Central Bank of Ireland
Irish central bank to set up dataset of registered firms
Dataset will help identify “structures of complex operations”, bank says
Where have all the women gone?
The number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but a glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
QE could create balance sheet problems – Irish deputy governor
Eurozone’s asset purchase programme increases the interest rate risk for central banks, Donnery and co-authors write
People: Philippines appoints new deputy, Central Bank of Ireland promotes regulators
Philippines central bank appoints new deputy to replace Espenilla, Central Bank of Ireland makes senior appointments in regulation departments following reshuffle, and more
Irish supervisor warns of return to light-touch regulation
Some banks’ handling of liquidity issues is concerning, says Sibley
Exogenous constraints affected asset purchase programme, Irish paper says
Research letter looks at impact of extended scheme
PSPP’s effects became significant after expansion – Irish paper
Paper examines responses of Ireland-domiciled investment funds
Irish paper examines why banks set collateral conditions
Ex-ante risk and loan size are key factors, researchers say
People: Menon given fourth term; Irish chief economist retires
Singaporean governor awarded fourth consecutive term; Ireland’s chief economist retires, while the registrar of credit unions heads to the IMF; India appoints a new executive director; and more
Irish central bank gets new supervisory structure
Supervisory functions will be split into two “pillars"; Lane says increased mandate and greater European commitment means new structure is necessary
Irish paper tracks monetary policy’s effects on mortgage default
Researchers use “quasi-natural experiment” based on data from two types of loan
Income inequality should be a concern for central banks – IMF panel
IMF panel debates impact of unconventional monetary policy on income inequality, concluding institutions should be more aware of policy effects on income disparities despite no specific mandate
People: Interim deputy for Ireland; Turkish MPC member quits
Ireland shuffles top positions as Cyril Roux departs; Turkey’s Aysan is returning to academia; Esma appoints new board members
Irish governor says bank is taking tough action on loan malpractice
Total of €78 million paid so far in compensation, Lane says
Ireland presents new financial consumer protection model
“More intrusive” model needed to counteract firms’ failure to change culture, bank says
People: Ireland deputy departs for private sector; BoE’s Broadbent to sit on new prudential committee
Cyril Roux to leave the Central Bank of Ireland in April; Mark Carney appoints Ben Broadbent to new prudential regulation committee; and more
Irish deputy governor says Brexit will have negative impact on Ireland
Donnery says regulators must not allow “fragmented” supervisory system to emerge
Broad sectors of Irish economy are ‘very connected’ – study
Irish research uses network analysis to look at sectoral linkages
Some credit unions don’t vet senior staff – Irish central bank
“Fitness and probity” requirements are not being followed by all unions, the report says
Irish central bank to survey credit unions’ controls
Central bank has “concerns” over quality of some institutions’ systems, deputy registrar says
IMF faces funding challenges, Irish paper says
Current funding set up is “fragile” with “significant uncertainty”, paper argues
Irish governor calls for better international finance data
Links between holders and issuers of instruments are badly understood, Lane says
Right culture is vital for insurance firms – Irish regulator
Sylvia Cronin says proper approach cannot be “regulated into existence”
Irish central bank sells old premises for €67 million
Move to new purpose-built premises due to be completed by end of first quarter