Economic calendar

ECONOMIC CALENDAR

Date

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Event

Value

Mar, 26 23:10

★★

RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent Speaks

Country:
Date:	Mar, 26 23:10
Importance:	Medium
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

Christopher Kent is Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor since February 2012. He is responsible for the Bank’s Economic Analysis and Economic Research Departments. He is also Chief Economic Adviser to the RBA Governor. His comments may cast light on the regulator’s position and the Australian dollar exchange rate.

Mar, 27 01:00

★★★

Official Cash Rate

Country:
Date:	Mar, 27 01:00
Importance:	High
Previous:	1.75%
Forecast:	1.75%
Actual:	-
Period:	Mar

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) is the interest rate set by the Reserve Bank to meet the inflation target specified in the Policy Targets Agreement (PTA). The current PTA, signed in September 2012, defines price stability as annual increases in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) of between 1 and 3 per cent on average over the medium term, with a focus on keeping future average inflation near the 2 percent target midpoint.

1.75%

Mar, 27 01:00

★★★

RBNZ Rate Statement

Country:
Date:	Mar, 27 01:00
Importance:	High
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) releases this statement in connection to its recent decision on short-term interest rates. Interest rates are a primary determinant of a currency's value and these statements are used by traders to determine future monetary policy decisions.

Mar, 27 08:00

★★★

ECB President Mario Draghi Speaks

Country:
Date:	Mar, 27 08:00
Importance:	High
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

Mario Draghi is an Italian banker and economist who succeeded Jean-Claude Trichet as President of the European Central Bank on 1 November 2011.

Mar, 27 08:45

★

ECB’s Peter Praet Speaks

Country:
Date:	Mar, 27 08:45
Importance:	Low
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

Executive board member and chief economist of the European Central Bank. Within the board, Praet is widely considered to be centrist on monetary policy, perhaps even slightly “dovish”, meaning he is more likely to take growth prospects into account in the conduct of monetary policy than strict inflation “hawks” do.