Central Bank of Ireland
Early contenders emerge as Irish governor announces departure
Central Bank of Ireland governor announces intention to retire later this year, with a handful of names already surfacing as possible successors
Irish deputy encouraged by NPL progress
Cyril Roux says banks have improved their distressed debt operations but warns it will take several years to work though the stock of commercial NPLs still outstanding
Irish central bank targets consumer-first culture
New report from the central bank reveals focus on culture within the financial industry; head of consumer protection tells Central Banking about the institution’s plans
People: IMF names new deputy; Brazil in line for two as well
Christine Lagarde wants to appoint an adviser of the Japanese government as deputy managing director; Brazil’s central bank governor proposes two new deputies in a reshuffle; and more
Irish central bank steps up macro-pru communication
Central Bank of Ireland finalises restrictions on mortgage lending; measures feature some relief for first-time buyers following consultation process
Honohan: EU-IMF programme a qualified success
Following conclusion of programme Central Bank of Ireland governor says it did 'what it said on the tin' by restoring market confidence and stabilising the economy
Ireland’s Honohan: organisational structure to be ‘thoroughly overhauled’
Central Bank of Ireland governor details ongoing efforts to rectify the regulatory failings that led to the 2008 crisis in the country's banking system
Irish research finds macro-pru tools have ‘greater impact’ on first-time buyers
Economic letter published by Central Bank of Ireland explores impact of loan-to-value and loan-to-income ratios on different groups within residential property market
Central Bank of Ireland urges households to spend 2.5bn copper coins on Christmas shopping
Bank warns local shops are running out of coins as people consign them to ‘jars and piggy banks'; says small change ‘better being spent or given to charity'
Irish government looks to lift restrictions on central bank disclosure
New bill will, if passed, allow staff at the Central Bank of Ireland to reveal certain confidential information to parliamentary committees
Central Bank of Ireland plans staff increase
Governor Patrick Honohan says creation of SSM and new international regulations create ‘more work’ for the central bank; staff will increase by roughly 100 in 2015
Policy discussion makes up between 5% and 70% of central bank minutes, study finds
Report by Central Bank of Ireland shows great variation in scope and characteristics of minutes, with word count ranging from 600 to 13,000
ECB eases collateral requirements for Greek bonds as borrowing costs soar
European Central Bank says it will reduce the haircut it applies to Greek government bonds, but insists it is not an ‘ad hoc reaction’ to this week’s market stress
Central Bank of Ireland proposes lending restrictions
Irish central bank proposes three ‘speed limits’ on banks’ mortgage lending, as it looks to create a ‘stable and well-functioning’ market
Irish economists estimate property debt overhang on SMEs
Central Bank of Ireland researchers find a minimum of 20% of SMEs have direct exposures to property debt, which makes them more likely to default
Ireland working paper examines effect of ECB policy on interbank repo market
Research by economists from Central Bank of Ireland, New York Fed and Barclays Capital finds some substitution effect between official auctions and repo market activity
Ireland names new chief economist
Gabriel Fagan leaves ECB to join Central Bank of Ireland; succeeds Lars Frisell, who now lectures in the IMF Africa Training Institute in Mauritius
Parliamentary committee questions Central Bank of Ireland transparency
Committee will examine whether confidentiality provisions in central bank legislation mean information on financial misconduct is withheld from the public
Central Bank of Ireland markets chief wants derivatives on TTIP agenda
The Central Bank of Ireland's markets director believes TTIP is the ideal forum to iron out differences over substituted compliance and establish agreement on monitoring and data collection systems
People: Deputy governors appointed in Russia and India
China Investment Corporation appoints fifth executive vice-president; new director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland
Irish brief examines relationship between rate changes and bond yields
Economic letter published by the Central Bank of Ireland compares the impact of rate changes on bond yields in the eurozone and Switzerland
Irish central bank will ‘change structurally’ before SSM
Cyril Roux says the Central Bank of Ireland will make organisational changes in the coming months as it looks to accommodate the Single Supervisory Mechanism
Irish inflation is domestically determined, central bank economists find
Paper by Central Bank of Ireland deputy governor Gerlach and colleagues challenges traditional view that Irish inflation dynamics are determined abroad
IMF says Irish government should bolster central bank independence
International Monetary Fund report encourages the government to cede power over the central bank; authorities ‘disappointed’ by findings