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Czech Republic: Nearly 100 mil cash withdrawals from cash dispensers were done in the country in 2000. The volume of the withdrawals was CEK 210 bil. Only about 5% of the transactions were done by foreigners. The turnover of cash-free card payment was CEK 45 bil in 2000. Nearly 80% of the turnover was ensured by foreigners. Czech citizens ensured only 2% of cash-free card payment in the Czech Republic in 1995. The share increased 10-fold to 20% in 2000. There were 1,589 cash dispensers in operation in the Czech Republic in 2000. A total of 890 pieces of the quantity, 56%, were represented by cash dispensers of Ceska sporitelna (Czech Republic). The number of cash dispensers per 1 mil inhabitants is 2-3-times lower in the Czech Republic compared to western Europe. It is caused by economic reasons. Banks plan to increase the number of their cash dispensers by 150-200 in 2001. There are about 2,500 cards per one cash dispenser in the Czech Republic.
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Benzina SP (Prague, Czech Republic), petrol and diesel distributor, will be wound up under the control of the Ministry of Industries and Trade of the Czech Republic in 2001. A reason for the decision is a CEK 651 mil tax in arrears and a consequent penalty of CEK 2.2 bil. Benzina SP is a state enterprise. It originated as a residue firm after the separation of the joint-stock company Benzina AS (Czech Republic), which now belongs to the holding petrochemical company Unipetrol (Czech Republic). Unlike Benzina AS, Benzina SP has petrol stations in less lucrative localities throughout the Czech Republic.
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Czech Republic: According to a research of IDC, 296,443 computers worth USD 386.3 mil were sold in the Czech Republic in 2000. Computer sales increased by 6.8% in 2000 compared to 1999, which was only a 50% increase compared to 1998. The tempo decreased compared to the average of East European countries.
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