Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 20

BRATISLAVA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Thursday.

WORLD BANK ON SLOVAKIA

Finance Minister Jan Pociatek and World Bank's Director for
central Europe and Baltics Orsalia Kalantzopoulus will attend a
World Bank conference, 0800 GMT.

SLOVAKIA SAYS EUROBOND SALE FEASIBLE IN Q1 2009

Slovakia aims to resume issuing eurobonds in 2009 after
market turmoil foiled its attempts this year, planning a
eurobond worth 1-1.5 billion euros for the first quarter, the
debt agency said on Wednesday.

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PRESS DIGEST

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WAGE GROWTH

Trade unions agreed they would not seek inappropriate wage
hikes next year, but at least at inflation level, due to worsen
business environment suffering from impacts of financial crisis.

Hospodarske Noviny, page 1

CHEAPER FUELS

Prices of petrol fuels will fall by 0.8 crowns ($0.033) per
liter while diesel fuel prices will fall by 0.4 crowns per liter
in reaction to easing world oil prices.

Sme, page 7

CORPORATE ON ENERGY PRICES

Businesses' Club 500 said would welcome price regulation for
corporate sector, due to risks of jumps in energy prices. The
association said energy prices were discriminatory, fearing
electricity price could rise by up to 20 percent next year.

Sme, page 7

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