Ireland
Commemorative euro coin launched
Eurozone countries issue new €2 coin to commemorate 10 years of the currency; few central banks announce the move
Ireland’s Gerlach optimistic about fiscal adjustments
Central Bank of Ireland deputy governor Stefan Gerlach says progress towards completing Ireland’s fiscal adjustment programme has gone better than expected
Ireland launches new supervisory framework
Central Bank of Ireland says Prism model will better equip it to identify and deal with threats to banking sector in a timely manner; concerns remain over flexibility of framework
ECB credibility is damaged, say CBP panellists
Fourth Central Banking ON AIR webinar sees heated discussion over the future of the eurozone; ECB has suffered damaged credibility but independence is unscathed, say panellists
Ireland releases agreement on split of banking oversight responsibilities
Previously confidential memorandum of understanding between department of finance and central bank shows split of responsibilities; document forms part of bail-out programme
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
Irish government sells share in Bank of Ireland
Ireland to sell €1.1 billion stake in Bank of Ireland; taxpayers to make 10.25% return from preference shares and 10% gain from contingent capital at bank
Greece inches closer to default status
Fitch downgrades Greece’s long-term credit rating to CCC, one notch above default, in an active week for ratings agencies
Ireland appoints new deputy governor
Central Bank of Ireland makes Stefan Gerlach new deputy governor
BIS report highlights steps to curb sovereign debt risks
Basel working group outlines measures central banks can introduce to mitigate the risks associated with sovereign debt
FSB probes deposit insurance response to crisis
Financial Stability Board launches peer review of deposit insurance systems; highlights cross-border relations and crisis response
BoJ’s Nishimura highlights demography link to asset bubbles
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura says asset market bubbles are correlated to demographic changes
Ireland proposes haircuts for Anglo Irish bondholders
Irish finance minister Michael Noonan says Anglo Irish Bank senior bondholders should receive haircuts; pits the Irish government against the European Central Bank
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
S&P places Italy on negative outlook
Standard & Poor's places Italy’s long-term credit rating on negative outlook; analysts say downgrade not expected in near term
Europe must share blame for sovereign debt crisis: ECB’s Stark
Stark says European Monetary Union failures contributed to situations in Greece, Ireland and Portugal; calls for end to emergency stimulus policies
Eurozone sovereign bailouts likely to stop at Portugal, say investors
The Eurozone crisis has already forced three members of the currency union to take EU/IMF bailouts but Spain, the next potential target of investors, is unlikely to follow
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
Stress tests motivate Moody’s Ireland downgrade
Moody’s downgrades Ireland two notches to Baa3 after stress tests force Irish government to allocate additional funds to banks