Seenews: news report of 24.12.2008
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Countries:
* Bosnia *
Kuwait Lends Bosnia 30 Mln Euro for Key Motorway Construction - Media Dec 24, 2008, 14:49 CET | Story | SeeNews SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 24 (SeeNews) – The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) on Wednesday initialled an agreement to lend Bosnia 30 million euro ($42 million) for the construction of a section of a key north-to-south motorway across the Balkan country, Bosnian public broadcaster RTVFBiH reported. link
Bosnian Serb Parliament Adopts 6.0% Higher Balanced Budget for 2009 – Media Dec 24, 2008, 12:11 CET | Story | SeeNews BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), December 24 (SeeNews) - The parliament of Bosnia’s Serb Republic late on Tuesday adopted the region’s 2009 budget, setting both revenue and spending targets 6.0% higher than in 2008 at 1.67 billion marka ($1.19 billion/853.9 million euro), public broadcaster RTRS reported on Wednesday. link
* Croatia *
Croatian Equity Indices End Mixed before Christmas Dec 24, 2008, 15:16 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 24 (SeeNews) - The Croatian equity indices ended mixed on Wednesday on low turnover in a shorter pre-holiday trading session, an analyst said. link
Croatian C-Bank Rejects All Bids in Reverse Repo Auction at Flat Fixed Rate Dec 24, 2008, 14:46 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 24 (SeeNews) - The Croatian central bank on Wednesday said it it rejected all bids for Treasury bills worth 1.081 billion kuna ($207 million/148 million euro) placed in a reverse repo auction at a fixed rate. link
Croatia Abandons Plan to Sell or Swap INA Shares Dec 24, 2008, 14:42 CET | Story | SeeNews ZAGREB (Croatia), December 24 (SeeNews) – The Croatian government said on Wednesday it has decided not to sell or swap for the time being its shares in oil and gas company INA with those of its strategic partner, Hungarian peer MOL, in order to guaranty the country’s energy independence. link
Erste Securities - Croatian Equity Daily - Dec 24, 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:42 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Highlights: link
Erste Securities - Availability of Stocks to MPFs and OIFs - Dec 23, 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:41 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Important Notes link
* Macedonia *
Macedonia C-Bank Absorbs 2.91 Bln Denars (47.2 Mln Euro) in 28-day Repo Funds Dec 24, 2008, 14:44 CET | Story | SeeNews SKOPJE (Macedonia), December 24 (SeeNews) - Macedonia’s central bank said on Wednesday it has absorbed 2.91 billion denars ($66.1 million/47.2 million euro) in 28-day repo funds from the banking system. link
* Montenegro *
Montenegrin Power Utility Cancels Tender for 2009 Electricity Imports – Media Dec 24, 2008, 16:16 CET | Story | SeeNews PODGORICA (Montenegro), December 24 (SeeNews) - Montenegro’s state-run power utility company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) cancelled a tender to import some one billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in 2009 on expectations that prices will drop, state-run TV broadcaster RTCG reported on Wednesday. link
* Romania *
Romania’s Banca Transilvania Stock To Resume Trading on Jan 7 Dec 24, 2008, 17:53 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 24 (SeeNews) – The stock of Romanian blue-chip bank Banca Transilvania will resume trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on January 7 following the adjustment of the bank’s shares value, the bank said late on Tuesday. link
Romanian Leu Loses Further Ground vs Euro in Tiny Volumes Ahead of Christmas Dec 24, 2008, 17:30 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 24 (SeeNews) - The Romanian leu on Wednesday lost more ground versus the euro to close at 3.9700/3.9800 per euro, compared to 3.9590/9665 per euro on Tuesday, in tiny volumes ahead of Christmas, dealers said. link
Bucharest Bourse CEO To Become Alpha Bank Romania Vice-President as of Jan 1 - Media Dec 24, 2008, 16:18 CET | Story | SeeNews BUCHAREST (Romania), December 24 (SeeNews) - The CEO and president of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, Stere Farmache, will be Alpha Bank Romania’s first vice-president as of January 1, Bucharest-based daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Wednesday. link
Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Company News - Oltchim - GSM Decisions - Dec 24, 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:40 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews In a release to the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Oltchim (OLT) has announced the decisions of its GSM that was held on December 23. Thus, with respect to the acquisition of Petrom (SNP) petrochemicals business (Arpechim Pitesti) shareholders decided that Oltchim Board of Directors should deal with this matter, as the transaction value does not exceed 20% of the company’s assets value. Shareholders have also decided to contract an EUR 100 mn loan to be used for the acquisition of Arpechim and for working capital purposes. Oltchim shareholders approved also a share capital increase from 32.36 mn shares to 34.3 mn. Thus, following the share capital increase, AVAS, the State Assets Resolution Authority, ends up with a 54.8% stake. Following the GSM decision, the Board of Directors approved the acquisition of Arpechim and delegated Oltchim executives to start the negotiations with Petrom management. link
Raiffeisen Capital & Investment - Investment Daily Romania - Dec 24, 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:39 CET | Broker’s Report | SeeNews Highlights link
* Serbia *
Serbian Electric Cable Accessory Factory Feman Plans To Raise Profit to 18 Mln Euro in 2009 Dec 24, 2008, 17:49 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 24 (SeeNews) – Serbian electric cable accessory factory Feman plans to raise its profit to 18 million euro ($25 million) in 2009 from 10 million euro in 2008 despite the global financial crisis, the factory’s owner Miodrag Nikolic said. link
BELEX Shares Close Higher for Second Day Running Dec 24, 2008, 17:37 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 24 (SeeNews) – The indices of the Belgrade Stock Exchange (BELEX) ended higher for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as blue chip AIK Banka was again the most traded share, brokers said. link
UPDATE 1 - Serbia Signs Agreement on Oil Monopoly Sale to Gazprom as Part of Energy Deal with Russia Dec 24, 2008, 17:23 CET | Story | SeeNews (changes source, adds Gazprom quotes, details) link
Serbia Signs Agreement on Oil Monopoly Sale to Gazprom as Part of Energy Deal with Russia - TV Dec 24, 2008, 15:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 24 (SeeNews) – Serbia and Russia signed on Wednesday in Moscow a major energy deal that includes the sale of Serbia’s oil monopoly NIS to Gazprom, Serbian state-owned broadcaster RTS said. link
SERBIA, RUSSIA SIGN MAJOR ENERGY AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING SALE OF SERBIA’S OIL MONOPOLY NIS TO GAZPROM – TV Dec 24, 2008, 15:07 CET | Alert | SeeNews link
Fitch Revises Serbia’s Outlook to Negative from Stable, Affirms Foreign, Local Currency Rating at ’BB-’ Dec 24, 2008, 11:46 CET | Story | SeeNews BELGRADE (Serbia), December 24 (SeeNews) - Global ratings agency Fitch late on Tuesday said it revised Serbia’s outlook to negative from stable but affirmed the country’s long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) at ’BB-’. link
Vojvodjanska Banka - Daily Vobnews - Dec 24, 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:39 CET | Broker’s Report | AII Data Processing Ltd Serbia’s Vojvodjanska banka released its Daily Vobnews report for December 23, 2008. link
FITCH SAYS REVISES SERBIA’S OUTLOOK TO NEGATIVE FROM STABLE, AFFIRMS FOREIGN, LOCAL CURRENCY RATING AT ‘BB-’ Dec 24, 2008, 11:30 CET | Alert | SeeNews link
* Slovenia *
Slovenian Stocks Rise in Small Volumes, Drug Maker Krka Shines Dec 24, 2008, 16:26 CET | Story | SeeNews LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), December 24 (SeeNews) - Slovenian stock indices rose in lower turnover on Wednesday with shares of drug maker Krka attracting highest interest, brokers said. link
Slovenian Statistical Office - Tourism Travels of Domestic Population - Q3 2008 Dec 24, 2008, 11:43 CET | State Agencies Reports | AII Data Processing Ltd In the 3rd quarter of 2008, 51.6% of the resident population aged 15 or more went on about 1.7 million tourism trips, whether private or business. link
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