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DIARY - Major Central Bank events for 2008

Reuters: [2008-05-26 11:10:00]

      
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     Please find below a list of dates of interest rate and 
other major announcements in 2008 from key central banks around 
the world. 
     
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    U.S. FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun 24 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Jun. 25). 
    Jun 25 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy 
statement at close of meeting 1815 GMT. 
    Aug  5 - One-day meeting on interest rates - 1815 GMT. 
    Sep 16 - One-day meeting on interest rates - 1815 GMT. 
    Oct 28 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Oct. 29). 
    Oct 29 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy 
statement at close of meeting 1815 GMT. 
    Dec 16 - One-day meeting on interest rates - 1915 GMT 
     
    2009 
     
    Jan 27 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Jan. 28). 
    Jan 28 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy 
statement at close of meeting 1915 GMT. 
     
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    EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 
    (Held in Frankfurt unless otherwise stated). 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun  5 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230 GMT. 
    Jun 19 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting. 
No interest rate announcements scheduled. Any announcement about 
other issues to be released at 1230 GMT. 
    Jul  3 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230 GMT. 
    Jul 17 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate 
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to 
be released at 1230 GMT. 
    Aug  7 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate 
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to 
be released at 1230 GMT. 
    Sep  4 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230 GMT. 
    Sep 18 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting. 
No interest rate announcements scheduled. Any announcement about 
other issues to be released at 1230 GMT. 
    Oct  2 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230 GMT. 
    Oct 23 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate 
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to 
be released at 1230 GMT. 
    Nov  6 - BRUSSELS - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed 
by interest rate announcement 1245 GMT. News conference follows 
at 1330 GMT. 
    Nov 20 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate 
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to 
be released at 1330 GMT. 
    Dec  4 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330 GMT. 
    Dec 18 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting. 
No interest rate announcements scheduled. Any announcement about 
other issues to be released at 1330 GMT. 
     
    2009 
     
    Jan 15 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest 
rate announcement 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330 GMT. 
     
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    BANK OF JAPAN 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun 12 - MPM meeting 
    Jun 13 - MPM rate decision. 
     
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    BANK OF ENGLAND 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun  4 - MPC meeting (to Jun. 5). 
    Jun  5 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT. 
    Jul  9 - MPC meeting (to Jul. 10). 
    Jul 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT. 
    Aug  6 - MPC meeting (to Aug. 7). 
    Aug  7 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT. 
    Sep  3 - MPC meeting (to Sep. 4). 
    Sep  4 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT. 
    Oct  8 - MPC meeting (to Oct. 9). 
    Oct  9 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT. 
    Nov  5 - MPC meeting (to Nov. 6). 
    Nov  6 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT. 
    Dec  3 - MPC meeting (to Dec. 4). 
    Dec  4 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT. 
     
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    BANK OF CANADA 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun 10 - Key interest rate policy announcement 
    Jul 15 - Key interest rate policy announcement 
    Sep  3 - Key interest rate policy announcement 
    Oct 21 - Key interest rate policy announcement 
    Dec  9 - Key interest rate policy announcement 
     
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    BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS (BIS)/G10 - All 
bi-monthly meetings take place in Basel, Switzerland, except 
where indicated; 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun  28 - BIS AGM 
    Sep  7/8 - Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank 
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at 
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).  
    Nov 9/10 - (BRAZIL) Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central 
bank heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held 
at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) 
     
    2009 
     
    Jan 11/12 - Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank 
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at 
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). 
     
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    SWISS NATIONAL BANK 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun 19 - Quarterly monetary policy assessment 
    Sep 18 - Quarterly monetary policy assessment 
    Dec 11 - Quarterly monetary policy assessment 
     
     
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    RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun 3 - RBA Board meeting 
    Jul 1 - RBA Board meeting 
    Aug 5 - RBA Board meeting 
    Sep 2 - RBA Board meeting 
    Oct 7 - RBA Board meeting 
    Nov 4 - RBA Board meeting 
    Dec 2 - RBA Board meeting 
     
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    RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND 
     
    2008 
     
    Jun  5 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Ratio 
(OCR) announcement. 
    Jul 24 - Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement. 
    Sep 11 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Ratio 
(OCR) announcement. 
    Oct 23 - Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement. 
    Dec  4 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Ratio 
(OCR) announcement. 
     
     
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    SWEDEN'S RIKSBANK 
     
    2008 
     
    Jul  2 - Executive Board monetary policy meeting 
    Jul  3 - Monetary rate decision. 
    Sep  3 - Executive Board monetary policy meeting 
    Sep  4 - Monetary rate decision. 
    Oct 22 - Executive Board monetary policy meeting 
    Oct 23 - Monetary rate decision. 
    Dec 16 - Executive Board monetary policy meeting 
    Dec 17 - Monetary rate decision. 
     
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    NORGES BANK 
     
    2008 
     
    May 28 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1200 GMT, 
news conference 1245 GMT). 
    Jun 25 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1200 GMT, 
news conference 1245 GMT). 
    Aug 13 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1200 GMT, 
news conference 1245 GMT). 
    Sep 24 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1200 GMT, 
news conference 1245 GMT). 
    Oct 29 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1300 GMT, 
news conference 1345 GMT). 
    Dec 17 - Norwegian central bank's policy-setting executive 
board holds meeting on interest rates (rate decision 1300 GMT, 
news conference 1345 GMT). 
     
     
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    CENTRAL BANK OF ICELAND 
     
    2008 
     
    Sep 11 - Iceland Central Bank interest rate decision. 
    Dec 20 - Iceland Central Bank interest rate decision. 
     
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    DANISH NATIONAL BANK 
     
    Denmark's National Bank does not have regularly monetary 
policy meetings. The Board of Governors convenes whenever 
necessary but these meetings often coincide with the ECB. 
     
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UPDATE 1-Trichet says markets are in "ongoing correction"

Reuters: [2008-05-26 08:11:00]

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JERUSALEM, May 26 (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday that financial markets were experiencing an "ongoing correction" and repeated that the G7 was concerned about excessive dollar volatility.

"We are observing an ongoing market correction, which has...high level of volatility," Trichet told a news conference during a meeting of the Group of 30 in Israel.

Trichet reiterated a statement by the Group of Seven industrialised nations that sharp moves in the dollar versus the euro <EUR=> were a "cause of concern".

"We indicated together that sharp moves and excessive volatility was a cause of concern. There is nothing new there," he said.

The head of the New York U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Timothy Geithner told the news conference that the United States was going through a "necessary but difficult adjustment process" and that the world was "coming out of a long boom".

"But the circumstances in each country are very different and the policy responses are going to have to be very different even though we face a common challenge in the global inflation dynamics," Geithner said.

"We face very different circumstances. What we each have to do is try to find that balance that's going to lay the foundation for price stability and sustainable growth over a long period of time," he added.

Geithner said that compared with the oil shock of the 1970s, the global economy was "better positioned to deal with the consequences of the slowdown".

"It's looking at least for now really very resilient to the broader pressures you see," Geithner said.

Trichet declined to comment on how the ECB planned to tackle rising inflation. Geithner said the Fed would combat inflation risks "effectively" but declined to elaborate.

(Reporting by Steven Scheer; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) ((rebecca.harrison@reuters.com; +972 2 632 2202; Reuters Messaging: rebecca.harrison.reuters.com@reuters.net))

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Reuters: [2008-05-26 04:32:00]

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    Democratic front-runner Barack Obama stepped in for the ailing 
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> McCain deemed in good health by doctors         [ID:nN23151279] 
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> Obama tackles race, religion at Jewish temple   [ID:nN22544544] 
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> John McCain's health records                    [ID:nN23276483] 
> U.S. presidential candidate John McCain         [ID:nN22524320] 
> Possible U.S. Republican vice pres. candidates  [ID:nN22519705] 
> Why does Hillary Clinton keep running?          [ID:nN21447319] 
> The faith factors for Obama and McCain          [ID:nN21423711] 
> Democratic primary results                      [ID:nN20358140] 
> Which Democrat has won each US primary/caucus   [ID:nN05214328] 
> Delegate counts for U.S. presidential candidates[ID:nN20360442] 
> Should a U.S. president talk to adversaries?    [ID:nN20336233] 
> High-profile, uncommitted Democrats             [ID:nN14540512] 
> Key dates in the U.S. presidential campaign     [ID:nN22326375] 
> Profiles of U.S. presidential hopefuls          [ID:nN22367925] 
> Montana and its presidential primary            [ID:nN20359441] 
> South Dakota and its presidential primary       [ID:nN20329534] 
> Puerto Rico and its presidential primary        [ID:nN18487799] 
> Presidential candidates on environment, energy  [ID:nN22312438] 
> Obama, McCain proposals for U.S. economy        [ID:nN21413279] 
> McCain, Obama on health care and retirement     [ID:nN21536851] 
> Obama, McCain's budget and tax proposals        [ID:nN21403472] 
> McCain, Obama plans on U.S. trade policy        [ID:nN28627480] 
> McCain, Obama on diplomacy and foreign relations[ID:nN21401878] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iran            [ID:nN05376027] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iraq withdrawal [ID:nN11371782] 
> U.S. presidential candidates and gun control    [ID:nN18624910] 
> U.S. ballot initiatives and the 2008 election   [ID:nN19361035] 
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    Hillary Clinton campaigned in Puerto Rico ahead of the 
island's Democratic presidential primary next Sunday, but before 
that she faces a major showdown -- possibly the final one -- when 
party officials meet on Saturday to decide what to do with 
delegates from Florida and Michigan. 
    Democratic front-runner Barack Obama stepped in for the ailing 
Sen. Edward Kennedy at a graduation ceremony, praising the 
Massachusetts senator as a champion for the poor and struggling. 
    Republican John McCain was taking the weekend off by hosting a 
small group at his Sedona, Arizona, ranch that included three 
Republicans mentioned as possible vice presidential running 
mates. 
    
    Double-click on the code in brackets to see the latest 
stories. If no story appears, click on the headline. 
  
  NEWS STORIES 
> Clinton looks past assassination comments       [ID:nN25309677] 
> Obama pays tribute to liberal Edward Kennedy    [ID:nN25307900] 
> Obama: Clinton "stirring up" Florida controversy[ID:nN24266968] 
> McCain deemed in good health by doctors         [ID:nN23151279] 
> Obama promises Cuba policy shift, attacks McCain[ID:nN23286465] 
> Obama tackles race, religion at Jewish temple   [ID:nN22544544] 
> McCain rejects pastor's help over Hitler remark [ID:nN22530668] 
> Possible vice presidential picks to see McCain  [ID:nN21446494] 
 
  POLLS 
> Obama leads McCain in Nov match-Reuters poll    [ID:nN20340871] 
  
  ANALYSES/SIDEBARS 
> Obama on attack: responses quicken as Nov. looms[ID:nN25300800] 
> Obama, McCain have 'righteous' problems         [ID:nN20351776] 
> McCain -- Out of touch with Cuban Americans?    [ID:nN22509603] 
> Candidates' energy plans won't fix U.S. woes    [ID:nN23182424] 
> Obama, McCain spar over talking to enemies      [ID:nN20370621] 
> Obama says fuel prices will change US car habits[ID:nN24300151] 
> Hard for Clinton to give up while still winning [ID:nN13443564] 
 
  FACTBOXES 
> Possible Democratic VP candidates               [ID:nN23201007] 
> John McCain's health records                    [ID:nN23276483] 
> U.S. presidential candidate John McCain         [ID:nN22524320] 
> Possible U.S. Republican vice pres. candidates  [ID:nN22519705] 
> Why does Hillary Clinton keep running?          [ID:nN21447319] 
> The faith factors for Obama and McCain          [ID:nN21423711] 
> Democratic primary results                      [ID:nN20358140] 
> Which Democrat has won each US primary/caucus   [ID:nN05214328] 
> Delegate counts for U.S. presidential candidates[ID:nN20360442] 
> Should a U.S. president talk to adversaries?    [ID:nN20336233] 
> High-profile, uncommitted Democrats             [ID:nN14540512] 
> Key dates in the U.S. presidential campaign     [ID:nN22326375] 
> Profiles of U.S. presidential hopefuls          [ID:nN22367925] 
> Montana and its presidential primary            [ID:nN20359441] 
> South Dakota and its presidential primary       [ID:nN20329534] 
> Puerto Rico and its presidential primary        [ID:nN18487799] 
> Presidential candidates on environment, energy  [ID:nN22312438] 
> Obama, McCain proposals for U.S. economy        [ID:nN21413279] 
> McCain, Obama on health care and retirement     [ID:nN21536851] 
> Obama, McCain's budget and tax proposals        [ID:nN21403472] 
> McCain, Obama plans on U.S. trade policy        [ID:nN28627480] 
> McCain, Obama on diplomacy and foreign relations[ID:nN21401878] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iran            [ID:nN05376027] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iraq withdrawal [ID:nN11371782] 
> U.S. presidential candidates and gun control    [ID:nN18624910] 
> U.S. ballot initiatives and the 2008 election   [ID:nN19361035] 
> U.S. presidential political terms               [ID:nN20344312] 
 
  (For more about the U.S. political campaign, visit Reuters 
"Tales from the Trail: 2008" online at 
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  ((Compiled by World Desk Americas; +1 202 898 8457)) 
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Reuters: [2008-05-25 23:56:00]

    Hillary Clinton campaigned in Puerto Rico ahead of the 
island's Democratic presidential primary next Sunday, but before 
that she faces a major showdown -- possibly the final one -- when 
party officials meet on Saturday to decide what to do with 
delegates from Florida and Michigan. 
    Democratic front-runner Barack Obama stepped in for the ailing 
Sen. Edward Kennedy at a graduation ceremony, praising the 
Massachusetts senator as a champion for the poor and struggling. 
    Republican John McCain was taking the weekend off by hosting a 
small group at his Sedona, Arizona, ranch that included three 
Republicans mentioned as possible vice presidential running 
mates. 
    
    Double-click on the code in brackets to see the latest 
stories. If no story appears, click on the headline. 
  
  NEWS STORIES 
> Clinton looks past assassination comments       [ID:nN25309677] 
> Obama pays tribute to liberal Edward Kennedy    [ID:nN25307900] 
> Obama: Clinton "stirring up" Florida controversy[ID:nN24266968] 
> McCain deemed in good health by doctors         [ID:nN23151279] 
> Obama promises Cuba policy shift, attacks McCain[ID:nN23286465] 
> Obama tackles race, religion at Jewish temple   [ID:nN22544544] 
> McCain rejects pastor's help over Hitler remark [ID:nN22530668] 
> Possible vice presidential picks to see McCain  [ID:nN21446494] 
 
  POLLS 
> Obama leads McCain in Nov match-Reuters poll    [ID:nN20340871] 
  
  ANALYSES/SIDEBARS 
> Obama on attack: responses quicken as Nov. looms[ID:nN25300800] 
> Obama, McCain have 'righteous' problems         [ID:nN20351776] 
> McCain -- Out of touch with Cuban Americans?    [ID:nN22509603] 
> Candidates' energy plans won't fix U.S. woes    [ID:nN23182424] 
> Obama, McCain spar over talking to enemies      [ID:nN20370621] 
> Obama says fuel prices will change US car habits[ID:nN24300151] 
> Hard for Clinton to give up while still winning [ID:nN13443564] 
 
  FACTBOXES 
> Possible Democratic VP candidates               [ID:nN23201007] 
> John McCain's health records                    [ID:nN23276483] 
> U.S. presidential candidate John McCain         [ID:nN22524320] 
> Possible U.S. Republican vice pres. candidates  [ID:nN22519705] 
> Why does Hillary Clinton keep running?          [ID:nN21447319] 
> The faith factors for Obama and McCain          [ID:nN21423711] 
> Democratic primary results                      [ID:nN20358140] 
> Which Democrat has won each US primary/caucus   [ID:nN05214328] 
> Delegate counts for U.S. presidential candidates[ID:nN20360442] 
> Should a U.S. president talk to adversaries?    [ID:nN20336233] 
> High-profile, uncommitted Democrats             [ID:nN14540512] 
> Key dates in the U.S. presidential campaign     [ID:nN22326375] 
> Profiles of U.S. presidential hopefuls          [ID:nN22367925] 
> Montana and its presidential primary            [ID:nN20359441] 
> South Dakota and its presidential primary       [ID:nN20329534] 
> Puerto Rico and its presidential primary        [ID:nN18487799] 
> Presidential candidates on environment, energy  [ID:nN22312438] 
> Obama, McCain proposals for U.S. economy        [ID:nN21413279] 
> McCain, Obama on health care and retirement     [ID:nN21536851] 
> Obama, McCain's budget and tax proposals        [ID:nN21403472] 
> McCain, Obama plans on U.S. trade policy        [ID:nN28627480] 
> McCain, Obama on diplomacy and foreign relations[ID:nN21401878] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iran            [ID:nN05376027] 
> U.S. presidential candidates on Iraq withdrawal [ID:nN11371782] 
> U.S. presidential candidates and gun control    [ID:nN18624910] 
> U.S. ballot initiatives and the 2008 election   [ID:nN19361035] 
> U.S. presidential political terms               [ID:nN20344312] 
 
  (For more about the U.S. political campaign, visit Reuters 
"Tales from the Trail: 2008" online at 
http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/) 
  ((Compiled by World Desk Americas; +1 202 898 8457)) 
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