Slovakia

In recent days, CE-4 currencies have rallied strongly, in many cases breaking through our upside targets and renewing our confidence in their potential to firm further. The rally... 2005-09-06

The risk to headline inflation posed by Slovak state regulators' decision to allow natural gas monopoly SPP to hike household prices by 20.3% in the autumn is considered to be minimal... 2005-08-31

Slovak Economy Minister Pavol Rusko looks certain to be fired today by President Ivan Gasparovic, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda. Rusko had come under fire... 2005-08-24

The Slovak koruna has risen almost 2.0% since the start of the month on the back of positive regional sentiment. A breach of the key SKK38.20/EUR upside level could well set up a... 2005-08-11

The recent bout of CE-4 currency firming has paused today, but there are reasons for regional sentiment to remain high and potential for some further strengthening. The Czech koruna... 2005-08-09

Slovakia will not set a narrow trading band for the crown when it enters the ERM-2 exchange rate mechanism, according to central bank governor Ivan Sramko. Sramko was forced to clarify... 2005-07-14

The Czech government's announcement of plans to up spending by CZK700mn on incentives to attract foreign investment, while business-friendly, is not without certain caveats. The incentives,... 2005-06-27

As we suggested in our last koruna forecast, the unit has rallied from its late April test of SKK40.00/EUR. It is now nearing key resistance at SKK38.90/EUR, a breach of which would... 2005-06-02

A year on from EU accession and Slovakia is cementing its impressive reputation for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). South Korean tire-maker Hankook has picked Slovakia,... 2005-05-05

Latvia, Cyprus and Malta joined ERM-2 on April 29, as a precursor to adopting the euro in late 2007 or 2008. Estonia, Slovenia and Lithuania (which all intend to adopt the euro in... 2005-05-03