More from Fed's Schmid: Would be a mistake to consider cryptocurrency as a currency

• Crypto is doing well right now, consider it what ever you like, dude.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1057 (vs. estimate at 7.1945)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

Fed's Schmid: Not out of high inflation yet, Fed should be patient on cuts

• Says needs to see convincing evidence before easing

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1945 – Reuters estimate

• The reference rate from the Bank will be 700 or more points lower than this

RBNZ Governor Orr has a huge barrage of media interviews scheduled in the days ahead

• Orr will be speaking publicly six times in the two days following the RBNZ decision

Santander (US) says the Federal Reserve's FOMC may delay rate cuts until after US election

• US economy and inflation to remain hotter-than-forecast, supporting a delay in monetary easing

RBNZ meet on Wednesday - previews

• A quick look at what analysts are expecting at this 'live' meeting

ECB Pres. Lagarde: Increasing signs of bottoming out in growth.

• ECBs Lagarde speaking.

ECB's Lagarde: We are not there yet on inflation

• Interview with Kanaal Z

Monday - Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid eddresses Economic Club of Oklahoma City

• On his economic and monetary policy outlook

Bank of England Deputy Governor Breeden and Chief Economist Pill are speaking on Monday

Japanese inflation data due on Tuesday core to drop under 2% for the first time in 2 years

• CPI data preview

European Central Bank President Lagarde is speaking on Monday

• Lagarde speaking again

Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet this week (Feb 28) - preview

• BNZ say the RBNZ will remain on hold

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1080 (vs. estimate at 7.1998)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1998 – Reuters estimate

• People's Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT.

ICYMI - ECB's Stournaras says June is the earliest the Bank can cut rates

New Zealand's Reserve Bank set to raise interest rates, TD and ANZ forecasts align

• RBNZ to hike rates in upcoming meetings based on high inflation expectations

ICYMI - Centeno says the European Central Bank must be open to a March rate cut

• Portugal's ECB Governing Council member Mario Centeno.

Newsquawk Week Ahead: US PCE, ISM mfg. PMI, RBNZ, EZ, Australia and Japan CPI

• Next week's highlights include PCE data from the US, as well as the ISM Manufacturing PMI and CPI reports from the Eurozone, Australia and Japan, alongside the RBNZ rate decision

Fed's Williams: My view of economy hasn't changed after January data

• Williams comments to Axios

ECB's Muller: I would like to see Q1 wage data before moving on rates

• Comments from Muller

ECB's Nagel: We should act on data, not steps by other central banks

• Comments from the Bundesbank leader

ECB's Lagarde says Q4 2023 wage numbers are encouraging

• Remarks by ECB president, Christine Lagarde

ECB's Nagel: It is too early to cut rates even if a move appears tempting to some

• Remarks by ECB hawk, Joachim Nagel