Ireland
Strong recovery in US treasury purchases is ‘unlikely’ – paper
Central banks’ demand for US government bonds has ‘plateaued’ as reserve managers diversify
Iceland could join euro even during a crisis – ECB’s Vujčić
BoE’s Mann also highlights pros and cons of country’s accession at currency conference
Behind the scenes of the Bundesbank’s capacity-building programme
A multi-year effort has helped shore up expertise at West Balkan central banks. Will African and former-CIS institutions be equally responsive to Eurosystem technical assistance?
How will Europe’s central banks react to the Middle East crisis?
ECB unlikely to veer from rate path as it had expected to undershoot during 2026
Ireland publishes roadmap for streamlining regulation
Central bank governor insists it is not about lowering standards but improving framework’s quality
Irish governor warns against stretched equity valuations
CBI is latest institution to flag risks of market correction as talk of AI bubble continues
Ireland no longer approving Israel bond prospectuses in EU
Luxembourg takes over following campaign by Irish civil society groups
Ireland loosens credit union rules to spur green loans
Central bank expresses hope for more sustainable lending as it increases capacity from €2.9bn to €9.9bn
People: new deputy governor at Central Bank of Ireland
Plus appointments at FATF, Financial Stability Board and European Stability Mechanism
CBI’s approval of Israel bond prospectus was illegal – Irish lawmaker
Gary Gannon claims bank’s actions misled investors about risks and were in breach of country's Genocide Act
Hong Kong and Ireland to ease cross-border investment
Funds domiciled in one jurisdiction can be marketed to the other after regulators sign MoU
Protesters occupy Irish central bank headquarters
Pro-Palestinian activists oppose institution’s involvement in sale of Israeli bonds
Central Bank of Ireland defends Israeli ‘war bond’ approval
Critics say bank is complicit in funding genocide, but governor says it is bound by law
Central Bank of Ireland launches scam awareness campaign
Investment, loan and phishing fraud remain most common
Portraits on banknotes: a study of the gender gap
Only Australia’s currency has gender parity; overall, less than 10% of portraited banknotes – excluding Elizabeth II – feature female images
Mortgage reforms, surprise rate hikes harm renters – ECB study
Researchers say young people could lose equivalent of 1% of their lifetime consumption
Irish central bank says payments strategy needs drastic change
Deputy governor says sector is slow to change and backs draft “access to cash” law
Banknotes: October to December 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Riskiest non-banks shrink for first time since 2009
FSB says narrow measure of riskiest firms fell in 2022 as asset price falls hit investment funds
Irish government to create two sovereign funds
New law will mandate government to deposit up to 0.8% of GDP in two funds over next decade
Ireland considers sovereign wealth fund
Finance minister suggests move as government forecasts cumulative surplus of €656 billion