Central Bank of Ireland
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
ECB would have refused assets for Anglo loan
Collateral used by Anglo Irish to access central bank funds would not have been accepted by European Central Bank
Central bank bill passed by Ireland’s lower house
Dáil TDs approve bill which will merge central bank and financial regulator by slim majority
Ireland unveils new supervisory code
Central Bank of Ireland report heralds move towards tougher approach; plans to create departments to implement more stringent regime
Ireland's Honohan outlines central bank's failures
Irish central bank governor Patrick Honohan cites failures in bank management for poor response to crisis in central bank review
Irish CB “taking action” to fix flaws, says governor
Governor Patrick Honohan tells CentralBanking.com the institution is rectifying cultural and structural problems flagged by his report into central bank’s pre-crisis performance
Ireland’s Honohan to criticise central bank’s role in crisis: reports
Irish media say report authored by central bank chief Patrick Honohan will charge his own institution and the financial regulator with having failed in the lead up to the country’s banking crisis
Missed mortgage payments spike in Ireland
Thirteen percent of mortgage payments overdue by more than 90 days; chief regulator Matthew Elderfield says there is no simple solution to the problem
Ireland’s Honohan says bank and government partnership key
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says co-operation between banks and state is essential to credit markets
Ireland sets pace with governance reform proposals
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland release proposals to end poor practices at financial institutions
Elderfield: bank recapitalisation costs manageable
Central Bank of Ireland head regulator suppresses fears over banking costs
Ireland’s bad bank worse than expected
Details of the National Asset Management Agency spook markets as commentators worry over whether the agency is structurally sound, Anglo Irish bailout under spotlight
Ireland’s Elderfield: Consumer comes first
Matthew Elderfield discusses the lessons learnt from the financial crisis, and how new regulations will place the consumer interests before the banks
Investment growth declines in Europe
Central Bank of Ireland research shows that while declines in investment growth is larger in US compared with the eurozone this year, it continues to lag behind the US overall
Central Bank of Ireland – Developments in Private Sector Credit
Irish central bank’s note shows private sector credit continued to shrink, and lending both to banks and non-banks dropped in the final quarter of 2009
Ireland’s Honohan pushes for wage cuts
Irish central bank governor says cuts necessary to reverse unemployment rise
Investors confident in Ireland’s budget cuts: Honohan
Irish central bank governor Patrick Honohan says the proof of investor confidence in the country’s plans for fiscal consolidation is in the interest rates on government paper
Ireland wrongly accused over funding family trips
Spending watchdog admits error over claims central bank paid for 52 spouses to travel on single visit, but Honohan bans future junkets
The behavior of money
A technical paper from the Central Bank of Ireland looks at how the demand for money has changed as the store of value function has gained in importance over the past 40 years.
Merger has begun confirms Irish CB
Ireland’s central bank says preparations for full integration with regulator have started as proposed legislation gathers steam
Ireland’s Honohan: “intrusive” supervision warranted
Governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland says regulator’s heavy handedness justified
Ireland creates senior posts
Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland announces new roles as part of regulatory shift
Irish regulator’s pay “rubs salt in the wounds”
Half of Ireland’s central bank to strike over pension levy; staff treated “obscenely” as executive’s pay jumps €150,000