Seenews: news report of 05.01.2009

Countries:

* Bosnia *

Bosnia Has To Hold More Bilateral Talks To Become Eligible for WTO Membership - Media Jan 05, 2009, 12:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 5 (SeeNews) – Bosnia will have to negotiate bilaterally customs rules and tariffs with around 10 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) before becoming eligible for membership in the organisation, Bosnian Nezavisne Novine daily reported on Monday. link

No Cuts in Russian Gas Supplies to Bosnia Jan 05, 2009, 11:39 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 5 (SeeNews) – There are no cuts in Russian natural gas deliveries to Bosnia for the time being but the ongoing price dispute between Russia and Ukraine my lead to a drop in supplies in the coming period, Bosnia’s gas importer BH Gas said on Monday. link

Bosnia C-bank End-Nov Foreign Reserves Fall 2.7% M/M to 3.184 Bln Euro - Table Jan 05, 2009, 10:10 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 5 (SeeNews) - The gross foreign reserves of Bosnia’s central bank, CBBH, totalled 6.228 billion marka ($4.462 billion/3.184 billion euro) at the end of November, down by 2.7% from a month earlier, central bank data showed on Monday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Jan 5 – Oct 7 Jan 05, 2009, 08:48 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), January 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through October 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria’s Maritsa East Mines 2008 Coal Output Rises to 24.6 Mln T - Media Jan 05, 2009, 18:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s largest mining complex, Maritsa East Mines, said on Monday its output topped 24.689 million tonnes of coal in 2008, compared to 23.928 million tones in the previous year, state-run news agency BTA reported. link

Bulgaria’s Stara Planina Hold Buys Back 0.15% of Own Shares in December Jan 05, 2009, 17:36 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian industrial group Stara Planina Hold said on Monday it repurchased 0.15% of its own shares as part of its second buyback in December, aiming to support the company’s share price. link

Bulgarian C-Bank FX Reserves Fall 0.7% - Table Jan 05, 2009, 17:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian central bank’s (BNB) Issue Department totalled 24.865 billion levs ($17.339 billion/12.710 billion euro) on December 30, down 0.7% from December 23, BNB data showed on Monday. link

Bulgarian Stock Indices End Mixed in Post-Holiday Dull Trading Jan 05, 2009, 16:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian stock indices ended mixed on Monday in dull trading during the first session after the Christmas and New Year holidays, brokers said. link

Bulgaria To Issue up to 562 Mln Euro of Debt in 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 14:55 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria plans to issue up to 1.1 billion levs ($767 million/562 million euro) worth of government securities this year, the Finance Ministry said. link

Bulgaria Temporarily Suspends Selection of Builders for Two Sections of Key Motorway Jan 05, 2009, 14:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria said it has temporarily suspended the selection of building contractors for two sections of the key Trakia motorway at the request of the European Commission. link

Russian Gas Supplies to Bulgaria Fall 10%-15% - Bulgargaz Official Jan 05, 2009, 12:26 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (SeeNews) - Russian natural gas supplies to Bulgaria have fallen by 10 to 15 percent due to the latest price price dispute between Russia and Ukraine, and some industries may be adversely affected, an official of state-owned Bulgarian gas monopoly Bulgargaz said on Monday. link

Karoll - Yearly Newsletter - 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 11:17 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 10:31 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events – Jan 5 - March 11 Jan 05, 2009, 08:47 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 5 (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

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Republican Budget - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:34 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on republican budget as of November 30, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Consolidated Fiscal Programme - National Methodology - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:27 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on the consolidated fiscal programme as of November 30, 2008. link

Bulgarian Ministry of Finance - Fiscal Reserve Account - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:16 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has published its monthly report on fiscal reserve account as of November 30, 2008. link

* Croatia *

Croatian Share Indices Gain in Upbeat Year-Opener, Turnover Still Low Jan 05, 2009, 18:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 5 (SeeNews) - The Croatian share indices moved sharply higher amid upbeat sentiment on the first day of trading in 2009, but volumes remained thin due to the effects from the global crisis and the holiday mood hangover, market players said on Monday. link

Croatian C-bank’s End-Nov FX Reserves Rise to 9.7 Bln Euro - Table Jan 05, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 5 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank’s foreign exchange reserves rose to 9.682 billion euro ($13.2 billion) at the end of November from 9.388 billion euro a month earlier and 9.112 billion euro year ago, central bank data showed. link

Croatian C-bank Raises Reserve Requirements on Kuna Deposits to 75% Jan 05, 2009, 15:47 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s central bank said it has decided to increase the share of the mandatory reserves, which banks must keep in the kuna currency, to 75% from the current 50% for the purpose of maintaining exchange rate stability. link

Croatia Says No Cut in Russian Gas Deliveries Jan 05, 2009, 13:25 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), January 5 (SeeNews) – Russian natural gas deliveries to Croatia have so far not been affected by an outgoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine, Croatian state-owned gas transmission company Plinacro said on Monday. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:17 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Erste Securities Zagerb has published its Croatian Weekly Valuation Monitor report with prices as of December 31, 2008. link

Erste Securities - Availability of Stocks to MPFs and OIFs - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 10:53 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Important Notes link

Croatian Ministry of Finance - Monthly Statistical Review - Sept 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:36 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd MACROECONOMIC TRENDS link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 09:27 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Stock Indices of Industrial Final Products - Final Results - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:06 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd At the end of November 2008, the producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in the total industry were by 1.5% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of October 2008, by 10.0% higher than stocks of industrial finished products at the end of November 2007 and by 11.7% higher than the average producers’ stocks of industrial finished products in 2007. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:00 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Erste Securities - Availability of Stocks to MPFs and OIFs - Dec 30, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:59 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Important Notes link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Industrial Production Volume Indices, Seasonally Adjusted Time Series and Trend Indices - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:55 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In November 2008, the industrial production in the Republic of Croatia was by 0.1% lower than in October 2008. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Foreign Trade in Goods - Provisional Data - Jan - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 08:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd According to the provisional data, in the period from January to November 2008, the total export of the Republic of Croatia amounted to 64 021 million kuna. At the same time, the import was 139 778 million kuna. The foreign trade deficit amounted to 75 757 million kuna. link

* Macedonia *

INTERVIEW – Macedonia Eyes Full Liberalization of Its Postal Services Market by 2012 Jan 05, 2009, 17:17 CET | Interview | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 5 (SeeNews) – European Union-aspiring Macedonia should fully liberalize its postal services market by 2012 to make it more competitive, the head of the country’s newly established postal regulator, said. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Retail Price Index and Consumer Price Index - Dec 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:56 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Retail Price Index in December 2008, compared to November 2008, decreased by 0.6% while Consumer Price Index increased by 0.3% link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - External Trade Scope - Preliminary Data - Jan - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd International trade scope of the Republic of Macedonia in the period January-November 2008 is increased for 31.8% in comparison with the international trade scope in the same period in 2007 link

Ministry of Finance of Macedonia - Central Government Budget - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Macedonia has published its monthly report on central government budget for November 2008. link

State Statistical Office of Macedonia - Issued Building Permits - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 10:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The number of issued building permits on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia in November 2008 is 296 link

Macedonia’s End-Sept Gross Foreign Debt Rises 25% Y/Y to $4.744 Bln Jan 05, 2009, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s gross foreign debt totalled $4.744 billion (3.406 billion euro) at the end of September, up 25% from a year earlier, the country’s central bank data showed on Monday. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Jan 2, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for January 2, 2009. link

Macedonia’s Jan-Nov Budget Surplus Falls 29% to 7.672 Bln Denars (126.3 Mln Euro) - Table Jan 05, 2009, 09:11 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s consolidated budget through November showed a surplus of 7.672 billion denars ($175.9 million/126.3 million euro), 29% down from a year earlier, Finance Ministry data showed on Monday. link

MACEDONIA’S JAN-NOV BUDGET SURPLUS FALLS 29% TO 7.672 BLN DENARS (126.3 MLN EURO) – FIN MIN Jan 05, 2009, 09:00 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

* Moldova *

Ukraine’s Naftogaz Blames Gazprom’s Moldovan Unit for Drop in Russian Gas Supplies to Balkans Jan 05, 2009, 17:05 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 5 (SeeNews) - Ukrainian gas utility Naftogaz on Monday accused the Moldovan unit of Russia’s Gazprom, Moldovagaz, of siphoning natural gas from a transit pipeline, which allegedly caused a drop in Russian gas supplies to the Balkans. link

Moldovagaz Reports No Drop in Russian Gas Supplies Jan 05, 2009, 14:22 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 5 (SeeNews) - Supplies of Russian natural gas to Moldova have not been cut from the beginning of this year despite the latest price dispute between Ukraine and Russia, a Moldovagaz official said on Monday. link

Cost of Moldova’s Q3 Consumer Basket Rises 22% Y/Y Jan 05, 2009, 11:08 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), January 5 (SeeNews) - The average monthly cost of Moldova’s consumer basket, measuring the per capita cost of basic goods and services, rose by 22% on the year to 1,246 lei ($120/88 euro) in the third quarter of 2008, data from the country’s statistics bureau showed. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:24 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 31, 2008. link

* Montenegro *

UPDATE 1 - Jan-Oct Net FDI in Montenegro Rises 23.8% to 485.2 Mln Euro - C-Bank Jan 05, 2009, 14:06 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Jan-Oct Net FDI in Montenegro Rises 23.8% to 485.2 Mln Euro - C-Bank Jan 05, 2009, 13:33 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 5 (SeeNews) - The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Montenegro rose by an annual 23.8% in the first ten months of 2008 to 485.2 million euro ($663.3 million), preliminary data from the country’s central bank indicated on Monday. link

JAN-OCT FDI IN MONTENEGRO RISES 23.8% TO 485.2 MLN EURO - C-BANK Jan 05, 2009, 12:48 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Montenegrin Aluminium Smelter KAP Avoids Power Shutdown Over Unpaid Bills – Media Jan 05, 2009, 12:42 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 5 (SeeNews) – Montenegro’s power monopoly EPCG has abandoned plans to disconnect the electricity supply to the country’s troubled aluminium smelter KAP as of January 1 over unpaid bills, state-run TV broadcaster RTCG reported. link

Montenegro’s October Industrial Producer Prices Flat M/M Jan 05, 2009, 12:38 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), January 5 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s October producer prices in the industrial sector remained unchanged from a month earlier and were 14.2% higher on the year, data from the country’s central bank indicated on Monday. link

MONTENEGRO’S OCT INDUSTRIAL PPI FLAT M/M, +14.2% Y/Y VS -1.0% M/M, +17.1% Y/Y IN SEPT - C-BANK Jan 05, 2009, 12:29 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:03 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 31, 2008. link

* Romania *

STOCKWATCH - RCB Confirms ’Buy’ Recommendation on Romania’s Petrom, Cuts Target Price Jan 05, 2009, 18:42 CET | Analysis | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - Austria’s Raiffeisen Centrobank (RCB) said on Monday it confirmed its ’Buy’ recommendation on Romanian oil and gas integrated company Petrom, but cut its target price. link

Romanian Leu Ends Weaker vs Euro Ahead of C-Bank’s Rate-Setting Meeting Jan 05, 2009, 18:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu closed weaker versus the euro on Monday, the first trading day of 2009, and ahead of a key rate-setting meeting of the central bank, dealers said. link

Romanian Stocks Start 2009 Higher in Very Low Volumes Jan 05, 2009, 17:29 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) closed higher in very thin volumes on Monday, the first trading day of 2009, brokers said. link

Romania Sells 566.9 Mln Lei (140 Mln Euro) in One-Month T-Bills Jan 05, 2009, 14:09 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - Romania on Monday sold 566.9 million lei ($189.8 million/140 million euro) worth of one-month Treasury bills, below its 1.0 billion lei target offer, the country’s central bank, BNR, said. link

Romanian C-bank FX Reserves Fall to 26.220 Bln Euro at End-Dec Jan 05, 2009, 13:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania’s central bank, excluding gold, totalled 26.220 billion euro ($35.66 billion) at the end of December, down by a net 1.008 billion euro from a month earlier, the central bank said on Monday. link

Romanian Oil/Gas Group Petrom To Temporarily Close Down Gas Consuming Units at Doljchim Plant Jan 05, 2009, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - Romania’s leading oil and gas group Petrom said on Monday it has decided to initiate the closure of all gas consuming units of its Doljchim chemical plant, which will result in the temporary lay-off of some 600 employees. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Number of Employees in Economy - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the number of employees in economy for October 2008. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Number of State Social Insurance and Farmers Pensioners - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:40 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the number of state social insurance and farmers pensioners for October 2008. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Number of State Social Insurance Pensioners - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:38 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the number of state social insurance pensioners for October 2008. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Number of Farmers Pensioners - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:33 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the number of farmers pensioners for October 2008. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - National Average Salary Earnings - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:26 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on national average salary earnings for October 2008. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Average Monthly Pensions of State Social Insurance Pensioners - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:24 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the average pensions of state social insurance pensioners for October 2008. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company Update - Petrom - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 11:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews PetromWeaker 08 earnings, but good outlookThe adjustment of Petrom’s strategic goals as well as our new assumptions regarding the oil price development and the exchange rates prompted us to take a new look at our valuation for Petrom shares. While the lower oil price and reduced production targets lead us to reduce our target price, we believe that the positive perspective of Petrom remains intact, due to the good capital structure, the continuation of the critical growth projects, and our anticipation of a further weakening of the RON. link

Romanian Labour Ministry - Average Monthly Pensions of Farmers Pensioners - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:18 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family has released its monthly report on the average pensions of farmers pensioners for October 2008. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Transgaz - Drop in Import Gas - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 10:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Temporary drop in gas quantities imported link

Romanian Ministry of Public Finance - Structure of External Public Government Debt - 2000 - 2007 Jan 05, 2009, 10:19 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has published a special report on the structure of external public government debt for the period 2000-2007. link

Romanian Ministry of Public Finance - Public Debt Bulletin - Oct 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 10:11 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has published its monthly public debt management bulletin for October 2008. link

Romania Says Russian Gas Supplies Drop 32% Jan 05, 2009, 10:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - Romanian gas transmission company Transgaz said on Saturday that natural gas deliveries from Russia have dropped by 32%, despite Ukraine’s reassurances that shipments to Romania will not be affected by the ongoing dispute between Kiev and Moscow. link

Romanian Ministry of Public Finance - Public Debt Bulletin - Sept 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:52 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews Romania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has published its monthly public debt management bulletin for September 2008. link

Romania Schedule of Events – Jan 5 – March 9 Jan 05, 2009, 09:43 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), January 5 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Romania through March 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 09:30 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights link

* Serbia *

Serbia’s Privatisation Agency Pockets 313 Mln Euro in 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 18:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s Privatisation Agency said on Monday it racked up a total of 313 million euro ($427 million) in proceeds from privatisation deals last year, down from the 562 million euro it raised in 2007. link

German Car Parts Maker Draexlmaier To Resume Production at Serbian Unit Idled by Global Crisis Jan 05, 2009, 18:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 5 (SeeNews) - German car parts manufacturer Draexlmaier will resume as scheduled on January 8 operations at its Serbian unit which were halted last month due to the global financial crisis, director of the Investment Promotion Fund for the Vojvodina province (VIP) Branislav Bugarski said on Monday. link

Slovenia’s Top Bank NLB Merges Two Serbian Units Jan 05, 2009, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest bank by assets, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), has merged its two Serbian units under the brand name NLB Banka, it said on Monday. link

Belgrade Shares Start ’09 Lower in Sparse Volumes Jan 05, 2009, 16:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 5 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) ended their first 2009 session in the red in extremely low turnover as holiday mood continues to dominate in the run-up to the Orthodox Christmas later this week, brokers said. link

UPDATE 1 - Kosovo’s October Trade Gap Widens 19.8% Y/Y to 163 Mln Euro Jan 05, 2009, 15:41 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Kosovo’s Oct Trade Gap Widens 19.8% Y/Y to 163 Mln Euro - Table Jan 05, 2009, 15:25 CET | Story | SeeNews PRISTINA, January 5 (SeeNews) - Kosovo’s October trade deficit increased by 19.8% year-on-year to 162.89 million euro ($222.2 million), the Kosovo Statistics Office said on Monday. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Economic Trends - 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 13:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd All data on economic trends in 2008 that are included in this communication are estimated on the basis of the available and hitherto published data. The presented indicators do not include data on Kosovo and Metohia. link

Serbian Retailer Delta Maxi Plans 200 Mln Euro Investment in 2009, 33% Rise in Turnover - Media Jan 05, 2009, 12:52 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 5 (SeeNews) – Serbian retailer Delta Maxi plans to invest 200 million euro ($274 million) in new stores this year and to raise its turnover to 2.0 billion euro from 1.5 billion in 2008, local broadcaster B92 reported on Monday quoting general manager Dragan Filipovic. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Quarterly Gross Domestic Product - Q3 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 12:39 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Quarterly Gross Domestic Product, at constant prices 2002 - 3rd Quarter 2008The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia communicates the results of the quarterly calculations of the gross domestic product of the Republic of Serbia, at constant prices (2002 is base year), derived according to production approach. The data are presented on the section level of the Classification of Activities and refer to the period from the 1st quarter 2002 to the 3rd quarter 2008. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Indices of Retail Prices - Dec 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 12:32 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd The State Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has published its monthly report on indices of retail prices for December 2008. link

Serbia Says No Drop in Russian Gas Supplies – Media Jan 05, 2009, 12:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), January 5 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s gas monopoly Srbijagas said on Monday there are no cuts in the deliveries of Russian gas to Serbia, state-run news agency Tanjug reported. link

Statistical Office of Serbia - Industrial production indices - November 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 12:21 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Industrial production in the Republic of Serbia, in November 2008 was by 2,6% lower compared to November 2007 and was by 2,9% greater compared to 2007 average. Industrial production for January - November 2008, compared to the same period last year was by 2,0% greater.Observed by sectors, November 2008, compared to November 2007, in the mining and quarrying sector increased by 0,7%, while the production in the manufacturing sector saw a 4,2% fall, while the production in the sector for electrisity, gas and water supply increased by 2,5%. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Jan 5, 2009 Jan 05, 2009, 09:32 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for January 5, 2009. link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 09:25 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 31, 2008. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Dec 31, 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 07:23 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for December 31, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Bourse Off to Lackluster Start in ’09 Jan 05, 2009, 17:52 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 5 (SeeNews) - The Slovenian stock indices started the new year on a negative note, falling by around one percent on the first trading day of 2009, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s Dec CPI Rises 1.8% Y/Y, Falls 0.7% M/M Jan 05, 2009, 17:32 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s December consumer price index (CPI), calculated under the EU methodology, rose by 1.8% year-on-year and was 0.7% lower from a month earlier, the country’s Statistics Office reported. link

Slovenia’s Top Bank NLB Merges Two Serbian Units Jan 05, 2009, 17:31 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), January 5 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s largest bank by assets, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), has merged its two Serbian units under the brand name NLB Banka, it said on Monday. link

Slovenian Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development - Slovenian Economic Mirror - Nov 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:42 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the spotlight link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Energy - Sept 2008 Jan 05, 2009, 11:28 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the first nine months of 2008 total consumption of electricity decreased by 4% over the same period one year ago. This was the result of smaller consumption of direct consumers. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Rapid Reports - National Accounts - 2000 - 2007 Jan 05, 2009, 07:46 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd ANNUAL NON-FINANCIAL SECTOR ACCOUNTS, SLOVENIA, 2000-2007 link

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