Zdenek Tuma

TEXT-Minutes from Czech c.bank June 25 board meeting

July 3 (Reuters) - It was said in the discussion that the lower-than-forecasted growth in food prices posed no significant downside risk to inflation, because food prices were low and the transmission of agricultural producer...

Crown hits this year's high at CZK 25.65/EUR

Prague, July 1 (CTK) - The Czech crown firmed further to the euro and the dollar and gains in the currency accelerated to Kc25.65 per euro at the close of trading, the highest level this year, and vis-a-vis the dollar the unit...

Fischer: State budget gap to reach at least CZK 150bn in 2009

Prague, July 1 (CTK) - Deficit of the Czech state budget for 2009 will reach at least Kc150bn, Prime Minister Jan Fischer said Wednesday after meeting Czech National Bank (CNB) governor Zdenek Tuma. Estimates have so far...

UPDATE 1-Czech c.bank chief: crown helps real economy

PRAGUE, July 1 (Reuters) - The Czech crown currency rate is assisting the economy as it is substantially below record highs last year and close to levels seen in late 2008, central bank chief Zdenek Tuma said on Wednesday. The...

Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 1

PRAGUE, July 1 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday: ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for June...

ČNB leaves interest rates unchanged

Prague, June 25 (CTK) - The Bank Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) decided to make no changes to interest rates, and the key rate remains at 1.50 percent, CNB spokesman Marek Petrus has said. Four central bankers voted for...