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Slovak Republic - Factors To Watch on March 29

BRATISLAVA, March 29 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Slovak Republic: GMT + 1 hour) =========================ECONOMIC DATA======================== Real-time economic data releases.................. Summary of economic data and forecasts......... Recently released economic data................ Previous stories on Slovak data.......... **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/1C/events-overview ============================NEWS================================ CURRENT ACCOUNT: Slovakia's current account showed a deficit of 169 million euros ($183.60 million) in January after a revised deficit of 520 million euros in December, the central bank said on Tuesday. Story: Related stories: ECB: European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Jozef Makuch said on Tuesday the bank needed to see if the current inflation development was sustainable, at least in the medium term, before considering changing policy. Story: Related stories: GROWTH OUTLOOK: The Slovak central bank expects the economy to grow by 3.2 percent in 2017 before accelerating to 4.2 percent next year, it said in quarterly macroeconomic outlook on Tuesday. Story: Related stories: IMMIGRATION: The leaders of four Central European countries vowed on Tuesday not to be blackmailed by threats of financial punishment from Brussels if they don't join in the relocation of thousands of Middle Eastern and African refugees. Story: Related stories: ===================PRESS DIGEST================================= PEUGEOT CITROEN: France's carmaker Peugeot Citroen will hire 500 new people at its Slovak plant as it prepares to add engine production to its portfolio as of 2019, the Slovak plant CEO Stephane Bonhommeau said. SME, page 7 RETAIL: Slovakia's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that will require all shops except gas stations, pharmacies and souvenir shops close on all bank holidays, or fifteen and a half days a year. SME, page 7 (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX Main currency report TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on +420 224 190 474 E-mail: [email protected] (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)