EU Crisis – Key Dates to Watch

Economic, political and market dates to watch from across Europe as governments and financial institutions deal with the ongoing European debt crisis.
Courtesy of DC Tripwire 

15th February:                   Spain to announce plans for restructuring banking sector

15th February:                   Portugal €1.5-1.75 billion bill auction

15th February:                   €8 billion Italian bonds mature

15th February:                   Deadline for Greece to finalize austerity package. Likely date of Eurogroup meeting to confirm second bailout package including PSI

16th February:                   Spain bond auction

16th February:                   Possible date for Greek PSI exchange offer

20th February:                   Eurogroup Meeting

21st February:                   ECOFIN Council Meeting

23rd February:                   ECB Governing Council

23rd/24th February:           G20 Deputy Finance Ministers

25th/26th February:           G20 Finance Ministers

29th February:                   ECB 3-year LTRO

29th February:                   €8.7 billion Italian bonds mature

1st March:                         €27.1 billion Italian bonds mature

1st/2nd March:                   EU Summit

6th March:                         Original deadline for Greek PSI bond exchange

6th March:                         Greece €1.6 billion debt matures

8th March:                         ECB Governing Council

9th March:                         Indicative deadline for Greek PSI exchange

12th March:                       Eurogroup Meeting

13th March:                       ECOFIN Council Meeting

20th March:                       €14.4 billion Greek bonds maturing

21st March:                       Portugal €0.75-1 billion bill auction

22nd March:                      ECB Governing Council

30th March:                       Informal ECOFIN Council Meeting

8th April:                           Possible deadline for Greek elections

11th April:                         Greece €1.6 billion debt matures

22nd April/6th May:           French Presidential Election

8th May:                            Greece €1.6 billion debt matures

18th May:                          Greece €8 billion debt matures

19th/20th May:                   G8 Leaders Summit

June:                                 G20 Leaders Summit

13th June:                          Greece €3 billion debt matures

15th June:                          Portuguese €10.2 billion bond matures

End June:                          Deadline for European banks to meet 9% core Tier 1 capital ratio

20th August:                      Greece €7.7 billion debt matures

Courtesy of DC Tripwire

**EU Crisis – Key Dates to Watch will be updated daily.