IMPENDING EVENTS: * BoJ Policy meeting minutes * German ZEW, 72 expected vs. 69.8 last. John Wraith, I-rate strategist with RBS, points to the dichotomy between strong sentiment but less robust real data. SEE CHART. * Retail Sales, Feb, -0.7% forecast, -0.3% ex autos. * Current Account Deficit, Q4. -195.8 bn in Q3. * Manufacturing Trade & Inventories, Jan, trade seen flat vs. 0.7% prior. * Fed's Kroszner on panel discussing IMF.