Ireland
Ireland considers sovereign wealth fund
Finance minister suggests move as government forecasts cumulative surplus of €656 billion
People: New York Fed appoints new Soma manager
Fed names new FOMC secretary; ECB IT head is leaving; new COO at Irish central bank
People: Kuwait appoints first woman deputy governor
New deputies in Sri Lanka, Ireland and Zimbabwe; Turkish MPC member dies; and more
Irish central bank will still exchange old banknotes and coins
Authorities take opportunity to remind public that UK paper £20s and £50s are expiring
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
ECB supervision and the state of the eurozone’s banks
ECB banking supervision has passed the first stage of the Covid-19 test, but many challenges remain
People: Chile appoints new central bank director
BoJ set to gain new policy board members; RBA names new head of banking; and more
Strategies for change: central banks’ quest for diversity
Dedicated diversity strategies remain uncommon among central banks, despite growing recognition of the need for better minority representation
People: Riksbank deputy’s term extended until 2027
Bank of Ghana gets new non-executive board members; RBI appoints new executive director; and more
Book notes: How boards work, by Dambisa Moyo
Moyo offers insights into the skills required to be a valued board director
ECB paper investigates macro-pru’s impact on inequality
More research is needed on how borrower-based measures affect income inequality, researchers say
Unemployment set to rise to 8% in 2022 – Irish central bank
Bottlenecks in the jobs market may delay employment’s return to pre-pandemic levels
Irish central bank levies record fine for misconduct
CBI fines Ulster Bank Ireland €37.7m over serious failings in “tracker mortgage” scandal
Irish central bank requests more powers to regulate financial executives
Politicians say scandal at financial firm strengthens case for measures to act against wrongdoing
Irish central bank to gain stronger anti-counterfeiting powers
Draft law makes Irish central bank national currency analysis centre and gives it enforcement role
Olli Rehn on AIT, market neutrality and EU fiscal policies
Finnish governor speaks about the ECB’s strategy review, climate change and lessons from the eurozone crisis
Norges Bank supervisory board strongly criticises contract with new SWF head
Board tells lawmakers contract agreed by central bank governor lacks sufficient safeguards
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
Sharon Donnery stresses international co-operation role in financial stability
Irish deputy governor explains macro-prudential measures implemented since global financial crisis
Effects of Irish and Dutch macro-pru differ strongly – DNB paper
Researchers look at interaction of monetary and macro-prudential policy in two eurozone economies
Irish central bank publishes sanctions guidance
Some banks still expect good settlements despite “obstructionist attitude”, senior regulator says
The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
New ECB chief needs to lead a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how the ECB chief confronted existential concerns about the euro
People: Central Bank of Ireland appoints chief information officer
Central bank picks CIO and insurance director; BIS seeks innovation hub chief; Vocalink gains new CEO