Hungary, Factors to watch, Jan 21
BUDAPEST, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT)
BUDAPEST - Nov wages data (0800)
BUDAPEST - Government to offer 3-, 5- and 10-year bonds worth HUF 50 bln at an auction (1030)
IN THE REGION
CZECH REPUBLIC - Bond auction, 2nd round; 8-week T-bill auction (1215)
POLAND - Industrial output, retail sales, PPI data (1400)
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
Audi labour boss criticises plan to make electric car in Belgium
Audi's labour boss has criticized plans by the carmaker to focus production of the brand's first mass-produced electric model outside its German home market.
Germany's EEX takes two-thirds stake in Czech power bourse
Germany's European Energy Exchange (EEX) signed a deal on Wednesday to take a controlling stake in the Prague-based Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), giving Europe's leading energy bourse a foothold in central and southeastern Europe.
POLL-Hungary central bank seen holding rates again at 1.35 pct
Hungary's central bank is all but certain to keep its base rate on hold at 1.35 percent next week after it launched new measures last week to drive down long-term market interest rates, a Reuters poll showed. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs)
