DIARY- Emerging Markets Economic Events to May 18

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EMERGING MARKETS - ECONOMIC EVENTS

THURSDAY, MAY 7 SINGAPORE - IMF holds press conference on Spring 2015 Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook - 0130 GMT. PRAGUE - Czech National Bank holds monetary policy meeting - 1100 GMT. The bank will also update its quarterly macroeconomic forecast. BUDAPEST - Business conference on lending prospects. Hungarian central bank Deputy Governor Adam Balog and Director Marton Nagy will be the key speakers.

FRIDAY, MAY 8

JOHANNESBURG - South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene gives keynote speech at Argon Asset Management's 10th anniversary. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago will also be at the event - 1600 GMT.

MONDAY, MAY 11

LUSAKA - Bank of Zambia announces interest rate decision. ACCRA - Central bank of Ghana holds monetary policy meeting (to May 13).

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 SARAJEVO - Sarajevo Business Forum 2015 (to May 14). ZAGREB - Croatian National Bank holds Council Meeting. ACCRA - Central bank of Ghana announces interest decision.

THURSDAY, MAY 14 VANCOUVER, Canada - Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson will address CFA Society Vancouver - 1930 GMT. TBILISI - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) annual meeting and business forum 2015 (to May 15). MEXICO CITY - Central Bank of Mexico will publish the minutes of April policy meeting - 1400 GMT. MANILA - Philippines central bank holds monetary policy meeting - 0800 GMT. LIMA - Central bank of Peru announces rate decision - 2300 GMT.

FRIDAY, MAY 15

SEOUL - Bank of Korea holds Monetary Policy Committee Meeting.

MONDAY, MAY 18 ABUJA - Central bank of Nigeria holds monetary policy meeting. JOHANNESBURG - South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene speaks to journalists from the Southern Africa foreign correspondents association - 0600 GMT.

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