IMF says Irish government should bolster central bank independence

IMF recommends giving the central bank commission greater independence

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Irish government to bolster the independence of the central bank, recommending a host of legislative changes to reduce the finance minister's influence over its governance.

A report published yesterday by the IMF stresses there is no "observed political interference" in the Central Bank of Ireland's affairs, but identifies "certain legal provisions" in relation to the role of the finance minister in the central bank commission that "raise

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