Ireland
Brexit will hit Irish economy hard, Banque de France paper finds
Researchers look at cost of undoing European Union’s single market
ECB criticises Irish draft law on mortgage arrears
Draft law could encourage moral hazard and harm legal certainty, says ECB
The winners of the 2018 Central Banking Awards
Bank of Canada wins Central Bank of the Year, Lesetja Kganyago picks up Governor of the Year and Perng Fai-nan receives Lifetime Achievement Award; 16 more awards unveiled
Ireland withdraws Lane’s nomination for ECB vice president
Spain’s de Guindos likely to take up role, but Irish may suggest Lane for the chief economist post
Ireland nominates Lane for ECB vice-presidency
Irish governor has a track record as academic economist and senior ESRB figure
Central Banking Awards: Ireland recognised for transparency
Central Bank of Ireland, Bank of Lithuania and BlackRock win awards
Transparency: Central Bank of Ireland
The Irish central bank has made great progress in communicating in a candid and open manner with the people it serves
People: Banque de France deputies named
Sylvie Goulard and Denis Beau take positions at Banque de France; second deputy governor at Bank of Ghana vacates post; Bolivian central bank’s board gets new vice-chair; and more
Irish central bank asks for criminal offence for recklessness
Personal responsibility for senior individuals should be based on UK model, says regulator
Irish central bank gets major budget increase
Commission members criticise bank’s handling of tracker mortgages
People: RBA appoints new assistant governor
Susan Woods takes position of assistant governor for corporate services; new executive board member at Norges Bank; Central Bank of Ireland appoints director of economics
Senior figure steps down from Irish central bank
Mary O’Dea was interim head of Ireland’s financial regulator during financial crisis of 2009
Mortgage modifications were key to cutting Irish NPLs
Scale of modifications was larger than previously thought, research finds
Irish economy significantly affected by shocks from UK, researchers say
Falls in UK growth and depreciation of pound have “sizeable” impact on Ireland, paper says
Banking industry has ‘consistently failed customers’ – Ireland’s Sibley
Banks should focus on whether outcomes are desirable, not just whether they are legal, says deputy governor
Irish deputy governor warns hard Brexit is ‘entirely plausible’
Ed Sibley voices concerns over new costs and frictions in European markets; EBA warns against setting up “shell offices” as response to Brexit
Irish firms must plan for ‘hard Brexit’, central bank official says
The UK’s exit from the single market is within the “planning horizon”, says Gerry Cross
People: Israel picks MPC members after lengthy process; Brazil promotes deputies
Bank of Israel MPC members appointed after process spanning several years; Brazil promotes internal candidates; RBA has new international director; and more
Irish governor calls for fiscal prudence
The government’s debt target may need to be revised, argues Lane
Irish central bank updates minimum competency standards
Mortgage institutions must give board members annual training; the move brings regulations into line with updated European laws
Irish central bank to set up dataset of registered firms
Dataset will help identify “structures of complex operations”, bank says
Where have all the women gone?
The number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but a glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
People: Philippines appoints new deputy, Central Bank of Ireland promotes regulators
Philippines central bank appoints new deputy to replace Espenilla, Central Bank of Ireland makes senior appointments in regulation departments following reshuffle, and more
Irish supervisor warns of return to light-touch regulation
Some banks’ handling of liquidity issues is concerning, says Sibley