksbanka-153557

BULGARIA’S CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LAUNCHES TAKEOVER BID FOR MACEDONIA’S SILEKS BANKA Jan 31, 2008, 16:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariancentralcooperativebanklaunchesbuyoutbidformacedoniansileksbanka-153745

ANALYSIS – Industry Officials Divided on Possible Effects of U.S. Subprime Crisis on SEE Jan 31, 2008, 14:29 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 31 (SeeNews) - Analysts and bank officials are divided on the possible effects of the U.S. subprime mortgage lending crisis on southeastern Europe’s economy, with some saying the region will be less affected than mature markets and others suggesting these counties are among the most vulnerable. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysis___industryofficialsdividedonpossibleeffectsofu_s_subprimecrisis-170839

Shareholders of Macedonia’s Stopanska Banka Bitola Plan To Sell Majority Stake to Strategic Investor Jan 31, 2008, 14:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 31 (SeeNews) - Minority shareholders of Macedonian commercial bank Stopanska Banka Bitola plan to pool their holdings into a majority stake and offer it for sale to a big international lender, the bank said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sstopanskabankaownersplantosellmajoritystaketostrategicinvestor-125316

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 31 - Nov 28 Jan 31, 2008, 10:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 31 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-jan31-nov28-104246

Macedonian C-bank Absorbs 7.064 Bln Denars (114.5 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Jan 30, 2008, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 30 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank, NBRM, on Wednesday said it absorbed 7.064 billion denars ($169.4 million/114.5 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianc-bankabsorbs7_064blndenars_114_5mlneuro_in28-dayrepofunds-144207

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 30 - Nov 28 Jan 30, 2008, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-jan30-nov28-104256

Macedonia November Avg Net Salary Down Real 3.2% M/M - Table Jan 29, 2008, 17:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s average net salary fell in November by a real 3.2% month-on-month to 15,320 denars ($364.2/246.7 euro), the Macedonian Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianovemberavgnetsalarydownreal3_2_m_m-table-170931

Macedonia’s December Industrial Output Rises 0.2% M/M, Up 2.6% Y/Y - Table Jan 29, 2008, 16:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s December industrial output increased by 0.2% month-on-month after rising by a monthly 1.1% in November, the country’s Statistics Office said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sdecemberindustrialoutputrises0_2_m_m_up2_6_y_y-table-163816

MACEDONIA’S DECEMBER INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 0.2% M/M, UP 2.6% Y/Y - STATS OFFICE Jan 29, 2008, 16:42 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sdecemberindustrialoutputrises0_2_m_m_up2_6_y_y-statsoffice-163717

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 29 - Nov 28 Jan 29, 2008, 11:27 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-jan29-nov28-105725

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 25 - Nov 28 Jan 25, 2008, 09:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 25 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-jan25-nov28-095733

EU to Start Pre-accession Talks With Macedonia in March – Olli Rehn Jan 24, 2008, 14:12 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 24 (SeeNews) - EU candidate Macedonia is likely to start pre-accession talks with the bloc in March, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said late on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/eutostartpre-accessiontalkswithmacedoniainmarch___ollirehn-130145

Macedonia’s Skopje Airport Dec Passenger Traffic Up 10.8% Y/Y Jan 24, 2008, 13:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 24 (SeeNews) - Passenger traffic through the international airport of Macedonia’s capital Skopje rose by 10.8% year-on-year to 48,951 people in December, the airport said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonia_sskopjeairportdecemberpassengertrafficup10_8_y_y-112301

Macedonia Schedule of Events - Jan 24 - Nov 28 Jan 24, 2008, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 24 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to, Macedonia through November 28. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniascheduleofevents-jan24-nov28-112139

Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank Gets Regulatory Nod to Buy Macedonia’s Sileks Banka for 878.6 Mln Denars (14.2 Mln Euro) Jan 23, 2008, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 23 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s securities commission said on Wednesday it has allowed Bulgaria’s Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) to buy Macedonian private commercial bank Sileks Banka for 878.6 million denars ($20.7 million/14.2 million euro). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bulgariancentralcooperativebankgetsregulatorynodtobuymacedonia_ssileksfor-142950

Macedonia’s Alkaloid Cancels Sale of 25% Stake in Pharmacy Chain to Zegin, Sells It to Pharmacorp Instead Jan 23, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 23 (SeeNews) - Macedonian pharmaceutical company Alkaloid said on Wednesday it has canceled the sale of its 25% stake in local pharmacy chain Gradski Apteki-Skopje to another shareholder, local company Zegin, and has sold the stake to a third shareholder, Pharmacorp, instead. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonianalkaloidsellsshareindomesticpharmacychaintopharmacorp_cancels-131855

Yields Fall on Macedonian 91-day T-bills, Rise on One-Year T-bills Jan 23, 2008, 15:17 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 23 (SeeNews) - The yield on Macedonian three-month Treasury bills fell while that on one-year Treasury bills rose at an auction on Wednesday, central bank data showed. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedonian91-dayt-billyieldfall_182-dayyieldrise-131625

Macedonia Plans to Build 300 MW Co-generation Plant Worth 250 Mln Euro - Media Jan 23, 2008, 14:21 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 23 (SeeNews) - Macedonia plans to call an international tender by the end of February for the construction of a gas-fired co-generation plant in Skopje worth some 250 million euro ($364 million), Macedonian media reported on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/macedoniaplanstobuild300mwco-generationplantworth250mlneuro-media-132124

* MOLDOVA *

Moldova Calls Tender for Gas Pipeline Construction Feb 04, 2008, 18:06 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 4 (SeeNews) – Moldova called on Monday a tender for the construction of a gas pipeline to improve gas distribution in the northwestern part of the country, the Industry and Infrastructure Ministry said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovacallstenderforgaspipelineconstruction-165636

MOLDOVA CALLS TENDER FOR GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION - INDUSTRY MINISTRY Feb 04, 2008, 16:38 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovacallstenderforgaspipelineconstruction-industrymin-163638

UPDATE 1 - Italy’s Veneto Banca Moldovan Unit Raises Net Profit 3.4 Times in 2007, Slightly Above Target Feb 04, 2008, 14:24 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds Eximbank comment) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-italy_svenetobancamoldovanunitraisesnetprofit3_4timesin2007_meets-135400

Russian Cable Maker Sevkabel Names New Director General at Moldovan Unit Feb 04, 2008, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 4 (SeeNews) – Russian cable producer Sevkabel said on Monday it named Vladimir Serbinov new director general of its Moldovan unit Moldavkabel. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/russiancablemakersevkabelnamesnewdirectorgeneralofitsmoldovanunit-133925

Italy’s Veneto Banca Moldovan Unit Raises Net Profit 3.4 Times in 2007 Feb 04, 2008, 13:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 4 (SeeNews) – Eximbank, the Moldovan unit of Italian regional bank Veneto Banca, more than tripled its net profit last year to 57 million lei ($5.1 million/3.4 million euro), as interest income doubled, Eximbank said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/italy_svenetobancamoldovanunitraisesnetprofit3_4timesin2007-110514

Moldova Schedule of Events - Feb 4 - Feb 27 Feb 04, 2008, 10:55 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Moldova through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-feb4-feb27-101859

U.S. Insurer AIG Intends To Open Office in Moldova Feb 01, 2008, 13:25 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 1 (SeeNews) - U.S. insurer American International Group (AIG) plans to open a representative office in Moldova through its Romanian arm AIG Life Asigurari Romania, the Moldovan investments promotion organisation MIEPO said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/u_s_insureraigintendstoopenofficeinmoldova-124919

Moldovan Unit of Romania’s BCR Bank more than Doubles Net Profit in 2007 Feb 01, 2008, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 1 (SeeNews) -Moldova’s BCR Chisinau, a subsidiary of Romania’s largest bank by assets Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), said on Friday it more than doubled its net profit last year to 68.4 million lei ($6.1 million/4.1 million euro). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovanunitofromania_sbcrbankmorethandoublesnetprofitin2007-115056

Moldova’s FX Reserves Unchanged at $1.34 Bln in Week to Jan 25 Feb 01, 2008, 10:42 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 1 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s foreign exchange reserves totalled $1.34 billion (901.1 million euro) on January 25, unchanged from a week earlier, the country’s central bank said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sfxreservesunchangedat_1_34blninweektojan25-103107

Moldova Schedule of Events - Feb 1 - Feb 27 Feb 01, 2008, 10:40 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), February 1 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in, or related to Moldova through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-feb1-feb27-102705

Moldova C-bank Leaves Key Rate Unchanged at 16% Jan 31, 2008, 14:33 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 31 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s central bank, BNM, said on Thursday it would leave unchanged at 16.0% the key interest rate it uses in repo deals with commercial banks. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovac-bankleaveskeyrateunchangedat16_-142332

MOLDOVA’S C-BANK SAYS KEEPS KEY INTEREST RATE UNCHANGED AT 16% Jan 31, 2008, 14:08 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_sc-bankkeepskeyinterestrateunchangedat16_-140150

Japan Plans to Grant $5.0 Mln to Support Moldovan SMEs Jan 31, 2008, 12:07 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 31 (SeeNews) – Japan plans to provide around $5.0 million (3.4 million euro) in two grants to support the development of Moldova’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Moldovan Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/japantogrant_5_0mlntosupportmoldovansmes-113232

Moldova Schedule of Events - Jan 31 - Feb 27 Jan 31, 2008, 10:50 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 31 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-jan31-feb27-103817

Moldova’s 2007 Customs Revenue Up 22% - Table Jan 30, 2008, 16:29 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) - Moldova collected 8.3 billion lei ($739.2 million/500 million euro) in customs duties last year, up 22% from a year earlier, the country’s Customs Service said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_s2007customsrevenueup22_-table-161141

Moldova’s Transdniestria Fixed-Asset Investments Up 2.0% in 2007 Jan 30, 2008, 14:38 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) - Investments in fixed assets in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria rose by a real two percent last year to $104.4 million (70.7 million euro), the region’s economy ministry said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriafixed-assetinvestmentsup2_0_in2007-142506

Moldova’s Transdniestria Industrial Output Rises 53% in 2007 Jan 30, 2008, 12:13 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) - The industrial output of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria rose by 53% to $813.9 million (550 million euro) last year, Transdniestria’s Economy Ministry said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_stransdniestriaindustrialoutputup53_3_in2007-120302

SocGen’s Moldovan Unit Net Profit Jumps 55% in 2007 Jan 30, 2008, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) - Mobiasbanca, the Moldovan unit of French banking group Societe Generale, on Wednesday reported a net profit of 91.5 million lei ($8.2 million/5.5 million euro), up 55% from a year earlier. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/socgen_smoldovanunitnetprofitup55_in2007-105133

Moldova Schedule of Events - Jan 30 - Feb 27 Jan 30, 2008, 10:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 30 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-jan30-feb27-101132

Moldovan Savings Bank Banca de Economii Net Profit Up 33% in 2007 Jan 29, 2008, 15:37 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 29 (SeeNews) - Moldovan savings bank Banca de Economii on Tuesday reported a 33% rise in net profit last year to 187.3 million lei ($16.6 million/11.3 million euro). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovansavingsbankbancadeeconomiinetprofitup33_in2007-152358

Moldova Sells 53 Mln Lei (3.2 Mln Euro) in T-bills, Yields Fall Jan 29, 2008, 14:58 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 29 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, sold 53 million lei ($4.7 million/3.2 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues as yields on all three fell, it said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovasells53mlnlei_3_2mlneuro_int-bills_yieldsfall-145618

Moldova’s Universalbank Swings to Loss in 2007 - Table Jan 29, 2008, 11:36 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 29 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s Universalbank swung to a 5.0 million lei ($444,400/301,000 euro) net loss last year from a 17 million lei net profit in 2006, the bank said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldova_suniversalbankswingstolossin2007-table-112020

Moldova Dec Average Salary Rises 20% Y/Y to 2,630 Lei (158 Euro) - Table Jan 29, 2008, 10:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 29 (SeeNews) - The average monthly salary in Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest nations, rose by an annual 20% in December to 2,630 lei ($234/158 euro), the country’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovadecaveragesalaryrises20_y_yto2_630lei_158euro_-table-100358

Moldova Schedule of Events - Jan 29 - Feb 27 Jan 29, 2008, 10:03 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moldovascheduleofevents-jan29-feb27-094610

Spending by Moldovan Bank Card Holders Up 46% in 2007 Jan 28, 2008, 17:18 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 28 (SeeNews) - Moldovan debit and credit card holders spent 8.2 billion lei ($729 million/495 million euro) using their cards in 2007, up from 5.6 billion lei a year earlier, the country’s central bank (BNM) said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/spendingbymoldovanbankcardholdersup46_in2007-144900

* MONTENEGRO *

Bosnian, Serbian C-banks Launch System for Easier International Transactions Feb 04, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) – The Bosnian and Serbian central banks on Monday launched a system for clearing international payments between the two countries that makes transactions among commercial banks cheaper and faster, Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) said. http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnian_serbianc-bankslaunchsystemforeasierintltransactions-144028

* ROMANIA *

UPDATE 2- EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania To Step Up Efforts in Fighting High-Level Corruption Feb 04, 2008, 19:22 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds comment from Bulgarian Prime Minister) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update2-euurgesbulgaria_romaniatostepupeffortsinfightinghigh-level-172558

Romanian Port Operator Socep’s 2007 Preliminary Net Profit Rises 57% Feb 04, 2008, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) – Romanian Black Sea port operator Socep reported on Monday a rise in its preliminary net profit to 3.11 million lei ($1.26 million /0.85 million euro) in 2007 from 1.98 million lei in 2006. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianportoperatorsocep_s2007preliminarynetprofitrises57_-172820

Romanian Bourse Indices Rise in Slim Turnover, Dull Trading Feb 04, 2008, 18:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romanian stock indices gained ground on Monday in very low turnover and quiet trading, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesriseinslimturnover_dulltrading-162158

UPDATE 3 - Romania C-bank Raises Key Rate to 9.0% from 8.0%, Exceeds Market Expectations Feb 04, 2008, 18:05 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, analyst comments, forecasts) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update3-romaniac-bankraiseskeyrateto9_0_from8_0__exceedsexpectations-174729

Romanian Furniture Maker, Retailer Mobexpert Sees 2008 Turnover Up 10% to 185 Mln Euro Feb 04, 2008, 18:02 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) – Romanian furniture producer and retailer Mobexpert Group said on Monday it expects its turnover to rise 10% to 185 million euro ($274.3 million) this year from 168 million euro it had in 2007. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianfurnituremaker_retailermobexpert2007salesrose28__turnoverup12_to-163443

UPDATE 2 - Romania C-bank Raises Key Rate to 9.0% from 8.0% Feb 04, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes, details, analyst comments) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update2-romaniac-bankraiseskeyrateto9_0_from8_0_-163211

Romanian Leu Surges vs Euro on C-Bank Rate Hike Feb 04, 2008, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leu on Monday ended stronger against the euro, returning to levels it last occupied at the beginning of January, after the central bank, BNR, raised its key interest rate by higher-than-expected one percentage point to 9.0%, dealers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianleusurgesvseuroasc-bankhikeskeyrate-160923

Romania To Issue 1.7 Bln Lei (469 Mln Euro) of Debt in February - Fin Min Feb 04, 2008, 15:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s Finance Ministry said on Monday it plans to issue 1.7 billion lei ($694 million/469 million euro) worth of government securities in February to finance and re-finance public debt. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniatoissue1_7blnlei____blneuro_debtinfebruary-finmin-153350

UPDATE 1 - Romania C-bank Raises Key Rate to 9.0% from 8.0% Feb 04, 2008, 15:38 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds quotes, details) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_saved_update1-romaniac-bankraiseskeyrateto9_0_from8_0_-145433

UPDATE 1 - EU Urges Bulgaria, Romania To Step Up Efforts in Fighting High-Level Corruption Feb 04, 2008, 14:57 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-euurgesbulgaria_romaniastepupeffortsinfightinghigh-level-123124

Romania’s Jan Consolidated Budget Revenue Rises 58.6% Y/Y Feb 04, 2008, 14:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s consolidated budget revenue rose by 58.6% on the year in nominal terms in January, to 15.13 billion lei ($6.2 billion/4.2 billion euro), Finance Ministry data showed on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sjanconsolidatedbudgetrevenuerises58_6_y_y-140725

EU Urges Romania To Step Up Fight Against High-Level Corruption Feb 04, 2008, 12:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) – The European Commission on Monday said that Romania should strengthen efforts in the fight against high-level corruption. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/euurgesromaniatostrenghteneffortsagainsthigh-levelcorruption-122947

EU URGES ROMANIA TO STRENGHTEN EFFORTS AGAINST HIGH-LEVEL CORRUPTION Feb 04, 2008, 12:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/euurgesromaniatostrenghteneffortsagainsthigh-levelcorruption-120052

Romania C-bank Raises Key Rate to 9.0% from 8.0% Feb 04, 2008, 11:59 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s central bank, BNR, said on Monday it raised its key interest rate by one percentage point to 9.0%. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_saved____romaniac-bankraiseskeyrateto8_5_from8_0_-102731

KD Capital Management - Bucharest Stock Exchange - Weekly Report - Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 11:52 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1. STOCK EXCHANGE OVERVIEW http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/kdcapitalmanagement-buchareststockexchange-weeklyreport-jan28-feb1_2008-115000

ROMANIA’S C-BANK SAYS HIKES KEY INTEREST RATE TO 9.0% FROM 8.0% Feb 04, 2008, 11:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_saved_romania_sc-banksayshikeskeyinterestrateto8_5_from8_0_-094052

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 10:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews WatchlistSocep (SOCP) will release today its preliminary 2007 financial results.In the newsRomania FX reserves up at EUR 25.6 bn in JanuaryAccording to data released by the central bank (BNR), Romania’s hard currency reserves, excluding some 103.7 tonnes of gold, rose in January by EUR 245 mn to EUR 25.6 bn. Inflows amounted to EUR 1.04 bn, coming mainly from reserve management revenues and changes in the minimum reserve requirement on hard currency liabilities for commercial banks. Outflows reached EUR 794 mn, reflecting mainly payments to service Romania’s public external debt and payments from the European Commission account.Fitch changed to Negative the Outlook for several Romanian banksFollowing its decision to change Romania’s outlook to Negative, Fitch also revised to Negative the outlook for the Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDRs) of BRD-GSG, BCR, Bancpost and Unicredit Tiriac. The rating agency affirmed the long term IDRs of all four banks at A-. Although, we do not consider that this action will have a significant impact on its refinancing costs, it only compounds the effect of the recent scandal involving its parent SocGen.Oltchim sell non-core businessIn a release to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), chemicals producer Oltchim (OLT) announced that it has sold some non-core assets at an auction on January 31. OLT sold for RON 20.5 mn (EUR 5.6 mn) Suinprod pig farm, Avicola Babeni chicken farm and FNC Babeni fodder factory. On February 12, the company will organize another auction and it intends to sale its Raureni can factory.The news is positive as the three assets were making losses and the inflow of cash would help the company expand its core business. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/raiffeisencapital_investment-investmentdailyromania-feb4_2008-104915

Confident Invest - Weekly Update - Feb 2, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 10:23 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Abstract http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/confidentinvest-weeklyupdate-feb2_2008-102130

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 09:43 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The lowest daily turnover since the beginning of the year http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/iebatrust-romanianmarketdaily-feb1_2008-094104

Romania Schedule of Events - Feb 4 - April 21 Feb 04, 2008, 09:10 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through April 21. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-feb4-april21-085904

Romania’s Dec Industrial PPI Rises 10.51% Y/Y, Up 1.59% M/M - Table Feb 04, 2008, 09:06 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 4 (SeeNews) - Romania’s December producer price index (PPI) for the industrial sector rose by 10.51 year-on-year and was 1.59% higher month-on-month, the country’s statistics board, INS, said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sdecindustrialppirises10_51_y_y_up1_59_m_m-table-090304

ROMANIA’S DEC INDUSTRIAL PPI RISES 10.51% Y/Y, UP 1.59% M/M - STATS BOARD Feb 04, 2008, 09:05 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_emb___10_00_romania_sdecindustrialppirises10_51_y_y_up1_59_m_m-stats-085331

Romania’s Banca Carpatica Raises Capital to 178.8 Mln Lei (48 Mln Euro), Slightly Below Target Feb 01, 2008, 18:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 1 (SeeNews) - Romanian commercial bank Banca Carpatica said on Friday its shareholders have subscribed 98.95% of the shares offered in a capital hike that aimed to raise 16.3 million lei ($6.6 million/4.4 million euro) to finance the bank’s operations. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romania_sbancacarpaticaraisescapitalto178_8mlnlei_48mlneuro__slightly-182738

BCR Sees Romania’s 2009 Inflation Slowing to 4.5%, GDP Growth at 6.0% Feb 01, 2008, 17:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 1 (SeeNews) - Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by a real 6.0% while inflation will slow down to 4.5% in 2009 versus respective estimates of 6.1% and 5.4% this year, Romania’s Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/erste_sbcrseesromania_s2009inflationslowingto4_5__gdpgrowthat6_0_-171347

Romanian Bourse Indices End Mixed Amid Lower Volumes After Blue-Chip Sell-Off Feb 01, 2008, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), February 1 (SeeNews) - Selling orders in the last minutes of trading dragged down Romanian stock indices to close mixed on Friday, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/romanianbourseindicesendedmixedamidlowervolumes-170852

* SERBIA *

Serbian Blue Chips Close Over 6% Higher after Reformist Incumbent Tadic Wins Election Feb 04, 2008, 18:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Shares traded on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) soared on Monday with the index for blue chips closing over six percent higher after reformist incumbent Boris Tadic won Sunday’s presidential vote, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbianbluechipscloseover6_onpro-democratictadic_selectionwin-171121

Serbia’s Flag Carrier JAT Airways 2007 Net Profit Slightly Down to 3.75 Mln Euro Feb 04, 2008, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s state-owned flag carrier JAT Airways, slated for privatization this year, said on Monday its net profit slightly fell to 3.75 million euro last year from 3.8 million euro ($5.6million) in 2006. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbia_sflagcarrierjatairways2007netprofitslightlydownto3_75mlneuro-173908

Tadic Re-election Sends Positive Signals to EU, Foreign Investors but Serbia’s Political Stability Still Uncertain- Analysts Feb 04, 2008, 17:52 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Analysts agreed on Monday that the re-election of Boris Tadic as Serbian president for a second term sends strong signals to the European Union and to foreign investors, but were divided whether the country would maintain political stability. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadicre-electionsendspositivesignalstoeu_foreigninvestorsbutmayjeopardize-162015

UPDATE 1 - Serbian Dinar Strengthens on Tadic’s Victory in Presidential Elections Feb 04, 2008, 16:58 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds central bank comment) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-serbiandinarstrengthensontadic_selectionwin-161505

UPDATE 1 - Serbia To Launch Sale of Flag Carrier JAT Airways in April Feb 04, 2008, 15:58 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, background) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-serbiatolaunchtenderforsaleofflagcarrierjatairwaysinapril-151611

EU’s Solana Hails Re-election of Serbian President Tadic Feb 04, 2008, 15:23 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Monday said the victory of incumbent Boris Tadic in Serbia’s presidential run-off vote is a positive signal for the country’s EU prospects. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/eu_ssolanahailsre-electionofserbianpresidenttadicforsecondterm-143140

Bosnian, Serbian C-banks Launch System for Easier International Transactions Feb 04, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), February 4 (SeeNews) – The Bosnian and Serbian central banks on Monday launched a system for clearing international payments between the two countries that makes transactions among commercial banks cheaper and faster, Bosnia’s central bank (CBBH) said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosnian_serbianc-bankslaunchsystemforeasierintltransactions-144028

Regional Leaders Welcome Serbian President Tadic’s Election Victory Feb 04, 2008, 15:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s neighbours on Monday welcomed the victory of incumbent pro-West President Boris Tadic over his nationalist opponent Tomislav Nikolic in Sunday’s run-off vote and said his re-election meant the country would remain on track for building closer ties with the European Union. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/regionalleaderswelcomere-electionofserbianpresidenttadic-140943

Serbia To Launch Tender for Sale of Flag Carrier JAT Airways in April Feb 04, 2008, 15:05 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia will launch a tender for the sale of its flag carrier, JAT Airways, in April, a company official said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatolaunchtenderforsaleofflagcarrierinapril-141457

Sinteza Investment Group - Daily Market WrapUp - Jan 31, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 14:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sinteza Investment Group has released its Daily Market WrapUp for January 31, 2008, containg an overview of the Serbian Financial Market. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sintezainvestmentgroup-dailymarketwrapup-jan31_2008-143718

SERBIA TO LAUNCH TENDER FOR SALE OF FLAG CARRIER JAT AIRWAYS IN APRIL - JAT OFFICIAL Feb 04, 2008, 14:04 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiatolaunchtenderforsaleofflagcarrierjatairwaysinapril-jat-135828

Sinteza Investment Group - Weekly Market WrapUp, Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 13:53 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Sojaprotein Invests EUR 30 mln in New Processing Factory;Boris Tadic Wins Presidential Elections Over Rival http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sintezainvestmentgroup-weeklymarketwrapup_jan28-feb1_2008-135013

Tadic’s Re-election Will Not Affect Serbia’s Credit Ratings - S&P Feb 04, 2008, 13:45 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - The re-election of Serbia’s reformist president Boris Tadic for a second term of office on Sunday will have no particular impact on Serbia’s credit ratings, an analyst with international ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/tadicre-electionnottoaffectserbia_screditratings-s_p-130140

Serbia Extends Deadline for Sale of Transport Company Lasta to March 7 Feb 04, 2008, 13:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Privatisation Agency said it has extended the deadline for the sale of its 64.4% stake in transport company Lasta to March 7. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaextendsdeadlineforsaleoftransportcompanylastatomarch7-132009

Serbia Extends Deadline for Sale of Bus Manufacturer Ikarbus Feb 04, 2008, 13:28 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s Privatisation Agency said it has extended the deadline for the sale of the state’s 39.2% stake in bus manufacturer Ikarbus to February 22. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiaextendsdeadlineforsaleofbusmanufacturerikarbus-122105

UPDATE 1 - Kosovo’s Dec Trade Gap Widens 7.56% to 143 Mln Euro Feb 04, 2008, 13:04 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details)... http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_sdectradegapwidens7_56_to143mlneuro-123536

Kosovo’s Dec Trade Gap Widens 7.5% to 143 Mln Euro - Table Feb 04, 2008, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - The U.N.-administered Serbian province of Kosovo extended its December trade deficit by 7.56% year-on-year, to 143.12 million euro ($212.15 million), even though exports grew faster than imports, the Kosovo Statistics Office said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/kosovo_sdectradegapwidens7_5_to143mlneuro-table-105751

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Feb 4, 2008 Feb 04, 2008, 11:35 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews Report for February 4, 2008 containing the following charts and tables: http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/vojvodjanskabanka-dailyvobnews-feb4_2008-113207

Serbian Stock Mkt Up by over 6% on Democratic Presidential Candidate’s Victory - Brokers Feb 04, 2008, 11:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – Share prices surged on the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) on Monday morning after pro-western reformer Boris Tadic won the presidential run-off vote by a slim margin against nationalist Radical Tomislav Nikolic on Sunday, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiansharessurgeondemocraticcandidate___spresidentialvictory-111446

EU Presidency Welcomes Tadic’s Victory in Serbia’s Presidential Elections Feb 04, 2008, 11:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Slovenia, which holds the EU rotating presidency, welcomed the victory of pro-western reformer Boris Tadic in the presidential run off-vote in Serbia on Sunday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/eupresidencywelcomestadicvictoryinserbia_spresidentialvoteonsun-105440

Serbian Dinar Strengthens on Tadic’s Election Win - Dealers Feb 04, 2008, 10:47 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) – The victory of reformist incumbent Boris Tadic in Sunday’s presidential run-off vote in Serbia lifted the local dinar currency against the euro on Monday morning, dealers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/electionoftadicstrengthensserbiandinar-102621

Serbia Elects Democrat Tadic for Second Term as President - Partial Results Feb 03, 2008, 23:44 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s incumbent president Boris Tadic has won a second term in office, partial results from Sunday’s run-off vote showed. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/serbiare-electsdemocratboristadicforsecondterminrun-offvote-partial-230354

Incumbent Serbian President Tadic Wins Second Term in Run-off Vote- Exit Poll Feb 03, 2008, 21:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s incumbent head of state Boris Tadic leads in Sunday’s tight presidential run-off, first exit polls results showed. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/incumbentserbianpresidenttadicwinssecondterminrun-offvote-exitpoll-212938

INCUMBENT SERBIAN PRESIDENT TADIC WINS SECOND TERM IN RUN-OFF VOTE - EXIT POLL Feb 03, 2008, 21:21 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/incumbentserbianpresidenttadicwinssecondterminrun-offvote-exitpoll-211725

Serbia Starts Voting in Tense Presidential Run-off Feb 03, 2008, 07:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), February 3 (SeeNews) - Serbs started voting on Sunday in a tight presidential run-off, seen as crucial for the country’s future ties with the European Union and held as the U.N. -run southern province of Kosovo is preparing for independence from Serbia. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_editandholdforsun_serbiastartsvotingintightpresidentialrunoff-115845

* SLOVENIA *

Four Slovenian Companies Plan Buyout Bid for Brewer Pivovarna Lasko Feb 04, 2008, 18:52 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 4 (SeeNews) - Four Slovenian companies plan to make a buyout bid for the country’s largest brewer, blue chip Pivovarna Lasko, the brewer said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/foursloveniancompaniesplanbuyoutbidforpivovarnalaskobrewer-183021

Selling Pressure Holds Slovenian Stocks Down Feb 01, 2008, 18:56 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stocks fell on Friday, bowing to selling pressure, even though optimism returned to most European markets, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sellingpressureholdsslovenianstocksdown-181652

Slovenia Buys Back 73.5 Mln Euro in Bonds Feb 01, 2008, 16:29 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 1 (SeeNews) - Slovenia bought back 73.5 million euro ($109 million) of three bond issues at a repurchase auction on Friday, the country’s Finance Ministry said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniabuysback73_5mlneuroinoldbonds-161914

Bosnia Competition Watchdog Fines Telekom Slovenije 102,000 Euro Feb 01, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), February 1 (SeeNews) – Bosnia’s competition watchdog has fined Slovenian telecoms operator Telekom Slovenije 200,000 marka ($152,000/102,000 euro) for failing to notify it on time about its acquisition of 100% of Bosnian internet provider Blic.net, Telekom Slovenije said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniacompetitionwatchdogfinestelekomslovenije102_000euro-154902

Slovenian Stocks Lose Ground in Light Turnover Jan 31, 2008, 18:28 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 31 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stocks kept losing ground in thin volumes on Thursday as investors’ confidence stayed low, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockslosegroundinlightturnover-181645

ANALYSIS – Industry Officials Divided on Possible Effects of U.S. Subprime Crisis on SEE Jan 31, 2008, 14:29 CET | Analysis | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 31 (SeeNews) - Analysts and bank officials are divided on the possible effects of the U.S. subprime mortgage lending crisis on southeastern Europe’s economy, with some saying the region will be less affected than mature markets and others suggesting these counties are among the most vulnerable. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/analysis___industryofficialsdividedonpossibleeffectsofu_s_subprimecrisis-170839

Slovenia Prices 11-year Benchmark Bond Jan 30, 2008, 18:57 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 30 (SeeNews) - Slovenia has priced an 11-year benchmark bond at mid-swaps minus 3 basis points, one of the bank managers of the bond issue said on Wednesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniaprices11-yearbenchmarkbond-181456

Slovenian Stock Indices Fall in Lower Turnover Jan 30, 2008, 18:00 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 30 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices fell in lower turnover on Wednesday amid uneventful trading, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesfallinlowerturnover-171001

Slovenian Stock Indices Recover, Pivovarna Lasko Shines Jan 29, 2008, 18:09 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices recovered on Tuesday with blue-chip brewer Pivovarna Lasko rising almost four percent, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesrecover_pivovarnalaskoshines-175137

INTERVIEW - Slovenian Insurer KD Life Sees Break Even in Bulgaria, Romania within Five Years, Eyes Serbia Jan 29, 2008, 16:52 CET | Interview | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 29 (SeeNews) - Slovenian life insurance company KD Life sees a break even point within five years on two of its newest markets, Bulgaria and Romania, backed by expectations of their fast growth, a senior company official said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/interview-sloveniainsurerkdlifeseesbreakeveninbulgaria_romaniawithinfive-183905

Slovenia’s Top Insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav Raises 2007 Parent Gross Premium Income by Prelim 7.0% Jan 29, 2008, 15:44 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Slovenian largest insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav raised its parent gross premium income by a preliminary 7.0% to 707.6 million euro ($1.03 billion) last year, it said on Tuesday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___stopinsurerzavarovalnicatriglavraises2007parentgrosspremiumby-144421

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Jan 29-Feb 27 Jan 29, 2008, 08:55 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 29 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/_hold__sloveniascheduleofevents-jan29-feb27-173256

Slovenian Fund Manager KD Investments Changes Name to KD Funds Jan 28, 2008, 18:47 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 28 (SeeNews) - Slovenian investment fund manager KD Investments will operate under the name of KD Skladi at home and KD Funds on the foreign markets, the company said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianfundmanagerkdinvestmentschangesnametokdfunds-172227

Slovenian Stock Indices Lose Ground, Follow Foreign Markets Jan 28, 2008, 17:15 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 28 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices fell in lower turnover on Monday in tune with the negative trend on most foreign markets, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesloseground_followforeignmarkets-165503

Slovenia’s Economic Sentiment Index Falls in January Jan 28, 2008, 11:04 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 28 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s seasonally-adjusted economic sentiment index fell by four percentage points in January from a month earlier, the Statistics Office said on Monday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia_seconomicsentimentindexfallsinjanuary-104454

Slovenia Schedule of Events - Jan 28-Feb 27 Jan 28, 2008, 10:43 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 28 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Slovenia through February 27. New or amended entries are marked (*). http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniascheduleofevents-jan28-feb27-101725

Moody’s Affirms Societe Generale’s Slovenian Unit SKB Banka BFSR Rating at ’D+’ Jan 25, 2008, 18:27 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 25 (SeeNews) - Moody’s Investors Service said on Friday it affirmed its bank financial strength rating (BFSR) at ’D+’ with stable outlook of Slovenian commercial bank SKB Banka, a subsidiary of French banking group Societe Generale. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/moody_saffirmssocietegenerale_sslovenianunitskbbankabfsrratingat_d__-181305

Slovenian Shares Extend Gains in Lower Turnover Jan 25, 2008, 18:05 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 25 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices rose for a third day running with all blue chips gaining value in lower turnover on Friday, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniansharesextendgainsinlowerturnover-175117

UPDATE 1 - Slovenia To Continue Talks with Both Bidders for 49.13% of Telekom Slovenije Jan 25, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds background, share price) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-sloveniatocontinuetalkswithbothbiddersfor49_13_oftelekomslovenije-171933

Slovenia To Continue Talks with Both Bidders for 49.13% of Telekom Slovenije Jan 25, 2008, 15:07 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 25 (SeeNews) – Slovenia will continue talks with both bidders shortlisted in a tender for the sale of 49.13% of Telekom Slovenije, the the Economy Ministry said on Friday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniatocontinuetalkswithbothbiddersfor49_13_ofstatetelco-145414

SLOVENIA TO CONTINUE TALKS WITH BOTH BIDDERS FOR 49.13% OF STATE TELCO – ECON MIN Jan 25, 2008, 14:35 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/sloveniatocontinuetalkswithbothbiddersfor49_13_ofstatetelco___econmin-143333

Slovenian Stock Indices Rise Further in Lower Turnover Jan 24, 2008, 18:03 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices rose for a second day running but in lower turnover on Thursday after sharp losses at the beginning of the week, brokers said. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianstockindicesrisefurtherinlowerturnover-172232

UPDATE 1 - Slovenia’s Krka Estimates 2007 Group Sales Up Prelim 17%, Sees Parent Net Profit Up 12% Jan 24, 2008, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details, 2008 earnings target) http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/update1-slovenia_skrkaestimates2007groupsalesupprelim17__seesparentnetup-164407

Slovenia’s Krka Estimates 2007 Group Sales Up Prelim 17%, Sees Parent Net Profit Up 12% Jan 24, 2008, 14:09 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenian blue-chip drug maker Krka estimates its 2007 group sales will reach a preliminary 782 million euro ($1.14 billion), up 17% from a year earlier, it said on Thursday. http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenia___skrkaestimates2007groupsalesupprelim17_-140012

SLOVENIAN BLUE-CHIP DRUG MAKER KRKA ESTIMATES 2007 PARENT NET PROFIT UP PRELIM 12% TO 126.5 MLN EURO Jan 24, 2008, 13:47 CET | Alert | SeeNews http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/slovenianblue-chipdrugmakerkrkaestimates2007parentnetprofitupprelim12_to-134612

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