Events: Hungary’s parliament votes on whether to ratify Sweden’s bid to join Nato. MWC Barcelona, the world’s largest event for the mobile telecommunications industry, begins. The Geneva International Motor Show opens, running until March 3.
Central banks: Bank of England deputy governor Sarah Breeden opens a conference in London on research into prudential regulation, while BoE chief economist Huw Pill gives the keynote address. In Strasbourg, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde joins a debate on the bank’s annual report.
Economic indicators: The Confederation of British Industry releases its February distributive trades survey, which measures the wellbeing of the retail sector. Norway issues unemployment data for January.
Corporate updates: Dublin-based lender Bank of Ireland and UK foodservice and cleaning products company Bunzl report full-year results.