Ireland
Ireland to raise consumer protection standards
Central Bank of Ireland proposes rules requiring firms to be tougher when selling products to customers
ECB sets stage to tackle ‘addicted banks’
European Central Bank publishes toughened rules that will allow it to limit individual banks’ access to short-term funds and exclude asset classes
Irish bonds sixth riskiest: report
Credit default swap spreads on Irish bonds spike more than any other in third quarter; Portugal also among ten riskiest sovereign issuers
Anglo bailout prompts Ireland downgrade
Fitch knocks Irish debt one notch; says higher bailout cost will impair fiscal consolidation plans
Ireland reveals fresh Anglo Irish bailout
Central Bank of Ireland outlines new restructuring for Anglo Irish Bank, finance minister acknowledges cost of bailout prevents government from meeting deficit cuts for year
Investors demand premium for Portuguese debt
Auction results show rising cost of Portuguese debt, analysts say investors are sending message to government to tackle deficit
Ireland’s debt costs soar
Auction results show demand for Irish debt remains strong, but analysts fear higher financing costs are unsustainable
Honohan suggests Irish deficit forecasts unrealistic
Ahead of bond auction, Central Bank of Ireland governor says higher refinancing costs and less-favourable-than-forecast conditions could stymie deficit reduction; “welcome relief” on Anglo
CEPR: PIGS neglected current account deficits
Centre for Economic Policy Research study shows adoption of euro caused countries to relax current account discipline
Dublin to split troubled lender
Anglo Irish to be split after more than a year-and-a-half of state ownership
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Ireland
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Ireland’s sovereign credit rating on fears over fiscal burden imposed by banking sector rescue
Ireland’s Honohan pushes for greater cooperation
Central Bank of Ireland’s governor Patrick Honohan says euro area needs to better exploit the benefits of tight cooperation
How Ireland is reforming its central bank
A change of leadership offers Ireland’s central bank an opportunity to assert its independence from the country’s much maligned political and banking elite. It is doing much to grasp it, Claire Jones finds.
Ireland’s Honohan talks about new capital adequacy requirements
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan sets out plans for tougher capital requirements on Ireland’s banks
EU stress tests detail exposure to Piigs debt
Stress tests show which banks are heavily exposed to riskiest sovereigns
Estonia upgraded on euro accession; Ireland knocked down on banks’ weakness
Fitch lifts Estonian credit rating two notches, citing benefits of eurozone membership and strong fiscal performance; Moody’s downgrades Ireland on poor growth projections, worries over bad bank
Central Bank of Ireland – Payment and Securities Settlements System Infrastructure Report (July 2010)
Irish central bank’s report on payments and settlements shows country is behind Europe in transition to electronic payments systems
Irish central bank sees profits more than double
Central Bank of Ireland 2009 Annual Report shows profits rose past the $1 billion mark last year
Ireland’s bad bank forced to slash profit forecast
Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency says €4.8 billion profit estimate was based on exaggerated figures from banks; chairman Frank Daly “disappointed and disturbed” by banks’ distortion
Ireland’s Honohan to criticise central bank’s role in crisis: reports
Irish media say report authored by central bank chief Patrick Honohan will charge his own institution and the financial regulator with having failed in the lead up to the country’s banking crisis
Missed mortgage payments spike in Ireland
Thirteen percent of mortgage payments overdue by more than 90 days; chief regulator Matthew Elderfield says there is no simple solution to the problem
Ireland’s Honohan says bank and government partnership key
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says co-operation between banks and state is essential to credit markets
Finnish housing rebound larger than neighbours'
Finnish central bank report shows housing market was boosted by low interest rates but remains well below its pre-crisis peak
Cracks emerge over ECB’s bond purchases
Bundesbank head and ECB leadership candidate Axel Weber criticises central bank’s entry into bond markets, analysts disagree on whether intervention justified