Central Bank of Ireland
Ireland introduces revised requirements for lenders dealing with SMEs
Ireland changes rules for banks lending to small and medium-sized enterprises when they are facing financial difficulties; new code updates 2009 effort
Ireland unveils fitness and probity regime
Central bank releases regulations and standards concerning appointment of staff in financial services industry
Ireland’s Honohan on risks of increased globalisation
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says greater globalisation boosted Ireland’s economy but also left it open to debt vulnerabilities
Elderfield sets out the future of Irish banking
Deputy governor lays out plans to strengthen and restructure banks, improve governance and supervision and manage credit risk
Ireland copies UK in new central bank law
Central bank can now order financial services providers to have an independent expert prepare a report on any regulatory matter; similar to UK provision
Ireland appoints new deputy governor
Central Bank of Ireland makes Stefan Gerlach new deputy governor
Ireland clears way for greater central bank power
New Bill allows central bank to step in when banks are “failing or likely to fail”; will be able to shift assets to other institutions or replace management at a troubled bank
Elderfield details Ireland's new risk assessment model
Matthew Elderfield, head of financial regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland, reveals details of new ‘Prism’ risk assessment model
Ireland’s central bank failed to alert regulators to mounting crisis: banking report
Ireland’s Commission of Investigation into banking crisis says Central Bank of Ireland missed opportunities to alert regulators to impending risks in banking sector
Ireland’s Elderfield: we’ll not haircut senior debt
Matthew Elderfield, Ireland’s head regulator, assures senior bondholders in four banks they will not face “action”
Ireland announces stress test results
Central Bank of Ireland reveals €24 billion gap in funding for the country’s banks
Ireland’s chief regulator gets tough on corporate governance
Chief regulator Matthew Elderfield says poor governance exacerbated by cosy nature of corporate life in Ireland
Draft Irish law sketches resolution fund, living wills
Draft legislation from Irish government sets out rules on resolution fund that all banks must pay into, living wills; law includes strict penalties for failure
Anglo chiefs approached me before crash: ex-central bank director
Former Central Bank of Ireland director Alan Gray says chairman and chief executive of now state-owned Anglo Irish Bank approached him over liquidity stress in lead up to government guarantee, crisis
Irish central bank names advisers for stress test exercise
Central Bank of Ireland calls for BlackRock Solutions, Boston Consulting Group and Barclays Capital to assist in stress tests
Ireland lifts lid on tough new enforcement approach
Central Bank of Ireland publishes first-ever enforcement strategy, detailing tough line on sanctions; publication accompanies penalties on Allied Irish Banks, NCB Stockbrokers
Dublin deflects ECB criticism of bank law
Ireland’s finance ministry says central bank independence not threatened by bank bill; statement comes in response to wide-ranging European Central Bank critique of draft law
Irish banks’ pay reforms inadequate: central bank
Central Bank of Ireland says banks’ remuneration policies are not sufficiently aligned with risk management strategies
Anglo restructuring deal to be sealed in January: Ireland’s Honohan
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says Anglo restructuring proposal will be approved by end-January; Irish banks face capital, liquidity assessments
Markets, analysts unconvinced by Irish bailout
Officials welcome deal but euro, continental bourses drop in response to €85 billion rescue package for Ireland
Ireland’s Honohan calls for greater disclosure of residential mortgages
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says greater disclosure on residential mortgages loans will help drive confidence in markets
Ireland’s regulator moots new capital facility for banks
Central Bank of Ireland head of financial regulation Matthew Elderfield says creation of standby contingent capital facility for banks from European Union and IMF bailout money will help ease markets
Honohan expects IMF loan for Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says his expectation is that IMF loan will be made available, likely to come to “tens of billions”
Ireland releases new governance rules
Central Bank of Ireland looks to stamp out poor boardroom practices at financial institutions