Thursday, July 26, 2007

Czech Koruna Trades Near 2 1/2-Month High After Bank Raises Interest Rates

(Bloomberg) -- The Czech koruna traded near a 2 1/2-
month high as the central bank raised its main interest rate by
quarter-point, as expected by economists.

The bank's seven-member board raised the 14-day repurchase
rate to 3 percent, still the European Union's lowest. The
increase was the second this year as the bank attempts to quell
accelerating inflation.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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