Summary of Key Economic and Political Events
June 2003 - September 2003

Date

Country

Event

Aug 6

United Kingdom

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Aug 12

United States

Federal Researve Meeting

Aug 13

United Kingdom

Bank of England’s Inflation Report

Norway

Norges Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

Aug 14

Sweden

Riksbank Monetary Policy Mtg: Decision published Aug 15

Sep 3

United Kingdom

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

*Sep 4

Euro Area

ECB Council: Monetary Policy Meeting & Press Conference

Sep 8

General

G-10 Central Bankers’ Meeting at BIS, Basel

Sep 14

Sweden

Referendum on Adopting Euro

Estonia

Referendum on EU Membership

Sep 16

United States

Federal Reserve Meeting

Sep 17

Norway

Norges Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

Sep 18

Switzerland

Swiss National Bank’s Qrtly. Monetary Policy Assessment

Sep 20

Latvia

Legally Binding Referendum on Joining the EU

Sep 23-25

General

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings (United Arab Emirates)

*Note: the ECB Governing Council meets twice each month but monetary policy decisions, such as the level of interest rates for the euro area, are always decided at the first meeting of the month.