Articles by Dan Hardie
ECB says Romanian government breached EU law over bank tax
Governor again warns emergency tax decree could harm banks and damage monetary policy
Romanian central bank holds talks with government over tax dispute
National Bank of Romania rejects calls to abolish interbank rate
Philip Lane likely to become next ECB chief economist
Former academic economist set to become first Irish citizen in senior ECB role
Romanian government escalates attacks on central bank
Social Democratic party and finance ministry says bank is failing obligation to protect currency
Sri Lankan lawyers allege wrongdoing by senior central bank officials
Court says senior deputy governor must appear before it on February 25
European Commission takes legal action against Slovenia over central bank raid
Slovenia’s seizure of ECB documents and failure to co-operate broke European law, EC says
Irish government nominates Philip Lane as next ECB chief economist
European governments have turned down two Irish nominations for senior ECB roles in last year
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
EU supervisors set out process for cross-border AML data sharing
Agreement will allow ECB and national supervisors to share data on suspected money-laundering
Moldovan central bank suspends rights of lenders’ shareholders
Move is latest effort to enforce law in notoriously difficult banking sector
Lebanese central bank orders wire services not to use dollars
Economy under strain from political division, fiscal shortfall and refugee crisis
European auditors ask lawmakers for increased access to ECB documents
ECB has failed to provide sufficient information in three major audits, official body says
Polish governor faces rising political criticism over staff salaries
Governor criticised by deputy prime minister over refusal to confirm staff payment levels
Romanian central bank governor says bank tax law is ‘nonsense’
Mugur Isărescu attacks “incomprehensible bomb” in latest dispute with government
EU legal officer says Latvian government wrongly barred governor
Authorities provided no evidence to back claims governor acted corruptly, advocate general says
Slovenian lawmakers appoint new governor
New appointee inherits acrimonious dispute between central bank and government over bail-in
Ukrainian central bank sues oligarch in Swiss courts for $200 million
NBU demands money from former bank owner it has accused of massive fraud
Slovenian government struggles to appoint new governor
Lawmakers due to vote on nominee after governor retired citing threats and pressure over bail-in
Indian governor resigns after conflict with government
Patel quits after threatening to resign over BJP’s attempts to use reserves
Cyprus governor says 2015 police raid stopped her investigating politicians’ debts
Governor Georghadji offers to re-start investigation into loans to “politically exposed persons”
Bank of Russia deputy governor accused of mafia and spy links steps down
Putin ally Aleksandr Torshin alleged to have meddled in Spanish money-laundering and US elections
Head of Polish financial regulator arrested on corruption charges
Central bank governor still has PM’s confidence after defending accused regulator – senior official
Moldovan finance minister becomes central bank governor
Ex-governor worked closely with new appointee in handling aftermath of massive bank theft
Greek central bank suggests switching €7.5 billion in bad assets to new entity
Uncertainty over whether government or European Union will accept suggestion