Moldova Schedule of Events - Dec 16 - Jan 12

* Tuesday, December 16 – Chisinau: Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii holds news conference on the cabinet's performance in 2008. (1200 GMT)

Tuesday, December 16 – Chisinau: Central bank to auction 45 million lei in Treasury bills.

Wednesday, December 17 – Chisinau: Government holds its regular meeting. (1300 GMT)

Wednesday, December 17 - Chisinau: Moldovan government offers for sale its stakes in 61 companies. (to December 19)

Thursday, December 18 – Chisinau: Parliament holds session.

Friday, December 19 - Chisinau: Statistics bureau to release producer price index (PPI) data for November.

Monday, December 22 - Chisinau: Central bank to release end-November money supply, banks’ credit and deposit portfolio data.

Tuesday, December 23 - Chisinau: Statistics bureau to release industrial output data for January-November.

Tuesday, December 23 - Chisinau: Statistics bureau to release freight traffic data for January-November.

Friday, December 26 - Chisinau: Statistics bureau the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth data for January-September.

Tuesday, December 30 - Chisinau: Statistics bureau to release average monthly salary data for November.

Thursday, January 1 - New Year’s Day. Public and market holiday.

Friday, January 2 - New Year’s Day. Public and market holiday.

Tuesday, January 6 - Moldova celebrates Orthodox Christmas Eve; public and market holiday.

Wednesday, January 7 - Moldova celebrates Orthodox Christmas; public and market holiday. (to January 9)

Monday, January 12 – Chisinau: Statistics bureau to release consumer price index (CPI) data for 2008.