Central Bank of Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland proposes lending restrictions
Irish central bank proposes three ‘speed limits’ on banks’ mortgage lending, as it looks to create a ‘stable and well-functioning’ market
Irish economists estimate property debt overhang on SMEs
Central Bank of Ireland researchers find a minimum of 20% of SMEs have direct exposures to property debt, which makes them more likely to default
Ireland working paper examines effect of ECB policy on interbank repo market
Research by economists from Central Bank of Ireland, New York Fed and Barclays Capital finds some substitution effect between official auctions and repo market activity
Ireland names new chief economist
Gabriel Fagan leaves ECB to join Central Bank of Ireland; succeeds Lars Frisell, who now lectures in the IMF Africa Training Institute in Mauritius
Parliamentary committee questions Central Bank of Ireland transparency
Committee will examine whether confidentiality provisions in central bank legislation mean information on financial misconduct is withheld from the public
Central Bank of Ireland markets chief wants derivatives on TTIP agenda
The Central Bank of Ireland's markets director believes TTIP is the ideal forum to iron out differences over substituted compliance and establish agreement on monitoring and data collection systems
People: Deputy governors appointed in Russia and India
China Investment Corporation appoints fifth executive vice-president; new director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland
Irish brief examines relationship between rate changes and bond yields
Economic letter published by the Central Bank of Ireland compares the impact of rate changes on bond yields in the eurozone and Switzerland
Irish central bank will ‘change structurally’ before SSM
Cyril Roux says the Central Bank of Ireland will make organisational changes in the coming months as it looks to accommodate the Single Supervisory Mechanism
Irish inflation is domestically determined, central bank economists find
Paper by Central Bank of Ireland deputy governor Gerlach and colleagues challenges traditional view that Irish inflation dynamics are determined abroad
IMF says Irish government should bolster central bank independence
International Monetary Fund report encourages the government to cede power over the central bank; authorities ‘disappointed’ by findings
Irish deputy calls for legislative review as SSM nears
Central Bank of Ireland deputy governor Cyril Roux wants to review the country’s legislation to ensure there are no conflicts with the new SSM regulation
People: Central Bank of Ireland gets new top supervisor; MAS reshuffles management team
Sharon Donnery new director of credit institutions at Central Bank of Ireland; MAS's Foo-Yap Siew Hong retires after 39 years; and more
Ireland’s Murphy marshals industry in support of harmonised regulation
Director of markets supervision laments ‘insufficient trans-Atlantic dialogue’ and tells asset managers who want better global harmonisation of financial regulation to make their voices heard
ECB deflects parliament questions on troika
European Central Bank publishes response to a European Parliament questionnaire on the financial assistance programmes brokered by the troika; Irish governor praises ‘rigorous adherence’ to fiscal goals
SSM offers best chance of successful regulation, says Cyril Roux
Irish regulator-in-chief says supervisory authorities suffer from in-built weaknesses that the SSM may go some way to overcoming
People: FCA hires regulator from Irish central bank; NY Fed appoints new international head
Central Bank of Ireland loses another regulator, as Andy Coulson quits for UK's FCA; New York Fed replaces Checki as head of emerging markets and international affairs, with outside appointment
Central Bank of Ireland head supervisor quits
Fiona Muldoon resigns as director of credit institutions and insurance supervision, forcing the central bank to replace three senior staff members in quick succession
Central Bank of Ireland staff face longer working hours
The central bank is in negotiations with a workers’ union over government proposals that would impose 37-hour working weeks on the majority of staff; tribunal makes final recommendations
Irish governor backs domestic and export banking separation
Patrick Honohan says that, by keeping the export and domestic banking sectors separate in small countries, authorities can avoid having to put a cap on the size of banks’ balance sheets
IMF plucks chief economist from Central Bank of Ireland
Lars Frisell is leaving the Central Bank of Ireland after less than two years as its chief economist to take an unspecified post at the IMF; search begins for his successor
Irish central bank to track 'hostile' social media comments
The Central Bank of Ireland is looking for an online platform that will keep tabs on the general public’s social media conversations and flag up consumer complaints
Central Bank of Ireland research scrutinises credit and house price links
Researchers anatomise Ireland’s painful housing boom and bust, highlighting importance of the 'income fraction' channel in creating sharp movements in mortgage credit supply
Haldane dismisses talk of monetary and macro-prudential tensions
Bank of England’s Andrew Haldane says it is a ‘virtue’ that different tools can be used to meet conflicting objectives; backs central banks for macro-prudential responsibilities