Finance

Market roundup 6 February

Prague Connect |

8 February 2012

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Equity markets continued to progress with confidence. Global equities are off to the best start in 18 years as U.S. economic growth shows signs of accelerating and European leaders move closer to a solution on the region's debt crisis.

Is holding an investment in cash a risk?

Prague Connect |

8 February 2012

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Cash deposits provide income, but not capital growth, other investments such as shares provide income and the prospect of capital growth. People know this and yet don't wish to take the "jump" into equities. However, there is a way to "dip one's toe in the water" known as Unit Cost Averaging.

We should avoid the loan trap, deputy finance minister says

Leaders Magazine |

6 February 2012

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A talk with Ladislav Minčič, first deputy finance minister.

Czech economy to stagnate or grow marginally in 2012

Czech Position |

1 February 2012

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Finance Mininstry warns in its latest quarterly economic forecast that downward revisions of growth forecast could follow.

Czech economy to grow slightly, VAT rates to stay

Czech Position |

31 January 2012

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Czech economy should grow by several tenths of a percent, according to Finance Ministry's latest forecast published today.

State to pay interest to central bank for euro rescue loan

ČTK |

30 Jan 2012

The state will pay an interest of some CZK 200 million to the Czech Central Bank if it goes ahead with the loan of EUR 1.5 billion to the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) yesterday told the television station Prima Family.

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Czech EU balance for 2011: CZK 31bn in the black

Czech Position |

27 January 2012

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The Czech Republic received CZK 30.7 billion more from EU than it paid in to it last year; still, the positive balance was lower than in 2010.

Sacrifices can be extremely beneficial

Prague Connect |

27 January 2012

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Not many would believe that sacrificing a large proportion of a salary would make them better off.

Czechs may need higher interest rates

Reuters |

25 January 2012

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The Czech central bank should increase interest rates if inflation continues to exceed central bank forecasts, Reuters reported, citing policy maker Eva Zamrazilová.