Patrick Honohan
The ECB, the lockdown and the monetary financing lock
Eurozone’s central bank may need to break its prohibition on monetary financing to fight pandemic

German court rules ECB must provide more evidence on PSPP
Judges strongly criticise ECJ’s ruling on QE programme, but stop short of declaring it unlawful

The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
New ECB chief needs to lead a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy

German finance minister offers deal on eurozone deposit insurance scheme
New proposals may not be enough to overcome other EU countries’ opposition
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how the ECB chief confronted existential concerns about the euro
Irish officials increase criticism of incoming governor
Media reports that former governors and ECB all raised concerns over Makhlouf’s appointment
Macro-prudential analysis is not fit for task – leading economists
Carney and Honohan warn of fund failures and Hélène Rey calls for better risk indicators
Book notes: Currency, credit and crisis, by Patrick Honohan
Honohan brings an analytical eye to the measures taken to avert a deep crisis in Ireland
Irish finance minister seeks candidates for governor role
Senior civil servant seen as strong contender but has been criticised for pre-crisis optimism
Irish government nominates Philip Lane as next ECB chief economist
European governments have turned down two Irish nominations for senior ECB roles in last year
Philip Lane on systemic risk, transparency and Brexit
The Central Bank of Ireland governor talks about transparency, shadow banking and tackling systemic banking risk
Ireland nominates Lane for ECB vice-presidency
Irish governor has track record as academic economist and senior ESRB figure
Transparency: Central Bank of Ireland
Irish central bank has made great progress in communicating
Irish central bank announces major internal reorganisation
Market supervision department to be split in two and new financial stability directorate planned
Former Irish governor calls for higher inflation targets
Concerns about consequences of raising targets “overblown”, Honohan says
Central Bank of the Year: Central Bank of Ireland
Central bank's macro-prudential policy actions helped curb runaway Irish property price expectations in 2015; restored credibility
Honohan sets out virtues of new crisis tools in final speech
Irish governor stresses potential of direct recapitalisation and GDP-linked loans
Ireland invites applications for central bank governorship
Ministry of finance invites ‘expressions of interest’ in the post
Early contenders emerge as Irish governor announces departure
Candidates already emerging to succeed Central Bank of Ireland governor
Honohan: EU-IMF programme a qualified success
Governor delivers speech at joint conference
Ireland’s Honohan: organisational structure to be ‘thoroughly overhauled’
Central Bank of Ireland still reshaping to meet regulatory demands
Central Bank of Ireland plans staff increase
Institution is already engaged in an ‘extensive review’ of its internal organisation
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
Central Bank of Ireland annual report sees assets drop and profits rise
Recovery in Irish economy in 2012 led to lower reliance on US dollar liquidity and continued increase in central bank profits; governor urges continued commitment from external stakeholders