(last updated on March 16 with Jan retail sales)
KEY INTEREST RATES 2-WEEK REPO DISCOUNT LOMBARD
rate 1.00 pct 0.25 pct 2.00 pct
last changed
(date of decision) Dec 16, 2009 Aug 06, 2009 Dec 16, 2009 former rate 1.25 pct 0.50 pct 2.25 pct =============================================================================== CZECH Q4 GDP (pct) Q/Q YR/YR 2009
Real change 0.7(-0.6) -3.1(-4.2) -4.1(-4.3)
consumption -0.2 0.8 1.2
Household -0.6 -1.2 -0.2
Government 0.7 5.2 4.4
Gross capital formation 2.0 -24.5 -17.9
Fixed 0.2 -7.0 -8.3
Foreign trade
Exports -1.8 2.5 -9.9
of goods -1.9 1.3 -13.0
of services -1.3 9.5 9.8
Imports -2.5 -1.5 -9.9
of goods -2.6 -5.6 -14.5
of services -2.2 26.8 24.5
NOTE. GDP totalled 915.297 billion crowns for the fourth quarter in nominal terms and 3,630.390 crowns for the full year 2009 in nominal terms.
CONSUMER INFLATION 02/10 01/10 02/09
pct change month/month 0.0 1.2 0.1
pct change year/year 0.6 0.7 2.0
NOTE: The average rate of inflation over the past 12 months was 0.8 percent in February.
CZECH BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 01/10 12/09 01/09 01-12/09
(CZK billion) I. CURRENT ACCOUNT 15.62 -16.79 1.03 -37.02
Trade balance 15.59 5.21 6.39 180.55
Balance of services 1.05 0.04 5.58 26.99
Income balance -6.90 -20.36 -6.29 -230.89
Current transfers 5.89 -1.67 -4.65 -13.67 II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT 0.35 7.23 0.24 40.95 III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT -0.88 19.94 -5.87 34.48
Net Direct Investment 7.44 18.23 3.88 26.41
Czech abroad -0.80 11.01 -3.89 -25.54
Into Czech Republic 8.24 7.22 7.77 51.95
Net Portfolio Investment 3.31 -14.22 -3.30 113.84
Assets -3.37 -37.70 -5.19 19.72
Liabilities 6.68 23.48 1.89 94.12
Other Investments -7.12 25.80 2.50 -37.39
Change in foreign exchange
reserves (minus = growth) -4.55 -10.28 -7.85 -60.65 IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS &
EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS -15.09 -10.38 4.61 -38.42
NOTE. All 2010 figures are subject to revision. The 2009 figures are revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to ECB methodology.
CZECH STATE BUDGET 01-02/10 01/10 01-02/09
revenue (CZK bln) 161.96 97.61 183.74
expenditure 172.56 84.52 178.35
balance -10.60 13.09 5.40
NOTE. The full-year 2010 central state budget was approved by parliament with a gap of 162.7 billion crowns.
FOREIGN TRADE 01/10 12/09 01/09 01-12/09
(in bln CZK)
exports 174.92 164.78(164.72) 160.31 2,131.34
imports 161.78 162.01(161.91) 156.37 1,979.34
balance 13.13 2.77 (2.81) 3.94 +152.00
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 9.1 n/a (4.8) n/a n/a
nominal imports 3.5 n/a (-2.6) n/a n/a
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
CZECH FOREX RESERVES END-FEB 10 END-JAN 10 END-FEB 09
euro bln 29.583 29.481 28.198
$ bln 40.151 41.172 35.651
CZK bln 768.129 773.293 793.059
NOTE. The bank said it sold foreign currency worth an equivalent of 80 million euros in spot foreign exchange market operations in January. It bought foreign currency worth 291.06 million euros in client operations in January.
CZECH M2 MONEY SUPPLY END-JAN 10 END-DEC 09 END-JAN 09
M1 change yr/yr 7.8 7.6 6.6
M2 change yr/yr 2.4 4.3 8.7
Loans to businesses
and households yr/yr 0.3 0.8 15.9
M2-M1 (deposits) yr/yr -4.7 -0.4 11.5
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(date of decision) Dec 16, 2009 Aug 06, 2009 Dec 16, 2009 former rate 1.25 pct 0.50 pct 2.25 pct =============================================================================== CZECH Q4 GDP (pct) Q/Q YR/YR 2009
Real change 0.7(-0.6) -3.1(-4.2) -4.1(-4.3)
consumption -0.2 0.8 1.2
Household -0.6 -1.2 -0.2
Government 0.7 5.2 4.4
Gross capital formation 2.0 -24.5 -17.9
Fixed 0.2 -7.0 -8.3
Foreign trade
Exports -1.8 2.5 -9.9
of goods -1.9 1.3 -13.0
of services -1.3 9.5 9.8
Imports -2.5 -1.5 -9.9
of goods -2.6 -5.6 -14.5
of services -2.2 26.8 24.5
NOTE. GDP totalled 915.297 billion crowns for the fourth quarter in nominal terms and 3,630.390 crowns for the full year 2009 in nominal terms.
CONSUMER INFLATION 02/10 01/10 02/09
pct change month/month 0.0 1.2 0.1
pct change year/year 0.6 0.7 2.0
NOTE: The average rate of inflation over the past 12 months was 0.8 percent in February.
CZECH BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 01/10 12/09 01/09 01-12/09
(CZK billion) I. CURRENT ACCOUNT 15.62 -16.79 1.03 -37.02
Trade balance 15.59 5.21 6.39 180.55
Balance of services 1.05 0.04 5.58 26.99
Income balance -6.90 -20.36 -6.29 -230.89
Current transfers 5.89 -1.67 -4.65 -13.67 II. CAPITAL ACCOUNT 0.35 7.23 0.24 40.95 III. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT -0.88 19.94 -5.87 34.48
Net Direct Investment 7.44 18.23 3.88 26.41
Czech abroad -0.80 11.01 -3.89 -25.54
Into Czech Republic 8.24 7.22 7.77 51.95
Net Portfolio Investment 3.31 -14.22 -3.30 113.84
Assets -3.37 -37.70 -5.19 19.72
Liabilities 6.68 23.48 1.89 94.12
Other Investments -7.12 25.80 2.50 -37.39
Change in foreign exchange
reserves (minus = growth) -4.55 -10.28 -7.85 -60.65 IV. BALANCE OF OMISSIONS &
EXCHANGE RATE ADJUSTMENTS -15.09 -10.38 4.61 -38.42
NOTE. All 2010 figures are subject to revision. The 2009 figures are revised. The CNB releases the monthly figures according to ECB methodology.
CZECH STATE BUDGET 01-02/10 01/10 01-02/09
revenue (CZK bln) 161.96 97.61 183.74
expenditure 172.56 84.52 178.35
balance -10.60 13.09 5.40
NOTE. The full-year 2010 central state budget was approved by parliament with a gap of 162.7 billion crowns.
FOREIGN TRADE 01/10 12/09 01/09 01-12/09
(in bln CZK)
exports 174.92 164.78(164.72) 160.31 2,131.34
imports 161.78 162.01(161.91) 156.37 1,979.34
balance 13.13 2.77 (2.81) 3.94 +152.00
DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in CZK terms)
nominal exports 9.1 n/a (4.8) n/a n/a
nominal imports 3.5 n/a (-2.6) n/a n/a
NOTE. All data are subject to further revision. Numbers may not add up due to rounding.
CZECH FOREX RESERVES END-FEB 10 END-JAN 10 END-FEB 09
euro bln 29.583 29.481 28.198
$ bln 40.151 41.172 35.651
CZK bln 768.129 773.293 793.059
NOTE. The bank said it sold foreign currency worth an equivalent of 80 million euros in spot foreign exchange market operations in January. It bought foreign currency worth 291.06 million euros in client operations in January.
CZECH M2 MONEY SUPPLY END-JAN 10 END-DEC 09 END-JAN 09
M1 change yr/yr 7.8 7.6 6.6
M2 change yr/yr 2.4 4.3 8.7
Loans to businesses
and households yr/yr 0.3 0.8 15.9
M2-M1 (deposits) yr/yr -4.7 -0.4 11.5
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