Patrick Honohan
Irish governor hopes SSM can avoid a 'nationalistic backlash'
Patrick Honohan sets out hopes and fears for a centralised regulator, warning incomplete implementation of banking union could result in 'divisive clashes'
Irish governor bemoans sustained large sovereign spread
Patrick Honohan says the cost of Ireland’s funding still reflects a credit risk premium; Government’s €2.5 billion bond issuance met by ‘strong’ investor response
Irish central bank to hold first meetings outside Dublin
Central bank of Ireland to hold series of events in Galway, including first ever formal meeting of the governing board outside Dublin; further events planned for the future
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: How governments are undermining world finance
Central bankers need to forcefully express their concerns about the unintended consequences of new regulatory policies
Irish governor says senior creditors must take share of losses
Patrick Honohan wants the losses of failing banks to be shared with senior creditors; says governments’ rescue options are limited when debt is socialised
Ireland’s Honohan highlights advantages of ‘more Europe’
Patrick Honohan discusses challenges of restoring market confidence in the eurozone; says Ireland has ‘quite a lot to gain’ from further integration with Europe
New Central Bank of Ireland headquarters revealed
Irish central bank to spend €7 million on new headquarters in Dublin; bank expects to relocate in three to four years when building work is complete
Central Bank of Ireland governor takes pay cut
Patrick Honohan gifts portion of salary back to the government, resulting in lower salary than previous year; Annual Report shows profit of €1.2 billion
Honohan discusses lessons from central banks' response to financial shocks
Governor of the Irish central bank outlines lessons for central bankers from the impact of shocks to financial system
Central Bank of Ireland governor wants 'intrusive' regulation
Patrick Honohan says regulatory system in Ireland is now ‘obtrusive and intrusive’ rather than 'light touch'
Ireland’s Honohan laments indebtedness in the country
Patrick Honohan says sorting out the debt troubles of the Republic of Ireland is a matter of 'immense national importance'
Irish governor discusses credit conditions
Patrick Honohan, governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, says credit conditions for SMEs are "tougher in Ireland than anywhere elsewhere in the euro area"
Central Bank of Ireland searching for new headquarters, says Honohan
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says central bank is looking to move from headquarters at Dame Street tower, but expects to retain building despite unwelcome presence of protesters
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
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 announces stress test results
Central Bank of Ireland reveals €24 billion gap in funding for the country’s banks
Ireland’s Honohan pledges to avoid fire sales
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says country can no longer afford fire-sale losses on non-core bank assets
Ex-Fed economist appointed to Ireland’s Central Bank Commission
Former Federal Reserve economist and special adviser to Ireland’s outgoing finance minister Alan Ahearne appointed to Central Bank of Ireland’s commission
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
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 reveals fresh Anglo Irish bailout
Central Bank of Ireland outlines new restructuring for Anglo Irish Bank, finance minister acknowledges cost of bailout prevents government from meeting deficit cuts for year
How Ireland is reforming its central bank
A change of leadership offers Ireland’s central bank an opportunity to assert its independence from the country’s much maligned political and banking elite. It is doing much to grasp it, Claire Jones finds.