Central Bank of Ireland

(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the US and Asia-Pacific for the first time under its 2025–2030 strategy. Tash Miah has begun her new role in Washington, DC, while Camille Blackburn will open a regional … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BRUSSELS / DUBLIN, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KBC Group NV (EBR: KBC), ein belgischer universeller Multikanal-Bankversicherer, und KBC Bank Ireland, ein irischer Bank, Teil der KBC Bank, haben den Abschluss der Transaktion im Zusammenhang mit dem Verkauf eines notleidenden … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS / DUBLIN, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KBC Group N.V. (EBR: KBC), a Belgian universal multi-channel bank-insurer, and KBC Bank Ireland, an Irish bank part of KBC Bank, have announced the closing of the deal related to the … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 26-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (The Company) would like to inform the market and its investors that on 25 March 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland has approved the prospectus for the admission to … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 5-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. hereby reports successful closing of the offering of senior secured notes by RCS & RDS S.A., its Romanian subsidiary (“RCS&RDS”). 1. CLOSING OF THE OFFERING The Company (Digi Communications … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 16-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland appoints Louise Dennehy as the new Chief Information Officer and Domhnall Cullinan as the new Director of Insurance Supervision. Both appointments  with effect from 1 September 2019. The … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN / DUBLIN, 11-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Intesa Sanpaolo Group to jointly develop opportunities within the global infrastructure and energy markets with a leading independent global investment banking advisory firm, Rubicon Capital Advisors. The partnership is part … Read the full press release →

Resilience of the financial system will remain a key focus for the Central Bank over the next three years A hard Brexit will be damaging for Ireland, but short-term ‘cliff-edge’ stability risks to the financial system are manageable Legislation is … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 13-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) today (12 July 2017) published the name of an unauthorised firm, Kennedy Kilbride (UK). Kennedy Kilbride (UK) is not authorised by the Central Bank as an investment firm, investment … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 24-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland announced today that Gareth Murphy, Director of Markets Supervision, has resigned his position. He will remain with the Central Bank until November. Gareth Murphy said: “After eight years dealing with issues … Read the full press release →

Strong UK evidence to support tighter restrictions on loans for second and subsequent properties. Default increases with higher originating loan-to-value (OLTV) and rent coverage (ORC). Analysis is based on a sample of 106,775 loans on UK books of Irish lenders. … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from the Central Bank’s statement published on 2 October, and our engagement with a number of consumer groups and the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Central Bank has now developed the methodology for the … Read the full press release →

Macroprudential limits would have had substantial impacts on house prices between 2003 – 2010. The level and the timing of the introduction of macroprudential limits is a crucial determinant of their impact on housing values. DUBLIN, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 26-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Patrick Honohan today welcomed the appointment of Professor Philip Lane as the 11th Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. Governor Patrick Honohan said: “I am delighted … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 26-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank today (23 October 2015) publishes the Private Motor Insurance Statistics. The Private Motor Insurance Statistics examines the level of accident frequency and costs, and the related impact upon allocated premium differentials by driver profile.  … Read the full press release →

The number of mortgage accounts for principal dwelling houses (PDH) in arrears continued to fall in Q2 2015; this marks the eight consecutive quarter of decline. A total of 98,137 (13 per cent) of accounts were in arrears at end-Q2, … Read the full press release →

DUBLIN, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Minister for Finance has invited expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates in the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. This arises from the stated intention of Governor Patrick Honohan to … Read the full press release →

Dublin, Ireland, 5-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The recovery of the Irish economy has broadened and gained momentum over the past year. Recovery has been led by strong growth in exports and investment, and is also being supported by the resumption … Read the full press release →

Dublin, Ireland, 5-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Ireland has today published a paper, circulated this week to credit unions and their trade bodies, on the findings of its assessment of governance and risk management standards and practices across … Read the full press release →

Dublin, Ireland, 28-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It has recently come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a firm, calling itself BNY Mellon Wealth Management (purporting to be based in the U.S.A.) has been operating as an investment firm … Read the full press release →