DIARY - Major Central Bank Meetings for 2009-2010

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DIARY - Key World Financial Events [KEY/DIARY]

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DIARY - G7 Economic Indicators ECON

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Please find below a list of dates of meetings and interest
rate decisions in 2008/09 from key central banks around the
world.

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U.S. FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE

Sept 22 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Sept 23).

Sept 23 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1815 GMT).

Nov 3 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Nov. 4).

Nov 4 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1915 GMT).

Dec 15 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Dec 16).

Dec 16 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1915 GMT).

2010

Jan 26 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Jan. 27).

Jan 27 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1915 GMT).

Mar 16 - One-day meeting on interest rates. Decision on
short-term interest rates and policy statement at close of
meeting (1815 GMT).

Apr 27 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Apr. 28).

Apr 28 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1815 GMT).

Jun 22 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Jun 23).

Jun 23 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1815 GMT).

Aug 10 - One-day meeting on interest rates. Decision on
short-term interest rates and policy statement at close of
meeting (1815 GMT).

Sept 21 - One-day meeting on interest rates. Decision on
short-term interest rates and policy statement at close of
meeting (1815 GMT).

Nov 2 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Nov. 3).

Nov 3 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting (1915 GMT).

Dec 14 - One-day meeting on interest rates. 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).

2009

Sept 3 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Sept 17 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

Oct 8 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Oct 22 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Nov 5 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

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

Dec 3 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Dec 17 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

2010

Jan 14 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Feb 04 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Feb 18 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

Mar 04 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Mar 18 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

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

Apr 22 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

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

May 20 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

Jun 10 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Jun 24 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

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

Jul 22 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Aug 05 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows at 1230
GMT.

Sept 02 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by
interest rate announcement at 1145 GMT. News conference follows
at 1230 GMT.

Sept 16 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

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

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

Nov 04 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Nov 18 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled.

Dec 02 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement at 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.

Dec 16 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled.

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BANK OF JAPAN

2009

Sept 16 - MPM meeting (to Sept 17)

Sept 17 - MPM rate decision.

Oct 13 - MPM meeting (to Oct 14)

Oct 14 - MPM rate decision.

Oct 30 - MPM meeting.

Nov 19 - MPM meeting (to Nov 20)

Nov 20 - MPM rate decision.

Dec 17 - MPM meeting (to Dec 18)

Dec 18 - MPM rate decision.

2010

Jan 25 - MPM meeting (to Jan 26)

Jan 26 - MPM rate decision.

Feb 17 - MPM meeting (to Feb 18)

Feb 18 - MPM rate decision.

Mar 16 - MPM meeting (to Mar 17)

Mar 17 - MPM rate decision.

Apr 06 - MPM meeting (to Apr 07)

Apr 07 - MPM rate decision.

Apr 27 - MPM meeting.

May 20 - MPM meeting (to May 21)

May 21 - MPM rate decision.

Jun 14 - MPM meeting (to Jun 15)

Jun 15 - MPM rate decision.

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BANK OF ENGLAND

2009

Sept 9 - MPC meeting (to Sept. 10)

Sept 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Oct 7 - MPC meeting (to Oct. 8)

Oct 8 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Nov 4 - MPC meeting (to Nov. 5)

Nov 5 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

Dec 9 - MPC meeting (to Dec. 10)

Dec 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

2010

Jan 06 - MPC meeting (to Jan 07)

Jan 07 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Feb 03 - MPC meeting (to Feb 04)

Feb 04 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Mar 03 - MPC meeting (to Mar 04)

Mar 04 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Apr 07 - MPC meeting (to Apr 08)

Apr 08 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

May 05 - MPC meeting (to May 06)

May 06 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Jun 09 - MPC meeting (to Jun 10)

Jun 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Jul 07 - MPC meeting (to Jul 08)

Jul 08 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Aug 04 - MPC meeting (to Aug 05)

Aug 05 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Sept 08 - MPC meeting (to Sept 09)

Sept 09 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Oct 06 - MPC meeting (to Oct 07)

Oct 07 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT

Nov 03 - MPC meeting (to Nov 04)

Nov 04 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

Dec 08 - MPC meeting (to Dec 09)

Dec 09 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT

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