Economic Speeches and Comments for Mar 23-29 2008

Date

Time

Comments

Mon Mar 24

14:00

US 28-Day Term Auction Facility - The US Fed will offer $50 Billion worth of 28-Day credit to depository institutions in an attempt to ease the credit crisis.

TAF Details: http:www.federalreserve.gov

 

Wed Mar 26

09:30

BOE MPC Treasury Committee Hearings - The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee will testify before UK Parliament's Treasury Committee.

Treasury Committe Hearings: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

 

09:30

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet will speak at the European Parliament infron of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Brussels. Trichet will address the following topics: "Separability of ECB objectives and tasks: price stability vs. lender of last resort", and "Inflation targeting - an alternative monetary policy strategy for the ECB?"

Full Details: http://www.europarl.europa.eu

 

14:15

US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulson will speak in front of the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC, at the 2nd Annual Capital Market Summit. He will address the US economy and financial markets.

Summit Details: http://www.uschamber.com

 

17:30

Dallas Fed President Fisher Speaks - Fed President Fisher is due to speak at a community forum in Waco. He will address the Federal Reserve and Texan Economy. Audience questions are expected.

 

23:10

RBA Governor Stevens Speaks - Stevens will speak at Smart Capital 2008: The Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress, in Sydney. He is due to give the opening keynote address: "Recent Financial Developments".

Provisional agenda: http://new.backoffice.euromoneydigital.com

Event details: http://www.euromoneyconferences.com

 

Thu Mar 27

12:15

Fed Governor Kroszner Speaks - Kroszner will be the keynote speaker at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Conference in Washington DC. He will address proposed changes to the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act. Audience questions are expected.

Event details: http:nahrep.com

 

16:00

Minneapolis Fed President Stern Speaks - Fed President Stern will speak in London at the Distinguished Speakers Seminar. He will address the US Economic Outlook. Audience questions are expected.

 

16:00

Cleveland Fed President Pianalto Speaks - Pianalto is due to speak at the University of Dayton in Ohio.

University website: http://www.udayton.edu

 

17:00

SNB Governing Board Member Jordan Speaks - Jordan will give a speech entitled "Current Monetary Policy Challenges" in Zurich.

 

18:00

US 28-Day TAF Auction - More details to follow.

 

23:30

Fed Governor Mishkin Speaks - Mishkin is due to speak at the Washinton and Lee University's Willis Lecture. He will address "Comfort Zones". Audience questions are expected.

WLU Events: http://www.wlu.edu

 

Fri Mar 28

22:30

Philadelphia Fed President Plosser Speaks - Plosser will speak at the Global Independence Center in Cape Town, South Africa. He will address "The Need for Systematic Central Banking". Audience questions are expected.