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This diary includes speeches and public appearances by members of the ECB
Governing Council, which sets monetary policy for the 17-nation euro zone
region. Refinancing tenders are listed at the bottom of this diary.
Some ECB events are also listed at:
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GENERAL / ECONOMIC EVENTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8
BRATISLAVA- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet
and European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs
Joaquin Almunia to attend a ceremony marking Slovakia's entry to
the euro zone (1900 GMT).-

COLOGNE- ECB Governing Council member Axel Weber holds a dinner
speech at the Cologne Chamber of Commerce. (1900 GMT)-

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
BASEL, Switzerland- Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (to Jan. 12)-

MONDAY, JANUARY 12
BASEL, Switzerland- Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (final day)-

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13
STRASBOURG- ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet, European
Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia
and Eurogroup-President Jean-Claude Juncker to attend a ceremony
of the European Parliament marking the 10th anniversary of the
euro (0900 GMT)-

HELSINKI- ECB Governing Council member Erkki Liikanen to chair a
panel on "Euro: 10 Years", organised by the European Movement in
Finland (1530 GMT)-

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest
rate announcement 1245 GMT. News conference follows at 1330
GMT.-

FRANKFURT- Member of ECB Executiv Board Juergen Stark takes part
in a panel of the journalists' association The Group 20+1 on
finance politics (1530 GMT)-

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
BRUSSELS- Conference "Real" implications of the Financial
Turmoil: Strategies for Growth and Stability; Key note speech by
ECB's Ewald Nowotny.-

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
FRANKFURT- ECB publishes its monthly Bulletin (0900 GMT)-

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
FRANKFURT- ECB publishes its monthly Bulletin (0900 GMT)-

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate
announcements scheduled. -

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 8
BASEL, Switzerland- Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (to Mar. 9)-

MONDAY, MARCH 9
BASEL, Switzerland- Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of central bank
heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at
the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (final day)-

THURSDAY, MARCH 19
FRANKFURT- ECB Governing Council and General Council meeting. No
interest rate announcements scheduled. -

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SOURCE: European Central Bank (ECB).
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