Economic Speeches and Comments for May 11-17 2008

BOJ Governor Shirakawa Speaks - Shirakawa is due to speak at the Japan National Press Club, Tokyo.

Japan National Press Club: www.jnpc.or.jp

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet, amongst several others, will open the Bocconi University International Forum in Milan. The event will be entitled "Goodbye Globalization? "The Economy and Open Society".

Event info: www.unibocconi.it

Cleveland Fed President Pianalto Speaks - Pianalto will take part in the "Monetary Policy and the Exchange Rate: The Euro and the Dollar" discussion at the Global Interdependence Center conference in Paris.

Event info: www.interdependence.org

Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke is due to speak at the Atlanta Fed 2008 Markets Conference - Financial Market Reforms: Taking Stock. He will give a speech entitled: "Liquidity Provision by the Federal Reserve".

Event agenda: www.frbatlanta.org

Fed Governor Warsh Speaks - Warsh will moderate a discussion on "SOX at Five Years: A Good Long-Term Investment?", at the Atlanta Fed 2008 Market Conference.

EuroGroup Meeting - A EuroGroup meeting is due to take place in Brussels. The meeting will feature the 15 members of the Eurozone. Traders will watch closely for any press releases or statements during or after the meeting.

Philadelphia Fed President Plosser Speaks - Plosser will also moderate a discussion at the Atlanta Fed Market Conference. The session will be called: "Fair Disclosure: Leveling the Playing Field?".

Dallas Fed President Fisher Speaks - Fisher will speak about the US economy in Midland, Texas.

Dallas Fed: http://dallasfed.org

ECOFIN Meeting - The Council of Economics and Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) are due to hold a meeting in Brussels. The Council will discuss various economic issues. Traders will watch for any statements or press conferences coming from the meeting.

Fed Governor Kroszner Speaks - Kroszner will speak at the Boston Fed Advanced Management Approaches Implementation Conference in Boston. He is due to give a speech entitled "Risk Management and Basel II".

Speech transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

SNB Board Member Jordan Speaks - Jordan is due to speak at the GV Pfandbriefbank.

RBA Governor Stevens Speaks - Stevens is due to address the Inaugural Faculty of Economics and Business Alumni Dinner at the University of Sydney. He will give a speech entitled: "The Australian Economy: Then and Now".

Speech Transcript: www.rba.gov.au

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet will speak at the 40th International Capital Market Association. He will give the opening keynote speech, "Reflections on the Current Financial Market Correction".

Event details: www.icma-group.org
Transcript: www.ecb.int

Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks - Bernanke will speak at the 44th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition, run by the Chicago Fed. He will give a speech entitled: "Risk Management in Financial Institutions".

Event details: www.chicagofed.org
Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

Fed Governor Mishkin Speaks - Mishkin is due to speak at the Wharton Financial Institutions Center and Oliver Wyman Institute's Annual Financial Risk Roundtable. He will give a speech entitled: "How Should We Respond to Asset Price Bubbles?".

Transcript: www.federalreserve.gov

RBA Assistant Governor Debelle Speaks - Debelle will speak at the International Expert Symposium, Sub-prime Mortgage Meltdown Symposium in Adelaide. He will give a speech entitled: "A Comparison of the US and Australian Housing Markets".

Transcript: www.rba.gov.au

ECB President Trichet Speaks - Trichet will speak at the 9th Brussels Economic Forum. He will give the keynote speech: "How to Preserve and Consolidate the Remarkable Success of the Euro and the Performance of the European Economy".

Transcript: www.ecb.int
Event programme: http://ec.europa.eu

US Treasury Secretary Paulson Speaks - Paulson is due to speak about the housing and credit markets in Washington DC.