Central Bank of Ireland
Anglo chiefs approached me before crash: ex-central bank director
Former Central Bank of Ireland director Alan Gray says chairman and chief executive of now state-owned Anglo Irish Bank approached him over liquidity stress in lead up to government guarantee, crisis
Irish central bank names advisers for stress test exercise
Central Bank of Ireland calls for BlackRock Solutions, Boston Consulting Group and Barclays Capital to assist in stress tests
Ireland lifts lid on tough new enforcement approach
Central Bank of Ireland publishes first-ever enforcement strategy, detailing tough line on sanctions; publication accompanies penalties on Allied Irish Banks, NCB Stockbrokers
Dublin deflects ECB criticism of bank law
Ireland’s finance ministry says central bank independence not threatened by bank bill; statement comes in response to wide-ranging European Central Bank critique of draft law
Irish banks’ pay reforms inadequate: central bank
Central Bank of Ireland says banks’ remuneration policies are not sufficiently aligned with risk management strategies
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
Ireland’s regulator moots new capital facility for banks
Central Bank of Ireland head of financial regulation Matthew Elderfield says creation of standby contingent capital facility for banks from European Union and IMF bailout money will help ease 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 releases new governance rules
Central Bank of Ireland looks to stamp out poor boardroom practices at financial institutions
Ireland to raise consumer protection standards
Central Bank of Ireland proposes rules requiring firms to be tougher when selling products to customers
Ireland’s Elderfield rules out senior debt haircuts
Holders of senior debt must not be forced to shoulder losses, but issuing banks could negotiate with them, says Central Bank of Ireland’s Matthew Elderfield
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
Ireland’s debt costs soar
Auction results show demand for Irish debt remains strong, but analysts fear higher financing costs are unsustainable
Honohan suggests Irish deficit forecasts unrealistic
Ahead of bond auction, Central Bank of Ireland governor says higher refinancing costs and less-favourable-than-forecast conditions could stymie deficit reduction; “welcome relief” on Anglo
Strauss-Kahn calls for European fiscal federation
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn proposes creation of European fiscal authority similar to ECB to oversee fiscal policy
Dublin to split troubled lender
Anglo Irish to be split after more than a year-and-a-half of state ownership
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Ireland
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Ireland’s sovereign credit rating on fears over fiscal burden imposed by banking sector rescue
Ireland’s Honohan pushes for greater cooperation
Central Bank of Ireland’s governor Patrick Honohan says euro area needs to better exploit the benefits of tight cooperation
Ireland’s Honohan defends Europe’s banks
Continent’s stress tests have lifted some of the doubt over banks’ underlying health, Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says
Ireland’s Honohan talks about new capital adequacy requirements
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan sets out plans for tougher capital requirements on Ireland’s banks
Estonia upgraded on euro accession; Ireland knocked down on banks’ weakness
Fitch lifts Estonian credit rating two notches, citing benefits of eurozone membership and strong fiscal performance; Moody’s downgrades Ireland on poor growth projections, worries over bad bank
Irish central bank sees profits more than double
Central Bank of Ireland 2009 Annual Report shows profits rose past the $1 billion mark last year