The Slovak crown yesterday strengthened 30 haliers (0.7 per cent) against its euro reference currency on news the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy, Ivan Mikloš, had kept his job in a parliamentary confidence vote early February 14. Domestic money market dealers said the currency should remain relatively strong as fears eased over interference with a major privatisation – a 49 per cent stake in gas utility SPP.
Compiled by Tom Nicholson from press reports.
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