#Central Bank
Explainer: Why is there controversy over the new Central Bank governor?
It all stems from a leak of New Zealand’s budget earlier this year.
Incoming Central Bank boss tells Donohoe he could have described NZ controversy 'more clearly'
Gabriel Makhlouf told the minister he accepts the findings of the probe into the New Zealand budget controversy.
Central Bank's dire no-deal Brexit warning: 34,000 fewer jobs by the end of 2020
Economic growth would slump to less than one per cent next year, the regulator has warned.
Acting Central Bank governor says bankers' pay caps 'may limit the pool of candidates for senior positions'
The finance minister is currently considering a report which reviewed whether bankers’ pay should be increased.
Banks offer average of €194,000 to people who lost homes due to tracker mortgage scandal
There were 99 homes lost as a result of lenders’ failings as well as 216 buy-to-let properties.
Hard Brexit could cause house prices to fall, Central Bank warns
The Central Bank warned that external events were the main risks facing the Irish economy.
Wells Fargo fined €5.8m by Central Bank over failures in regulatory reporting
A spokesperson for the bank said it had made ‘significant improvements’ to systems, processes and resources.
JP Morgan has been fined €1.6 million by the Central Bank for 'unacceptable' regulatory failings
An Irish subsidiary of the US investment bank had breached outsourcing rules.
Bank bosses may face fines and sanctions in the future, but won't get jail time under new law
The new laws were drawn up in the wake of the tracker-mortgage scandal.
Mortgage rates in Ireland are still one of the highest in Europe
The volume of new mortgage agreements amounted to €598 million in April 2019.
The Central Bank hopes a new outdoor artwork will make its HQ 'more social and transparent'
Acclaimed artist Eva Rothschild was commissioned to create a sculpture for the office.
New Zealand launches investigation into incoming Irish Central Bank governor
Questions have been raised about whether he misled authorities following a high profile budget leak.
Central Bank urged to ensure banks don't pass on tracker scandal fines to customers
This week Permanent TSB was fined €21 million for regulatory breaches.
'Unacceptable harm': The scandal that led to a record fine for one of Ireland's pillar banks
Permanent TSB has been fined €21 million for regulatory breaches affecting tracker mortgage customers.
The new €100 and €200 banknotes will be in circulation from today
The new notes feature “new and innovative security features”.
Ulster Bank says it's 'unacceptable' a data breach resulted in its former customers' details being compromised
The breach resulted in names, contact information, and financial details being compromised.
New Zealand's chief treasurer appointed as governor of Irish Central Bank
Gabriel Makhlouf was chosen to succeed the outgoing governor Philip Lane.
'It won't happen overnight': Launch of new body to improve culture in Irish banks
The board is funded by the five pillar banks and chaired by a retired Court of Appeal judge.
Concerns over letters sent to mortgage-holders demanding full payment of arrears within 30 days
The Central Bank is aware that a regulated entity has written to a number of buy-to-let borrowers in arrears.
Debt collector data breach results in some mortgage-holders' details being compromised
The breach resulted in names, contact information, and financial details being compromised.
Central Bank tenders €4.5 million contract for 'business partner' to provide support if a bank goes bust
The successful tenderer will help the Central Bank administer the provisions of the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of €100,000.
Central Bank writes to firms over concerns on 'fitness and probity' of some senior managers
The Central Bank has observed a number of cases where individuals didn’t provide “material information” on their applications.
'The banks are dictating what happens': TDs say government relying on 'constitution' card to block vulture funds Bill
Officials were quizzed about their assertions the Bill is unconstitutional and would result in higher mortgage interest rates.
Central Bank to scrap code of conduct for banks on the transfer of mortgages as it's 'not relevant'
Sinn Féin’s No Consent, No Sale Bill aims to puts the code on a statutory footing.
Fancy being the next governor of the Central Bank? New appointment rules have been approved
New procedures were approved by Cabinet today.
Paschal Donohoe says the Central Bank may take action if diversity at banks doesn't improve
A Central Bank report found that 80% of senior appointments in recent years were men.
Central Bank says 35-45 year olds who bought homes in the boom will be most impacted if tracker rates rise
Despite Brexit, the Central Bank believes workers are in line for pay increases of up to 7% over the next two years.
Banks pay out €647 million to victims of tracker mortgage scandal
The number of people affected by the overcharging scandal has now risen to almost 40,000.
Central Bank governor Philip Lane only applicant for top role at European Central Bank
He’s on course to take job of chief economist from 1 June.
Higher costs, fewer exports: The economic warning for Ireland in a no-deal Brexit
Ireland’s economy is performing strongly, the Central Bank says, but Brexit could slow things down considerably.
New rules making it easier to switch your mortgage kick in from today
Lenders will now have to tell customers 60 days before their fixed term ends and let them know about new rates and other options.
Almost 7,000 loans in arrears held by 'unregulated loan owners'
Unregulated loan owners hold 17% of all mortgages in arrears over 720 days.
Concern over whether Irish customers of liquidated insurer will receive claim payouts
About 50,000 Irish policyholders could be affected while there are currently 1,570 claims ongoing.
Warning people will be stuck in rental market as regulator leaves mortgage rules unchanged
Central Bank governor Philip Lane said the measures protect borrowers from excessive debt.
No vulture fund or bank has ever been sanctioned for breaching the code of conduct
The Central Bank said no sanctions have been put in place since the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears commencement in 2009.
Poll: Have you found phone insurance useful?
There’s concerns that people aren’t clear on what their phone insurance covers, leaving them stuck when it gets damaged.
Some people are paying 'on the double' for phone insurance
Companies don’t give enough information about benefits and how to make a claim, the Central Bank has said.
Hot-desk giant WeWork has a spot in the new One Central Plaza but no plans outside Dublin yet
The company has two offices open in the capital with three more in the pipeline.
Central Bank to track a 'critical mass' of restructured mortgages that are due to come up for review
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said there will be no change to the code of conduct, as it is working effectively.
Pace of economic growth strong in 2018 as Central Bank forecasts another 154,000 new jobs
Things aren’t looking too bad.
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