DIARY - Major Central Bank events for 2008

For other related diaries, please see;

DIARY - U.S. Federal Reserve [FED/DIARY]

DIARY - Polling Unit Diary [POLL/DIARY]

DIARY - Key World Financial Events [KEY/DIARY]

DIARY - Political and General news [POL/DIARY]

DIARY - Index of all Diaries [IND/DIARY]

DIARY - G7 Economic Indicators ECON

DIARY - Emerging Markets Cen Banks [CEN/EMRG]

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

Mar 18 - One-day meeting on interest rates - 1815 GMT.

Apr 29 - Two-day meeting on interest rates (to Apr. 30).

Apr 30 - Decision on short-term interest rates and policy
statement at close of meeting 1815 GMT.

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

Feb 21 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to
be released at 1330 GMT.

Mar 6 - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330 GMT.

Mar 27 - ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting.
No interest rate announcements scheduled. Any announcement about
other issues to be released at 1330 GMT.

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

Apr 24 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to
be released at 1230 GMT.

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

May 21 - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled. Any announcement about other issues to
be released at 1230 GMT.

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

Feb 14 - MPM meeting

Feb 15 - MPM rate decision.

Mar 6 - MPM meeting

Mar 7 - MPM rate decision.

Apr 8 - MPM meeting

Apr 9 - MPM rate decision.

Apr 30 - One-day MPM meeting & rate decision.

May 19 - MPM meeting

May 20 - MPM rate decision.

Jun 12 - MPM meeting

Jun 13 - MPM rate decision.

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BANK OF ENGLAND

2008

Mar 5 - MPC meeting (to Mar. 6).

Mar 6 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1200 GMT.

Apr 9 - MPC meeting (to Apr. 10).

Apr 10 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT.

May 7 - MPC meeting (to May 8).

May 8 - MPC announces interest rate decision - 1100 GMT.

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.