Economic Speeches and Comments for June 08-14 2008

SNB Chairman Roth Speaks - Roth will speak at the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise in Lausanne. He will give a speech entitled "Real Estate Crisis in the United States: Similar Risks in Switzerland?".

Transcript: www.snb.ch

New York Fed President Geithner Speaks - Geithner is due to speak at the Economic Club of New York. He will deliver a speech entitled "Reducing Risk in a Dynamic Financial System".

Club events: www.econclubny.com
Transcript: www.newyorkfed.org

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet will speak at the Forum for New Diplomacy in Paris.

Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke will speak at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 52nd Economic Conference on "Understanding Inflation and the Implications for Monetary Policy: A Philips Curve Retrospective". Bernanke will give a speech entitled "Outstanding Issues in the Analysis of Inflation".

Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

BOE Governor King Speaks - King will speak at the British Bankers Association Annual Banking Conference in London. He will focus on the topic of "Banking and the Bank of England".

Event details: www.bba.org.uk
Transcript: www.bankofengland.co.uk

Dallas Fed President Fisher Speaks - Fisher is due to speak at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He will speak about "Monetary Policy and Globalization". Audience questions are expected.

CFR: www.cfr.org

Fed Governor Mishkin Speaks - Mishkin will moderate a discussion on inflation at the Boston Fed 52nd Economic Conference.

Federal Vice Chairman Kohn Speaks - Kohn will also speak at the Boston Fed 52nd Economic Conference. He will give a speech entitled: "Lessons for Central Bankers".

Boston Fed: www.bos.frb.org
Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

Cleveland Fed President Pianalto Speaks - Sandra Pianalto will host the introduction to the Cleveland Fed Community Development Policy Summit 2008.

Event Details: www.clevelandfed.org

Fed Governor Kroszner Speaks - Kroszner will give the opening address at the Cleveland Fed Community Development Policy Summit. He will talk about "Protecting Consumers in the Credit Marketplace".

Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

SNB Board Member Jordan Speaks - Jordan is due to speak at the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce in London. His speech will be entitled: "Switzerland and the Financial Market Crisis".

The BSCC: www.bscc.co.uk

Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke will give "introductory remarks" at the Dedication of the New Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Kansas City Fed: www.kc.frb.org
Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

RBA Governor Stevens Speaks - Stevens will speak at the Victoria Brance of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. He will talk about Australian Economic Conditions.

Event details: www.amcham.com.au
Transcript: www.rba.gov.au

G8 Meeting Day 1 - Conversation is expected to focus on high commodity prices and the risks posed to global economic growth.

G8 Meeting - Osaka: www.summit2008osaka.jp

BOJ Press Conference - BOJ Governor Shirakawa will hold a press conference following the BOJ Interest Rate Announcement earlier in the day. Traders watch this event very closely for an insight into the BOJ's decision making process and their view on Japan's economy. Observers are on the look out for clues to future interest rate moves.

US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulso will hold a press conference at the conclusion of the G8 Meeting in Osaka. Traders will be very interested to hear his views on the two-day meeting.