Romania Schedule of Events - Dec 12 - Feb 25

Friday, December 12 - Bucharest: Romanian construction firm Transilvania Constructii holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Friday, December 12 - Bucharest: The buyout bid for 45.55% of Romanian textile firm Siderma, launched by Italian company Effeemmeci, expires.

Friday, December 12 - Bucharest: The central bank is expected to release current account balance, foreign debt data for October.

Monday, December 15 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute holds a news conference to release a breakdown of the third-quarter and nine-month gross domestic product figures. (0900 GMT)

Monday, December 15 - Bucharest: Shareholders of Romanian blue-chip power grid operator Transelectrica hold a general shareholders’ meeting.

Monday, December 15 - Bucharest: Shareholders of Romania's sole gas mask manufacturer Romcarbon hold a general shareholders’ meeting.

* Tuesday, December 16 – Bucharest: Romanian blue-chip gas transmission company Transgaz holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Wednesday, December 17 - Bucharest: Bucharest Stock Exchange holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Thursday, December 18 - Bucharest: Romania's Finance Ministry to auction 300 million lei in three-year T-notes.

Friday, December 19 - Bucharest: Romanian car importers and producers association APIA is expected to release November car sales data.

* Monday, December 22 - Bucharest: Romanian petrochemical producer Oltchim holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Monday, December 22 - Bucharest: Romania's Finance Ministry to auction 800 million lei in 12-month T-bills.

* Tuesday, December 23 - Bucharest: Romania's Rompetrol Well Services holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Tuesday, December 23 - Bucharest: Last day of trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange for 2008.

Tuesday, December 23 - Bucharest: The Romanian central bank is expected to release November money supply data.

Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day. Public and market holiday.

* Monday, December 29 - Bucharest: Romanian building materials maker Cemacon holds a general shareholders’ meeting.

Tuesday, December 30 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release business sentiment data for the three months to February 2009. (0800 GMT)

Tuesday, December 30 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release data on building permits issued in November. (0800 GMT)

Monday, January 5 - Bucharest: First day of trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange for 2009.

Monday, January 5 - Bucharest: Central bank is expected to release December foreign exchange reserves data.

Tuesday, January 6 - Bucharest: Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November producer price index. (0800 GMT)

Tuesday, January 6 - Bucharest: Central bank board holds monetary policy meeting.

Thursday, January 8 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release Romania's tourist numbers for November. (0800 GMT)

Friday, January 9 - Bucharest: National Statistics Institute is expected to release November trade balance data. (0800 GMT)

Friday, January 9 - Bucharest: The national employment agency ANOFM expected to release December unemployment data.

Monday, January 12 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November average net salary data. (0800 GMT)

Monday, January 12 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November construction works figures. (0800 GMT)

Monday, January 12 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November energy output data. (0800 GMT)

Monday, January 12 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November industrial sales data. (0800 GMT)

Tuesday, January 13 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release 2008 consumer price inflation data. (0800 GMT)

Wednesday, January 14 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release November retail sales data. (0800 GMT)

Thursday, January 15 - Bucharest: The National Statistics Institute to release industrial output figures for November. (0800 GMT)

Thursday , February 5 - Bucharest: Deadline expires for interested investors to file their bids in a tender for two WiMAX licences.

Wednesday, February 25 - Bucharest: Romanian blue-chip oil and gas group Petrom to release 2008 financial results.