Seenews: news report of 23.12.2008

Countries:

* Albania *

AT A GLANCE - Maverick Albania Bucks Trend And Enjoys A Prosperous 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 15:49 CET | Analysis | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Albania, isolated for 45 years while it pursued its own maverick form of communism, continues to be out of step with its neighbours in that it is expected to be one of the few countries in the region and in Europe to have enjoyed robust economic growth this year. link

Germany Lends Albania 1.5 Mln Euro for Water Supply Upgrade Projects Dec 23, 2008, 12:58 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 23 (SeeNews) - German development bank KfW on Tuesday lent Albania 1.5 million euro ($2.1 million) to help the country finance water supply upgrade projects in three towns, Albania’s finance ministry said. link

UPDATE 1 - Albania’s 10-mo Trade Gap Widens 16.3% Y/Y to 260 Bln Leks (2.1 Bln Euro) Dec 23, 2008, 09:09 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds details) link

Albania’s 10-mo Trade Gap Widens 16.3% Y/Y to 260 Bln Leks (2.1 Bln Euro) - Table Dec 23, 2008, 08:48 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Albania’s trade balance for the first ten months of the year showed a deficit of 259.81 billion leks ($2.96 billion/2.1 billion euro), 16.28% higher on the year, data of the National Statistics Institute, INSTAT, showed on Tuesday. link

ALBANIA’S 10-MO TRADE GAP WIDENS 16.3% Y/Y TO 260 BLN LEKS (2.1 BLN EURO) - STATS OFFICE Dec 23, 2008, 08:45 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Albania Sells 1.5 Bln Leks (12 Mln Euro) in 3-mo T-Bills, Yields Rise Dec 23, 2008, 08:39 CET | Story | SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 1.5 billion leks ($17.09 million/12.2 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills at an auction on Monday, as yields rose, the bank said on Tuesday. link

* Bosnia *

Bosnian Coal Mine/Power Plant Ugljevik Invests 5.1 Mln Euro in Digging Equipment - Media Dec 23, 2008, 14:39 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bosnian coal mining and energy complex Ugljevik has invested 10 million marka ($7.2 million/5.1 million euro) in new equipment that will raise its operational efficiency and guarantee coal supply for its power plant, a local daily reported on Tuesday. link

Bosnia Schedule of Events – Dec 23 – Jan 9 Dec 23, 2008, 10:07 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bosnia and Herzegovina through January 9. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

* Bulgaria *

Bulgaria’s FairPlay Intl Gets Regulatory Nod for FairPlay Residential Properties Buyout Bid Dec 23, 2008, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday it has given the greenlight to Bulgarian real estate developer FairPlay International to launch a buyout bid to the minority shareholders in local real estate company FairPlay Residential Properties. link

Bulgarian Stocks End Mixed in Calm Pre-Christmas Trade Dec 23, 2008, 17:41 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - The Bulgarian stock indices ended mixed on Tuesday in the last session before the Christmas and New Year holidays, brokers said. link

Bulgaria’s Holding Varna Gets Nod for Black Sea Resort Operator Buyout Bid Dec 23, 2008, 16:58 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday it has given the go-ahead to local investment company Holding Varna to launch a buyout bid to the other minority shareholders in Black Sea resort operator St. St. Constantine and Helena. link

Bulgaria’s Ever Asset Management Gets Regulatory Nod To Set up Mutual Fund Dec 23, 2008, 16:31 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s financial watchdog said on Tuesday it has given the go-ahead to local company Ever Asset Management to set up a mutual fund. link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 16:24 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgaria’s Maritsatex Stops Textile Production, Lays off 180 Dec 23, 2008, 16:05 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bulgarian producer of yarns and fabrics Maritsatex will stop textile production and sack 180 employees, it said on Tuesday. link

UPDATE 1 - Bulgaria’s Gross Foreign Debt Rises to 36.424 Bln Euro at End-October Dec 23, 2008, 13:31 CET | Story | SeeNews (adds table) link

Bulgaria’s Gross Foreign Debt Rises to 36.424 Bln Euro at End-October Dec 23, 2008, 13:08 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s gross foreign debt totalled 36.424 billion euro ($51.055 billion) at the end of October, up by 26.2% from the end of 2007, the central bank said on Tuesday. link

BULGARIA’S GROSS FOREIGN DEBT RISES TO 36.424 BLN EURO AT END-OCT FROM 28.854 BLN EURO AT END-2007 - C-BANK Dec 23, 2008, 13:03 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Bulgaria’s Energy Watchdog Approves Up to 14.11% Hike in Gas Prices in Q1’09 Dec 23, 2008, 12:57 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria’s energy regulator on Tuesday approved an up to 14.11% increase of gas prices to 614.66 levs ($440/313 euro) per 1,000 cubic metres Value Added Tax excluded in the first quarter of next year, less than the hike requested by state-owned company Bulgargaz but more than initially proposed by the regulator. link

Bulgarian National Bank - Monetary and Credit Indicators - Nov 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 12:18 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews In November 2008, the annual growth rate of broad money (monetary aggregate M3) was 10.9% compared to 15% in October 2008. At the end of November M3 amounted to BGN 43.928 billion (66% of GDP*). Its most liquid component – the monetary aggregate M1 – decreased to -0.4% annually in November (2.6% growth in October). Quasi-money** rose by 21.3% compared to November 2007 (27% in October). link

Bulgaria’s End-Nov M1 Money Supply Falls 0.3% Y/Y, Down 2.75% M/M - Table Dec 23, 2008, 11:54 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s M1 money supply, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, totalled 19.245 billion levs ($14.17 billion/10.11 billion euro) at the end of November, down 0.3% from a year earlier and 2.75% lower than it was at the end of October, central bank data showed on Tuesday. link

Mazars Consultancy Says Romania Less Exposed to Crisis than Bulgaria – Media Dec 23, 2008, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania is less exposed to the effects of the global financial crisis than its southern neighbour Bulgaria because the real estate sector has a smaller share in its economy, a Bucharest-based daily reported on Tuesday quoting the head of Mazars consultancy in Romania. link

Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - Total Income of Agricultural Households - 2007 Dec 23, 2008, 10:48 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews 1. OBJECTIVE OF THE SURVEY link

Bulgarian National Bank - Weekly Balance Sheet of Issue Dept - Dec 20, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:41 CET | State Agencies Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has published the weekly balance sheet of its issue department as of December 20, 2008. link

Bulgaria’s Black Sea Port of Varna 2008 Revenue Rises 57.3% to 25.5 Mln Euro – Media Dec 23, 2008, 10:34 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - The revenue of Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna reached an estimated 50 million levs ($35.8 million/25.5 million euro) this year, 57.3% up from 2007, thanks to 12 million levs investments in capacity increase, equipment and infrastructure upgrade, local Pari daily reported on Tuesday. link

FFBH - Bulgaria Morning Update - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews MARKET WRAP-UP link

Karoll - Bulgarian Daily Newsletter - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:15 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Headlines link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Bulletin, Selected Announcements - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:49 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Farin AD-Dobrich /9KDA/ submitted to X3 News inside information pursuant to Art. 4 of the Market Abuse of Financial Instruments Act.The entire notification is available on link link

Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bulgarian Stock Еxchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for December 22, 2008. link

Bulgaria Schedule of Events - Dec 23 - Jan 26 Dec 23, 2008, 08:24 CET | Story | SeeNews SOFIA (Bulgaria), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Bulgaria through January 26. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Bulbrokers - Daily FX Analysis - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 07:49 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews The Euro Remained Under Pressure On Friday link

* Croatia *

Croatian Equity Indices Dip Dec 23, 2008, 18:38 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The Croatian equity indices nudged lower on Tuesday in higher volatility, an analyst said. link

Israel’s Teva Completes Acquisition of Croatia’s Pliva Owner Barr Pharmaceuticals Dec 23, 2008, 17:53 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Israel-headquartered pharmaceutical company Teva said on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of its U.S. peer Barr Pharmaceuticals, majority owner of Croatian drug maker Pliva. link

Croatian End-November Open-end Investment Funds’ Assets Fall 61.5% Y/Y Dec 23, 2008, 17:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The assets managed by open-end investment funds in Croatia fell to 9.88 billion kuna ($1.9 billion/1.35 billion euro) at the end of November from 25.7 billion kuna a year earlier, data from the the country’s financial watchdogshowed. link

Croatia’s End-Nov Mandatory Pension Fund Assets Fall 1.08% M/M Dec 23, 2008, 17:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The four mandatory pension funds operating in Croatia held a total 21.66 billion kuna ($4.15 billion/3.0 billion euro) in net assets at the end of November, down 1.08% from a month earlier, the country’s financial watchdog data showed. link

Croatian Insurers’ Jan-Nov Premium Income Rises 6.8% Y/Y Dec 23, 2008, 17:01 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia) December 23 (SeeNews) - The insurance companies operating in Croatia reported a combined premium income of 8.790 billion kuna ($1.7 billion/1.2 billion euro) for the first eleven months of 2008, up from 8.226 billion kuna a year earlier, data of the country’s financial watchdog showed. link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 16:40 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

Croatia’s Zagrebacka Banka Earmarks 7.0 Bln Kuna (967 Mln Euro) for Retail Lending in 2009 Dec 23, 2008, 13:13 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Croatia’s largest bank Zagrebacka Banka (ZABA) plans to extend retail loans worth seven billion kuna ($1.35 billion/967 million euro) next year, it said on Tuesday. link

Croatia’s Oct Construction Works Volume Rises 10.6% Y/Y - Table Dec 23, 2008, 12:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The volume of construction works in Croatia rose by 10.6% year-on-year in October, the country’s State Statistics Bureau said on Tuesday. link

Moody’s Says Credit Crunch Slows Croatia’s Economic Growth Dec 23, 2008, 12:03 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Croatia’s economic growth is slowing due to the credit crunch due to the adverse effects of the credit crunch, both because of weaker demand for Croatian exports but also because of difficult financing conditions, global rating agency Moody’s said on Tuesday. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Construction Work Indices - Oct 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 12:02 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In October 2008, construction works increased by 10.6%, as compared to October 2007. link

Croatian Bureau of Statistics - Distributive Trade - Q3 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 11:22 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the third quarter of 2008, business entities in distributive trade (legal entities and tradesmen) realised 81 860 million kuna of the total turnover. Legal entities realised 77 780 million kuna, or 95.0%, and tradesmen realised 4 080 million kuna, or 5.0%. link

FIMA - ZSE’s Working Schedule - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:33 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Please find herewith preview of ZSE’s working days and holidays. link

Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:28 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link

Croatia Schedule of Events - Dec 23 - Jan 19 Dec 23, 2008, 09:48 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Croatia through January 19. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

FIMA Stock Monitor - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 07:47 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Daily comment: link

FIMA - Weekly Report - Dec 15 - 19, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 07:44 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd CONTENTCONSUMER PRICE INDICESINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION VOLUME INDEXMARKET COMMENTMARKET MULTIPLES — SHARESMARKET MULTIPLES — BONDS link

* Macedonia *

Macedonia’s Stater Banka Cuts Capital by 1.3% Dec 23, 2008, 13:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Macedonia’s Stater Banka AD Kumanovo said on Tuesday it will reduce its capital by 1.3% to 593.873 million denars ($13.5 million/ 9.6 million euro). link

Macedonia’s November Jobless Numbers Rise 0.1% M/M - Table Dec 23, 2008, 10:03 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The number of people unemployed in Macedonia rose by 0.1% on the month to 343,384 in November, data from the Employment Service Agency indicated on Tuesday. link

Macedonian Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:48 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews Тhe Macedonian Stock exchange has published its daily report on turnover and prices for December 22, 2008. link

Macedonia’s End-November M1 Money Supply Falls 0.1% M/M - Table Dec 23, 2008, 09:45 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s M1 money supply, which includes cash in circulation and demand deposits, totalled 47.066 billion denars ($1.07 billion/766.2 million euro) at the end of November, 0.1% down from a month earlier, central bank data showed on Tuesday. link

Macedonia’s Commercial Banks End-November Total Assets Fall 2.4% M/M - Table Dec 23, 2008, 09:33 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 23 (SeeNews) - The consolidated assets of Macedonian commercial banks totalled 174.13 billion denars ($3.97 billion/2.83 billion euro) at the end of November, 2.4% down from a month earlier, central bank data indicated on Tuesday. link

Macedonia Schedule of Events – Dec 23 - March 19 Dec 23, 2008, 09:02 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Macedonia through March 19. New or amended entries are marked (*) link

* Moldova *

Moldova Sells 47 Mln Lei (3.2 Mln Euro) in T-Bills, Yields Down Dec 23, 2008, 18:12 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 23 (SeeNews) - The Moldovan central bank, BNM, said it sold on Tuesday 47 million lei ($4.5 million/3.2 million euro) in three Treasury bill issues above its target of 45 million lei, as yields fell. link

UPDATE 1 - Russia’s Inter RAO UES Moldovan Power Plant To Supply 250 Mln kWh/Month to Moldova from Jan 1 Dec 23, 2008, 17:50 CET | Story | SeeNews (releads with Inter RAO UES statement) link

Moldova To Resume Buying Electricity from Russia’s Inter RAO UES Local Unit from Jan 1 Dec 23, 2008, 14:23 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 23 (SeeNews) – Moldova will resume buying electricity from the local unit of Russian power producer and trader Inter RAO UES, MoldGRES, from January 1 next year, Moldova’s deputy Economy Minister Tudor Copaci said on Tuesday. link

Moldova’s Jan-Nov Industrial Output Rises Real 1.2% Y/Y - Table Dec 23, 2008, 10:10 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 23 (SeeNews) - Moldova’s industrial output rose by a real 1.2% on the year in the first 11 months of 2008, official figures showed on Tuesday. link

Moldova Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:47 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Moldova Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 22, 2008. link

MOLDOVA’S JAN-NOV INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES BY REAL 1.2% Y/Y - STATS OFFICE Dec 23, 2008, 09:32 CET | Alert | SeeNews link

Moldova Schedule of Events - Dec 23 - Jan 19 Dec 23, 2008, 08:37 CET | Story | SeeNews CHISINAU (Moldova), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Moldova through January 19. link

* Montenegro *

Montenegro To Tender 22% of Power Monopoly on Jan 15 – Govt Official Dec 23, 2008, 14:35 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 23 (SeeNews) – Montenegro will launch a tender for a 22% stake in its power monopoly Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) on January 15, a government official said. link

New Securities Exchange of Montenegro - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:28 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The New Securities exchange of Montenegro (NEX) has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 22, 2008. link

* Romania *

Romanian Stocks End Year of Losses on a High, Brokers Say 2009 Anyone’s Guess Dec 23, 2008, 18:14 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - The indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) gained decent ground on Tuesday, the last trading day of the year, with brokers saying many uncertainties remain about local and global developments in 2009. link

Romania Cuts Pay of Top Officials at State-owned Cos, Govt Agencies, Suspends Hirings - PM Boc Dec 23, 2008, 17:34 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania’s newly sworn-in government on Tuesday decided to cut the "disproportionately high" salaries of the heads of state agencies and the CEOs of companies wholly- or majority-owned by the state, Prime Minister Emil Boc said. link

Romanian Leu Ends Cheaper vs Euro as O/N Rates Slump Dec 23, 2008, 16:27 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Tuesday ended weaker at 3.9590/9665 per euro versus 3.9250/9325 a day earlier amid falling overnight rates, dealers said. link

Romania Indicts Former Labour Minister for Graft Dec 23, 2008, 15:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania has indicted former Labour Minister Paul Pacuraru for bribe-taking, the country’s anti-graft authority, DNA, said on Tuesday. link

Romanian Government List - Updated December 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 15:31 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a list of the members of Romania’s new coalition cabinet led by Prime-Minister Emil Boc which was endorsed by parliament on December 22. link

Around Seven Mln Shares of Romania’s Palace Hotel Trade for 2.8 Mln Lei (712,100 Euro) Dec 23, 2008, 14:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - A total of 7,109,568 shares of Romanian four-star Palace hotel, located in the mountain resort of Sinaia, changed hands in two transactions totalling 2.8 million lei ($996,000/712,100 euro) on the over-the-counter market RASDAQ on Tuesday, bourse data showed. link

Gas, Electricity Prices for Households To Remain Unchanged in Q1’09 in Romania - Regulator Dec 23, 2008, 13:54 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania’s energy regulator, ANRE, said there will be no increases in gas and electricity prices for household consumers during next year’s first quarter. link

Romania’s End-Nov M3 Money Supply Rises 1.4% M/M - Table Dec 23, 2008, 13:15 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania’s M3, the broadest gauge of the country’s money supply, rose by a nominal 1.4% month-on-month to 164.73 billion lei ($58.6 billion/41.9 billion euro) at the end of November, the country’s central bank, BNR, said on Tuesday. link

Greece’s Eurobank EFG Romanian Unit Names Mihai Bogza New CEO Dec 23, 2008, 12:08 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) – Bancpost, the Romanian unit of Greece’s Eurobank EFG group, said it has named Mihai Bogza its new CEO, to replace Manuela Plapcianu. link

Mazars Consultancy Says Romania Less Exposed to Crisis than Bulgaria – Media Dec 23, 2008, 11:33 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (SeeNews) - Romania is less exposed to the effects of the global financial crisis than its southern neighbour Bulgaria because the real estate sector has a smaller share in its economy, a Bucharest-based daily reported on Tuesday quoting the head of Mazars consultancy in Romania. link

Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:34 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Watchlist link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Daily - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:33 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Trades with BRD accounted for 56% of the Regular market daily turnover link

Ieba Trust - Romanian Market Weekly - Dec 15 - 19, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:22 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews 1A. Bucharest Stock Exchange Indicators link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - RASDAQ Market - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:52 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily RASDAQ market report for December 22, 2008. link

Bucharest Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Regulated Market - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:50 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Bucharest Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices on the regulated market for December 22, 2008. Romania Schedule of Events - Dec 23 – March 9 Dec 23, 2008, 09:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 23 (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->http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/romaniascheduleofevents-dec23___march9-092638" class="spip_out">link

ROMANIA IN 2008 AT A GLANCE Dec 22, 2008, 19:04 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 22 (SeeNews) – Here are the main political, economic and business events which happened in Romania in 2008 as reported by SeeNews, in chronological order: link

* Serbia *

Fibest Launches Squeeze-Out Bid for Serbian Apparel Trader Ateks Dec 23, 2008, 18:12 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Italian textile producer Fibest said on Tuesday it has launched a squeeze-out bid for the remaining 4.02% stake in in Serbian apparel retailer and wholesaler Ateks it does not own yet. link

Serbia’s Postal Service PTT Srbija Posts 2.6 Bln Dinar (32.4 Mln Euro) Profit in 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 17:19 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s state-owned postal service PTT Srbija posted a 2.6 billion dinar (32.4 million euro/$45.3 million) profit in 2008, general director Goran Ciric said on Tuesday. link

Belgrade Blue-Chip Index Snaps Eight-Day Losing Streak, AIK Banka Paces Turnover Dec 23, 2008, 16:55 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) – The blue-chip index of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) ended higher on Tuesday, halting a run of eight successive closes in the red with blue chip AIK Banka once again contributing nearly half of the daily turnover, brokers said. link

Serbian Blue Chip Agrobanka to Raise Total Assets to 586 Mln Euro in ’09 From 486 Mln Euro End-Nov Dec 23, 2008, 16:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Serbian blue chip Agrobanka plans to raise its total assets to 586 million euro ($819 million) in 2009 from 486 million euro at the end of November, general director Dusan Antonic said on Tuesday. link

Belgium’s KBC Serbian Unit To Increase Capital by 35 Mln Euro Next Year – Media Dec 23, 2008, 13:17 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s KBC Banka, a unit of Belgian banking and insurance group KBC Group, plans to increase its capital by 35 million euro ($49 million) next year in order to further expand in Serbia and improve services, state-run news agency Tanjug said. link

Serbia To Sign Major Energy Deal with Russia on Wednesday – Serb President Dec 23, 2008, 12:51 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) – The presidents of Serbia and Russia will sign on Wednesday in Moscow a major energy deal that comprises the sale of Serbia’s oil monopoly NIS to Gazprom, the office of Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Tuesday. link

Serbian C-bank Keeps Key Repo Rate Unchanged at 17.75% Dec 23, 2008, 10:35 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) – Serbia’s central bank, NBS, said it will keep its key repo rate flat at 17.75% following its Monday session. link

Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 10:10 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for December 23, 2008. link

Serbia Schedule of Events - Dec 23 - Jan 7 Dec 23, 2008, 09:42 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Following is a schedule of corporate, economic and political events taking place in or related to Serbia through January 7. New or amended entries are marked (*). link

Belgrade Stock Exchange - Daily Report - Dec 22, 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 09:20 CET | Specialists Reports | SeeNews The Belgrade Stock exchange has published its daily report on trading volumes and prices for December 22, 2008. link

* Slovenia *

Slovenian Stocks Sink Further, Sell-off of Blue Chips Boosts Turnover Dec 23, 2008, 18:11 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices sank more than four percent each on Friday when a sell-off of blue-chip shares boosted the turnover, brokers said. link

Slovenia’s Economic Sentiment Index Hits All-Time Low in December Dec 23, 2008, 18:01 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 23 (SeeNews) - Slovenia’s seasonally-adjusted economic sentiment index sank to an all-time low in December, shedding seven percentage points from a month earlier mostly due to falling confidence indicators in manufacturing and services. link

AT A GLANCE- A Year of Challenge And Change For Slovenia In 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 17:17 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 23 (SeeNews) – A turbulent year full of challenges and changes in the 17-year history of independent Slovenia is about to finish. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Perfomance of Enterprises by Activity - Provisional Data - 2007 Dec 23, 2008, 12:56 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd Small and medium-sized enterprises prevailed in 2007 link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Consumer Survey - Dec 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 12:50 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In December 2008 the consumer confidence indicator was 2 percentage points lower than in the previous month. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Transport - 2007 Dec 23, 2008, 12:44 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In 2007, every other person in Slovenia had a passenger car, which was on average 7.7 years old. As regards regions, in Zasavska, Osrednjeslovenska, Gorenjska, Obalno-kraska and Jugovzhodna Slovenia the average age of registered cars was lower than the national average. link

Slovenian Statistical Office - Business Tendency and Consumer Surveys - Dec 2008 Dec 23, 2008, 11:05 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In December 2008 the seasonally adjusted sentiment indicator fell by 7 percentage points compared to the previous month. link

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