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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 ** BERLIN – German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz holds a speech on “100 years of sales tax” in Germany – 0730 GMT. WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve issues Quarterly Financial Accounts of the United States (Z.1) – 1600 GMT. FRANKFURT – Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann speaks in Freiburg, Germany – 1515 GMT. STOCKHOLM – Riksbank Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will hold a breakfast presentation on the economic situation and current monetary policy – 0700 GMT. NEW YORK CITY – ECB chief economist Peter Praet Address on “Challenges to monetary policy normalization” at conference “Sustainable Policy Responses – EU and US Perspectives” organized by SUERF in New York City, USA. – 1720 GMT. OSLO – Norway’s Central Bank holds Announcement of the Executive Board’s interest rate decision and publication of Monetary Policy followed by press conference – 0800 GMT. ZURICH – Swiss National Bank (SNB) Monetary policy assessment – 0730 GMT.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 FRANKFURT – Bank of France Deputy Governor Sylvie Goulard and Bundesbank Board Member Joachim Wuermeling speak at a conference in Frankfurt. BERLIN – Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz to meet in Berlin.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 STOCKHOLM – The Riksbank will celebrate its 350th anniversary by opening the doors of its head office in Stockholm to the general public.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 LONDON – Roundtable with Nestor Espenilla, Governor of the Bangko Sentral NG Pilipinas. BRUSSELS – ECB President Draghi speaks to the European Parliament’s ECON committee in a regular hearing – 1300 GMT. SUNDSVALL, Sweden – Swedish Central Bank First Deputy Governor Kerstin af Jochnick tells about the Riksbank’s history and on the development of money – 1530 GMT. TOKYO – Bank of Japan releases minutes of monetary policy meeting held on July 30 and 31 – 2350 GMT. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

LONDON – Bank of England’s External Monetary Policy Committee member Gertjan Vlieghe gives speech at Imperial College Business School, London – 0840 GMT. LONDON – Member of the Prudential Regulation Committee of the Bank of England, Sandra Boss: Panelist at Risk.net’s 7th annual Liquidity & Funding Risk conference – 0830 GMT. PHILADELPHIA, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issues Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey for September – 1230 GMT. FRANKFURT – ECB Board Member Benoit Coeure speaks at an ECB research conference – 1440 GMT. LONDON – Riksbank Deputy Governor Per Jansson will visit SEB in London and discuss the economic situation and current monetary policy – 1630 GMT. LONDON, United Kingdom – ECB chief economist Peter Praet speaks in London – 1045 GMT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – SLOVAKIA-ECB/ – ECB Governing Council member J.Makuch’s news conference – 1100 GMT OSAKA, Japan – Speech by Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at a meeting with business leaders in Osaka – 0535. OSLO – Norway Central Bank Governor Oystein Olsen gives speech at the Centre for Monetary Economics/BI Norwegian Business School – 0900 GMT. WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) starts its two-day meeting on interest rates. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ** BRUSSELS – ECB Board Member Yves Mersch and rate setting Governing Council member Jan Smets speak at conference on digital finance in Brussels – 0700 GMT. ** BERLIN – ECB President Mario Draghi receives German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who holds a largely ceremonial role, for a visit at the bank’s Frankfurt headquarters where they are expected to make short statements – 1200 GMT. FRANKFURT – The Federal Republic of Germany President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will visit the European Central Bank – 1200 GMT. BODO, Norway – Norway Central Bank Deputy Governor Egil Matsen gives speech at a conference hosted by the Federation of Norwegian Industries. FRANKFURT – ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate announcements scheduled. WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces decision on interest rate, followed by statement – 1800 GMT. WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference regarding the interest rate – 1830 GMT. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 FRANKFURT – ECB Chief Economist Peter Praet speaks in London at a Money, Macro and Finance Research Group conference – 1600 GMT. LONDON – Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane: Panelist at Institute for Government “In Conversation” with Bronwen Maddox – 1145 GMT. FRANKFURT – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: Chairing policy panel discussion on “Sustainable Finance” at the Third European Systemic Risk Board Annual Conference – 1400 GMT. TOKYO – BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivers a brief speech that is likely to touch on monetary policy, the economy, and consumer prices – 0630 GMT. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan discusses “What You Really Need to Lead: the Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner” at the “Banking and the Economy: a Forum for Minorities in Banking” conference – 1800 GMT.

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada – Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will give a speech in Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce – 2200 GMT. WELLINGTON – Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces Official Cash Rate (OCR).

FRANKFURT – General Council meeting of the ECB in Frankfurt. TOKYO – Bank of Japan to release summary of opinions from board members at its Sep. 18-19 policy meeting – 2350 GMT. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 LONDON – Bank of England Deputy Governor, Markets and Banking Dave Ramsden gives speech at Society of Professional Economists Annual Conference, London – 1320 GMT.

FRANKFURT – ECB Chief Economist Peter Praet speaks at a conference about financial stability – 1230 GMT. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks before the “Banking and the Economy: a Forum for Minorities in Banking” – 1230 GMT.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway – Norway Central Bank Deputy Governor Jon Nicolaisen gives a speech to Norges Bank’s Regional network, Region Inland – 0835 GMT. NEW YORK, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams speaks before the Reserve Reductions, Money Markets, and Future Frameworks conference co-sponsored by the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York – 2045 GMT. LONDON – Bank of England’s Executive Director Alex Brazier gives speech at Conference on ‘Non-bank Financial Institutions and Financial Stability’, Bank of England – 0800 GMT.

LONDON – Irish Central Bank Governor Philip Lane, who sits on the ECB’s top policy board, and Dave Ramsden, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, talk about the economic outlook and monetary policy at the annual conference of the Society of Professional Economists – 1130 GMT. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 SAN FRANCISCO – Mary Daly begins tenure as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. ATLANTA – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in panel on “Economic Development” before the Inclusive Economic Development Council Conference – 1302 GMT. BALTIMORE – Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Richmond co-sponsor “Reinventing Our Communities: Investing in Opportunity” conference (to Oct. 3). STOCKHOLM – Riksbank executive board meeting – 0700 GMT. BOSTON – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren speaks on “U.S. Outlook/Monetary Policy” before the National Association for Business Economics 60th Annual Meeting – 1615 GMT. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 ** PARIS – ECB Policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau to speak at a conference in Paris about “Ten years after: Is financial stability today better assured?”. – 1430 GMT. WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles testifies on “Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act” before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington – 1400 GMT. BOSTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks on “A View from the FRB” before the National Association for Business Economics’ 60th Annual Meeting – 1600 GMT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 ** CHARLESTON, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks on “The Outlook for Tomorrow: Five Numbers to Watch” before the West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference, in Charleston, W.Va. – 1205 GMT. ** HUNTINGTON, W.VA., United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks before Marshall University students, in Huntington, W.Va. – 1800 GMT. LONDON – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans gives Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) City Lecture on the U.S. economic outlook – 1030 GMT. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard gives welcome remarks before the Community Banking in the 21st Century conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – 1800 GMT. ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks before the Community Banking in the 21st Century conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – 1815 GMT. BALTIMORE, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks on “Rethinking the Labor Market and Approaches to Employment” before the “Reinventing Our Communities: Investing in Opportunity” conference co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Philadelphia, in Baltimore, Md. – 1715 GMT.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles speaks before the Community Banking in the 21st Century conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – 1315 GMT.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

ATLANTA – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on “Financial Literacy and Economic Education” before the 57th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference -1640 GMT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

** GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Riksbank Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson holds a lecture on the history of the Riksbank and the development of money for the general public at Folkets Hus in Gothenburg – 1530 GMT. PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker speaks before Global Interdependence Center event, “The Roles of Higher Education in Competitiveness and Global Productivity – 1230 GMT. FRANKFURT – ECB Governing Council meeting. No interest rate announcements scheduled. LONDON – Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee statement to be published – 0830 GMT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 ** GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Riksbank Deputy Governor Henry Ohlsson visits the Western Sweden Chamber of Commerce to discuss current monetary policy and the economic situation. ** ATLANTA, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in a discussion at the National Association of Corporate Directors – 2100 GMT. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

** LONDON – Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Member Gertjan Vlieghe speaks on ‘Global and domestic challenges for UK monetary policy’ at the National Bank of Belgium – 1630 GMT.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

** ATLANTA, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic participates in a discussion at the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration Conference – 1545 GMT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17

WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal Open Market Committee releases the minutes from its September 25-26 policy meeting – 1800 GMT. LONDON – Record of Financial Policy Committee meeting of Oct. 3, 2018 – 0830 GMT. STOCKHOLM – Riksbank executive board meeting – 0700 GMT.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

TOKYO – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will make brief remarks at a Japanese Trust Banks Associating meeting – 0630 GMT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 ** PHILADELPHIA, United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issues Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey for October – 1230 GMT.

STOCKHOLM – Riksbank holds executive board meeting, monetary policy meeting No. 5 – 0700 GMT.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

WASHINGTON D.C. – Federal Reserve issues the Beige Book of economic condition – 1800 GMT. OTTAWA – Bank of Canada key policy interest rate announcement and Monetary Policy Report – 1400 GMT. OTTAWA – Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz and Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins will hold a press conference to discuss the contents of the Monetary Policy Report – 1515 GMT. STOCKHOLM – Swedish Central Bank announces interest rate decision. Monetary policy report will be published – 0730 GMT. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

NEW YORK – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester speaks before the Money Marketeers of New York University – 2130 GMT. FRANKFURT – ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest rate announcement. FRANKFURT – ECB President Mario Draghi holds a press conference, after the interest rate meeting – 1230 GMT. OSLO – Norway Central Bank holds announcement of the Executive Board’s interest rate decision – 0800 GMT.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 BRUSSELS – ECB President Mario Draghi gives lecture at Belgian Central Bank’s biennial conference – 1400 GMT. SANDEFJORD, Norway – Norway Central Bank Deputy Governors Jon Nicolaisen and Egil Matsen give speeches to the Regional network, Region South in Sandefjord, Norway – 0735 GMT. TRONDHEIM, Norway – Norway Central Bank Governor Oystein Olsen gives a speech to Norges Bank’s Regional network, Region Central Norway – 0615 GMT. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 OSLO – Norway Central Bank Publishes annual report on financial stability – 0900 GMT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 OSLO – Norway Central Bank Deputy Governor Jon Nicolaisen gives a speech at a conference hosted by Finance Norway and Eiendom Norge – 0815 GMT. TOKYO – Bank of Japan holds Monetary Policy Meeting (to Oct. 31).

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

OSLO – Norway Central Bank Governor Oystein Olsen gives a speech to students at The Norwegian University of Life Sciences. ——————————————————————————–

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