DIARY - Major Central Bank Meetings for 2011

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Please find below a list of dates of meetings and interest
rate decisions in 2011 from key
central banks around the world.

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U.S. FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE

Jun 21 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) holds two-day meeting on interest rates (to
June 22).

Jun 22 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) announces decision on interest rates, issues
policy statement at 1815 GMT.

Aug 09 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) holds one-day meeting on interest rates;
announces decision on interest rates and issues policy statement
at 1815 GMT.

Sep 20 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) holds one-day meeting on interest rates;
announces decision on interest rates and issues policy statement
at 1815 GMT.

Nov 01 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) holds two-day meeting on interest rates (to
Nov. 2).

Nov 02 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) announces decision on interest rates, issues
policy statement at 1815 GMT.

Dec 13 - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) holds one-day meeting on interest rates;
announces decision on interest rates and issues policy statement
at 1815 GMT.

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EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

(Held in Frankfurt unless otherwise stated).

May 19 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Jun 09 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Jun 21 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled ( to June 22).

Jul 07 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Jul 21 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Aug 04 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Sep 08 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Sep 21 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled ( to Sept. 22).

Oct 06 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Oct 20 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Nov 03 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Nov 17 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Dec 08 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Dec 21 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled ( to Dec. 22).

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BANK OF JAPAN

May 19 - Monetary Policy meeting (to May 20).

May 20 - Monetary Policy rate decision.

Jun 13 - Monetary Policy Meeting (to Jun 14)

Jun 14 - Monetary Policy rate decision.

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BANK OF ENGLAND

Jun 08 - MPC meeting (to Jun 09)

Jun 09 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Jul 06 - MPC meeting (to Jul 07)

Jul 07 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Aug 03 - MPC meeting (to Aug 04)

Aug 04 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Sep 07 - MPC meeting (to Sep 08)

Sep 08 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Oct 05 - MPC meeting (to Oct 06)

Oct 06 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Nov 09 - MPC meeting (to Nov 10)

Nov 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

Dec 07 - MPC meeting (to Dec 08)

Dec 08 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

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CANADA

May 31 - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate
announcement

Jul 19 - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate
announcement

Sep 07 - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate
announcement

Oct 25 - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate
announcement

Dec 06 - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate
announcement

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BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS (BIS)/G10 - All
bi-monthly meetings take place in Basel, Switzerland, except
where indicated;

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SWISS NATIONAL BANK

Jun 16 - Swiss National Bank (SNB) monetary policy
assessment (part of Media News Conference) - 0730 GMT

Sep 15 - Swiss National Bank (SNB) monetary policy
assessment - 0730 GMT

Dec 15 - Swiss National Bank (SNB) monetary policy
assessment (part of Media News Conference) - 0830 GMT

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RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Jun 07 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0430 GMT

Jul 05 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0430 GMT

Aug 02 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0430 GMT

Sep 06 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0430 GMT

Oct 04 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0330 GMT

Nov 01 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0330 GMT

Dec 06 - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board meeting.
Announcement of interest rate decision at 0330 GMT

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RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

Jun 09 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Rate
(OCR) announcement (2100 GMT on June 8)

Jul 28 - Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement (2100 GMT on
July 27)

Sep 15 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Rate
(OCR) announcement (2100 GMT on Sept. 14)

Oct 27 - Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement (2000 GMT on
Oct. 26)

Dec 08 - Monetary Policy Statement and Official Cash Rate
(OCR) announcement (2000 GMT on Dec 7)

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SWEDEN'S RIKSBANK

Jul 04 - Swedish central bank meets on monetary policy (to
July 05).

Sep 06 - Swedish central bank meets on monetary policy (to
Sep. 07).

Oct 26 - Swedish central bank meets on monetary policy (to
Oct. 27).

Dec 19 - Swedish central bank meets on monetary policy (to
Dec. 20).

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ICELAND CENTRAL BANK

Jun 15 - Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

Aug 17 - Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

Sep 21 - Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

Nov 02 - Monetary Policy