Central Bank of Ireland
Irish central bank gets major budget increase
Commission members criticise bank’s handling of tracker mortgages
People: RBA appoints new assistant governor
Susan Woods takes position of assistant governor for corporate services; new executive board member at Norges Bank; Central Bank of Ireland appoints director of economics
Senior figure steps down from Irish central bank
Mary O’Dea was interim head of Ireland’s financial regulator during financial crisis of 2009
Mortgage modifications were key to cutting Irish NPLs
Scale of modifications was larger than previously thought, research finds
Irish economy significantly affected by shocks from UK, researchers say
Falls in UK growth and depreciation of pound have “sizeable” impact on Ireland, paper says
Banking industry has ‘consistently failed customers’ – Ireland’s Sibley
Banks should focus on whether outcomes are desirable, not just whether they are legal, says deputy governor
Irish deputy governor warns hard Brexit is ‘entirely plausible’
Ed Sibley voices concerns over new costs and frictions in European markets; EBA warns against setting up “shell offices” as response to Brexit
Irish firms must plan for ‘hard Brexit’, central bank official says
The UK’s exit from the single market is within the “planning horizon”, says Gerry Cross
People: Israel picks MPC members after lengthy process; Brazil promotes deputies
Bank of Israel MPC members appointed after process spanning several years; Brazil promotes internal candidates; RBA has new international director; and more
Irish governor calls for fiscal prudence
The government’s debt target may need to be revised, argues Lane
Irish central bank updates minimum competency standards
Mortgage institutions must give board members annual training; the move brings regulations into line with updated European laws
Irish central bank to set up dataset of registered firms
Dataset will help identify “structures of complex operations”, bank says
Where have all the women gone?
The number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but a glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
QE could create balance sheet problems – Irish deputy governor
Eurozone’s asset purchase programme increases the interest rate risk for central banks, Donnery and co-authors write
People: Philippines appoints new deputy, Central Bank of Ireland promotes regulators
Philippines central bank appoints new deputy to replace Espenilla, Central Bank of Ireland makes senior appointments in regulation departments following reshuffle, and more
Irish supervisor warns of return to light-touch regulation
Some banks’ handling of liquidity issues is concerning, says Sibley
Exogenous constraints affected asset purchase programme, Irish paper says
Research letter looks at impact of extended scheme
PSPP’s effects became significant after expansion – Irish paper
Paper examines responses of Ireland-domiciled investment funds
Irish paper examines why banks set collateral conditions
Ex-ante risk and loan size are key factors, researchers say
People: Menon given fourth term; Irish chief economist retires
Singaporean governor awarded fourth consecutive term; Ireland’s chief economist retires, while the registrar of credit unions heads to the IMF; India appoints a new executive director; and more
Irish central bank gets new supervisory structure
Supervisory functions will be split into two “pillars"; Lane says increased mandate and greater European commitment means new structure is necessary
Irish paper tracks monetary policy’s effects on mortgage default
Researchers use “quasi-natural experiment” based on data from two types of loan
Income inequality should be a concern for central banks – IMF panel
IMF panel debates impact of unconventional monetary policy on income inequality, concluding institutions should be more aware of policy effects on income disparities despite no specific mandate
People: Interim deputy for Ireland; Turkish MPC member quits
Ireland shuffles top positions as Cyril Roux departs; Turkey’s Aysan is returning to academia; Esma appoints new board members