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Full coverage: Central Bank

Can “steady as she goes” survive a Trumpian hurricane? Rewinding the week that was

The electorate might have returned the two main parties of government, but it is clear that “more of the same” will not suffice over the coming years.

Ian Kehoe
5th Jan, 2025 - 6 min read

Bonds, bombs and a bitter dispute: The Central Bank and Israeli securities

Concerns have been raised over the Central Bank’s role in facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds on the European market amid its actions in Gaza. Governor Gabriel Makhlouf says the regulator’s hands are tied but Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty thinks otherwise.

Niall Sargent
9th Dec, 2024 - 5 min read

Niall Sargent: Anchors, guardrails, and the threat of tariffs

Yesterday, Ifac and the Central Bank released separate reports on the country’s future economic outlook. Trump’s tax and tariff threats aside, both are clear there are enough domestic challenges to iron out to retain a stable economic position.

Niall Sargent
5th Dec, 2024 - 5 min read

Another BlackBee domino falls as court rules investment vehicle to be wound up

City Quarter Capital II, an investment company within the BlackBee group, failed to file accounts since 2018 and was described by a High Court judge as “manifestly insolvent” in a ruling on Friday.

Thomas Hubert
29th Nov, 2024 - 6 min read

Out with the old: The changing face of Ireland’s property investors

The Department of Finance's funds sector review outlines a changed investor landscape behind the country's property market while also pushing for further analysis of investment structures like EUTs.

Michael Cogley
25th Oct, 2024 - 6 min read

“You can’t make fish of one and flesh of the other”: Remaining Belfry investors want their money back

Several dozen Belfry investors sold “a pig in a poke” protested outside of the Central Bank this Thursday, demanding more action from the regulator to force AIB to repay their investment.

Niall Sargent
10th Oct, 2024 - 5 min read

In Jay we trust: Fed’s first interest rate cut in four years sets course for controlled inflation

The US Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell opted to cut interest rates this week for the first time since March 2020, when Covid was wreaking havoc on global economies. What happens next?

John Looby
20th Sep, 2024 - 3 min read

A Fondy revival in Ireland? Its new Georgian owner is pumping funds into the Irish entity

Fondy set up in Ireland with big plans but those ambitions drifted away after pandemic difficulties. Now its new owner, TBC Bank, has invested €300,000 into its Irish base.

Jonathan Keane
16th Sep, 2024 - 2 min read

Unlocking the future of travel: How Ireland slots into Booking’s fintech ambitions

The online travel giant set up a fintech unit a few years ago and got a licence from the Central Bank of Ireland. Now it’s putting it to use.

Jonathan Keane
10th Sep, 2024 - 2 min read

Budget rules, spending watchdogs, and peak populism: Rewinding the week that was 

There was a time when rows between governments and their economic advisers on inflation and spending unfolded in oak-lined boardrooms. Now, they are taking place on social media.

Ian Kehoe
14th Jul, 2024 - 6 min read
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