DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to December 16
27/08/2004 16:15
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This diary includes speeches and public appearances by members of the ECB
Governing Council, which sets monetary policy for the 12-nation euro zone
region, and their top deputies. Refinancing tenders are listed at the bottom of
this diary.
ECB events are found on
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.
FRANKFURT- Conference hosted by Bundesbank on "Basel II"- 0600
GMT. Opening speech by Bundesbank board member Edgar Meister at
0630 GMT.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
FRANKFURT- ECB seminar on payment and settlement issues for
central banks begins. Open to invitees registered via national
central bank only (to September 9).
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
FRANKFURT- ECB seminar on payment and settlement issues for
central banks to be continued. Open to invitees registered via
national central bank only (to September 9).
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
FRANKFURT- ECB seminar on payment and settlement issues for
central banks to be continued. Open to invitees registered via
national central bank only (to September 9).
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
FRANKFURT- ECB seminar on payment and settlement issues for
central banks ends. Open to invitees registered via national
central bank only.
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing Council member and Bundesbank President
Axel Weber attends literary award ceremony - 1500 GMT.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands- ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet
attends informal meetings of economic and finance ministers.
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands- ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet gives
"The Vincent Lecture"- 0900 GMT.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
BASEL, Switzerland- ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet holds the
Group of 10 news conference on the outlook for the global
economy. Other ECB policymakers also will be attending the
regular central bankers' meetings - 1030 GMT.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing and General Council meeting and meeting
of all EU central bankers. No interest rate announcements
scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to be released at
1230 GMT.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
BRUSSELS- ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11
AMSTERDAM- First day of Euro Conference Amsterdam on "The euro
after five years: successes, lessons and challenges"; among
attendees on the draft programme are European Monetary and
Economic Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, Dutch Finance
Minister Geritt Zalm and the President of the National Bank of
Poland Leszek Balcerowicz (to October 12) - 0800 GMT.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12
AMSTERDAM- Second day of Euro Conference Amsterdam on "The euro
after five years: successes, lessons and challenges"- 0730 GMT;
ECB Governing Council member Nout Wellink takes part in in panel
dicussion on "The euro at five: ready for a global role?"- 1230
GMT. (INVITED, Executive Board member to speak is yet to be
confirmed) ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet gives closing
keynote address- 1500 GMT.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14
FRANKFURT- ECB chief economist Otmar Issing gives opening
remarks at ECB seminar on "Monetary policy an