March 7 (Reuters) -
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
** BEIJING – China Finance Minister Xiao Jie will hold a news conference and will take questionson reforms of the fiscal and taxation system and other financial tasks. Vice-minister Shi Yaobinand vice-minister Hu Jinglin will also be attending – 0050
GMT.NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard speaks on "Economic and Monetary PolicyOutlook" before the Money Marketers of New York University Forum - 0000 GMT.
HOUSTON, Texas - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan participates inmoderated question-and-answer session before CERA Week event - 0130 GMT.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley participatesin neighborhood recovery tour - 1230 GMT.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks onthe economic outlook in a fireside chat at the Broward Workshop - 1300 GMT.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley participatesin discussion with economists on current economic conditions and recovery efforts in theaftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria at event hosted by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce -1320 GMT.
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve issues its Beige Book on economic condition - 1900 GMT.
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate announcement – 1500 GMT.
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting – 0800 GMT.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson will give a speech at anevent hosted by Auckland's Chamber of Commerce with Massey University on his government's plansfor implementing its ambitious social spending program while remaining within its debt andsurplus limits - 2345 GMT.
LONDON - One Bank Flagship Seminar by musician and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie hosted at theBank of England - 1600 GMT.
STOCKHOLM - The Riksbank invites interested parties to a discussion on the role and significanceof the inflation target. This is the second in a series of seminars on the role of the centralbank in the economy – 0700 GMT.
VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane speaks at Greater Vancouver Board ofTrade Vancouver, BC – 2050 GMT.
FRANKFURT, Germany - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by an interest rate announcementand a press conference by President Mario Draghi.
TOKYO - Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting (to Mar. 9).
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
DUBLIN - Irish Central Bank Governor Philip Lane gives speech on the state of the economy - 1300GMT.
FRANKFURT - Introductory remarks by ECB Board member Benoit Coeure at strategic high-levelmeeting on Cyber Resilience for Pan-European Financial Market Infrastructures organized by theECB – 0830 GMT.
FRANKFURT - Speech by ECB Board member Sabine Lautenschlager at strategic high-level meeting onCyber Resilience for Pan-European Financial Market Infrastructures organized by the ECB inFrankfurt, Germany – 0845 GMT.
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaksbefore the "Outlook 2018" luncheon hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber - 1740 GMT.
TOKYO – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks to reporters at the end of the centralbank policy meetings – 0630 GMT.
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans speaks on current economicconditions and monetary policy before the Manhattan Institute Shadow Open Market Committee -1745 GMT.
MONDAY, MARCH 12
BRUSSELS - Eurogroup meeting.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
ONTARIO - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks at Queen's University in Kingston,Ontario – 1430 GMT.
LONDON – UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond delivers spring statement on updated fiscalforecasts.
BRUSSELS - Economic and Financial Affairs Council.TOKYO - Bank of Japan releases the minutes of monetary policy meeting held on Jan 22-23 – 2350GMT.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14
** BERLIN – ECB Board member Benoit Coeure speaks in Berlin – 0730 GMT.
FRANKFURT, Germany – ECB President Mario Draghi, chief economist Peter Praet, Vice PresidentVitor Constancio and Banque de France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau speak at the ECB andIts Watchers conference in Frankfurt.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
** FLORENCE, Italy – ECB board member Lautenschlaeger speaks at Florence School of Banking andFinance in Florence, Italy – 1545 GMT.
BERN - Swiss National Bank (SNB) monetary policy assessment – 0830 GMT.
OSLO - Norway Central Bank holds Announcement of the Executive Board's interest rate decisionand publication of monetary policy followed by press conference – 0900 GMT.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
LONDON - Bank of England Financial policy committee statement from its meeting – 0930 GMT.
KRISTIANSUND, Norway - Norges Bank Deputy Governors Jon Nicolaisen and Egil Matsen give speechesto Norges Bank's Regional Network Region North-West.
SATURDAY MARCH 17
BUENOS AIRES - G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and central bankers in Buenos Aires (to Mar20).
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
MIAMI - Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco co-sponsor conference,"National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference: Aligning to Build Resilient andInclusive Communities." Speakers include Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President RaphaelBostic (to Mar. 21).
TOKYO - Bank of Japan to release the summary of opinions from board members at its March 08-09policy meeting – 2350 GMT.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20
OSLO - Norges Bank Deputy Governor Egil Matsen gives a speech at a conference hosted by FinanceNorway - 0955 GMT.
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) starts its two-daymeeting on interest rates.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces decisionon interest rate, followed by a statement – 1800 GMT.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Federal Reserve chairperson holds a news conference regarding the interestrate – 1830 GMT.
FRANKFURT - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate announcements scheduled.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
ONTARIO - Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins speaks at Rotman School ofManagement in Toronto – 1900 GMT.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Governor of Norges Bank Oystein Olsen will give speech in Washington.
FRANKFURT, Germany - ECB general council meeting. WELLINGTON - Reserve Bank of New Zealand's issues Official Cash Rate (OCR) announcement.
LONDON - Bank of England announces its interest rate decision and publishes the minutes of themeeting – 1200 GMT.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank general council meeting - 1200 GMT.
MONDAY, MARCH 26
** VIENNA – German central bank chief Jens Weidmann holds a speech about "New Impetus forEurope" – 0930 GMT.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
LONDON – Bank of England's Record of the Financial Policy Committee meeting held on March 12will be published - 0930 GMT.
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting – 0700 GMT.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on the economicoutlook before a New York Association of Business Economics luncheon - 1700 GMT.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
LONDON - Governor of Norges Bank Oystein Olsen will give speech in London.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
OSLO - Governor of Norges Bank Oystein Olsen will give speech to Foreign EmbassyRepresentatives.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
** FRANKFURT, Germany - ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate announcements scheduled.
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will releaseminutes from its March 20-21 policy meeting – 1800 GMT.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
STAVANGER, Norway – Norges Bank Governor Oystein Olsen and Deputy Governor Egil Matsen givespeeches to the Regional network, Region South-West and also give lectures at the University ofStavanger.OSLO - Deputy Governor of Norges Bank Jon Nicolaisen speaks at the Norwegian Academy Of ScienceAnd Letters.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
TROMSO, Norway – Norges Bank Governor Oystein Olsen and Deputy Governor Egil Matsen givespeeches to the Regional network, Region North and also in Tromso.
MONDAY, APRIL 16
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank executive board meeting – 0700 GMT.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Federal Reserve issues its Beige Book on economic condition - 1800 GMT.
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada key policy interest rate announcement and monetary policy report – 1400GMT.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19
PHILADELPHIA - Norges Bank Deputy Governor Jon Nicolaisen gives a speech at the 36th AnnualMonetary and Trade Conference: Cryptocurrencies in the Global Economy.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank monetary policy meeting – 0700 GMT.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
* FRANKFURT, Germany - ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest rate announcement.
** FRANKFURT, Germany - ECB President Mario Draghi holds a press conference after an interestrate meeting.
** TOKYO - Bank of Japan holds Monetary Policy Meeting. (to April 27).
STOCKHOLM - Riksbank interest rate decision and monetary policy report - 0730 GMT.