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# central-bank - Monday 21 May, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

Mon, 4:50 PM 4,006 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Central Bank

Central Bank reports profits of €1.2 billion for 2011

Mon, 12:09 PM 2,454 Views 9 Comments

The Central Bank’s profits are up by around €360 million; the bank will return nearly €1 billion to the exchequer.

# central-bank - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Old Money This post contains videos

Dozens of businesses trade in Irish punt in Monaghan town

16/05/12 11,974 Views 47 Comments

Though the old punt is no longer legal tender in Ireland there is nothing wrong with what shopkeepers, publicans and business owners are doing in Clones.

# central-bank - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From Business ETC Banks

Honohan calls for EU-wide ‘banking union’

08/05/12 3,097 Views 36 Comments

The Central Bank governor also said Irish banks should be recapitalised with EU funds – and without running up our national debt.

# central-bank - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Central Bank

Central Bank warns over five investment firms

03/05/12 3,376 Views 8 Comments

The five companies based abroad had been operating in Ireland without authorisation.

# central-bank - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Banks

Central Bank clarifies rules on contacting borrowers in arrears

01/05/12 4,454 Views 21 Comments

The Central Bank has outlined the appropriate rules of engagement for lenders dealing with mortgage customers who have fallen into arrears.

Moneymaker

Looking for a licence to print money?

01/05/12 4,545 Views 13 Comments

Here’s where to apply…

# central-bank - Monday 30 April, 2012

From Business ETC Property Crash

Central Bank paper suggests house prices have ‘over-corrected’

30/04/12 5,935 Views 55 Comments

A research paper tries to examine why Irish house prices keep falling – and suggests the drop has gone too far.

# central-bank - Friday 27 April, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

27/04/12 3,993 Views 5 Comments

Welcome to the weekend (almost). First, here’s nine things you should know this morning…

Referendum

Sinn Féin criticises Honohan’s call for a Yes vote

27/04/12 1,824 Views 71 Comments

The party said the Central Bank governor is entitled to his own opinion as an individual but should not be using his role to endorse the treaty.

# central-bank - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Fiscal Compact

Central Bank Governor backs Fiscal Compact Treaty

26/04/12 2,728 Views 88 Comments

Patrick Honohan has argued in favour of ratifying the Fiscal Compact Treaty – saying signing up was the “safer alternative” for Ireland.

# central-bank - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Arrears

Central Bank to survey 2,000 mortgage holders

25/04/12 3,260 Views 14 Comments

The Central Bank wants a “greater understanding” of the financial status of homeowners.

# central-bank - Saturday 21 April, 2012

From Business ETC Punters

£283m of punts still in circulation

21/04/12 4,888 Views 19 Comments

While £2m of punts were exchanged between mid-February and mid-March, over 7.5 per cent of all old Irish currency is still out there…

# central-bank - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

Credit Unions

Report calls for restructuring of credit union sector

18/04/12 1,436 Views 3 Comments

The Finance Minister has said recommendations made by the Commission on Credit Unions will inform Government policy on credit unions for the “foreseeable future”.

# central-bank - Monday 16 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

16/04/12 5,813 Views No Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

From Business ETC Full Circle

‘No comment’ from Central Bank on report of €8m deal for Anglo HQ

16/04/12 3,199 Views 13 Comments

Bloomberg says the Central Bank has agreed to pay €8m to buy the half-built Anglo Irish Bank HQ at North Wall Quay.

# central-bank - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

Caution

Central Bank warns public to look out for unauthorised investment firms

11/04/12 1,649 Views 16 Comments

The Central Bank says there has been a 100 per cent increase in complaints from the public about unauthorised investment firms.

# central-bank - Friday 6 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Friday

06/04/12 6,749 Views 7 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

From Business ETC Central Bank

Irish households see greater drop in wealth than other European countries

06/04/12 3,482 Views 14 Comments

The Central Bank says that Irish households have lost a significant proportion of net worth in recent years due to the “substantial decline” in house prices.

# central-bank - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Did you hear the one about the developer, the banker and the politician?

03/04/12 7,754 Views 48 Comments

Former trader Nick Leeson on bidding wars at boom-time black-tie balls… and how someone saw fit to flick the over-ride switch so the excess could continue.

# central-bank - Saturday 31 March, 2012

From Business ETC Debt

Explainer: What’s reportedly being discussed in talks on Ireland’s bank debt?

31/03/12 2,556 Views 7 Comments

RTÉ says Ireland’s banks could be given bonds by the EFSF, which could then be used to go to the ECB and get funds.

# central-bank - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Promissory Notes

Confirmed: Noonan announces deal on promissory notes

29/03/12 6,014 Views 154 Comments

The government had been in negotiations for some time with the European Central Bank over the €3.1 billion note which was due to be paid by this Saturday.

# central-bank - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

Take 5 This post contains videos

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

27/03/12 3,707 Views 5 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From Business ETC Honohan

As it happened: Central Bank Governor questioned over repayment of the Anglo promissory note

27/03/12 2,457 Views 5 Comments

Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan is addressing the Oireachtas on Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform this afternoon.

Honohan

Central Bank governor before Oireachtas Finance Committee today

27/03/12 1,286 Views 5 Comments

Patrick Honohan is due to answer questions over the Anglo Irish promissory note repayment and the emergency liquidity provided to banks during the crisis.

# central-bank - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From Business ETC Uh-Oh

Central Bank warns: Ireland’s economy is still ‘fragile’

24/03/12 2,197 Views 15 Comments

The Central Bank report looked at risks to the Irish economy and noted that Ireland still has a long way to go before the economy gets back to normal.

# central-bank - Thursday 22 March, 2012

From Business ETC Promissory Notes

ECB set to discuss Irish deal on promissory note

22/03/12 1,512 Views 34 Comments

Bloomberg reports Patrick Honohan will formally ask the ECB’s permission today to restructure Ireland’s promissory notes deal.

Moneylenders

Call for stronger regulations on moneylenders

22/03/12 1,108 Views 6 Comments

The Central Bank has been urged to strengthen regulations on moneylenders in the light of newly released figures that suggest increasing numbers of families are turning to them.

# central-bank - Thursday 15 March, 2012

Promissory Notes

Ross doubts if deal on promissory notes will be done before 31 March

15/03/12 2,282 Views 27 Comments

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Michael Noonan did not rule out the possibility of a deal before €3.1 billion is due to be paid at the end of the month.

# central-bank - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

Debt

Honohan: Banks aren’t solely to blame for state of the Irish economy

14/03/12 4,643 Views 35 Comments

In a speech this evening, the governor of the Central Bank said living standards have fallen in Ireland by some 17 per cent since the peak of the boom.

Watch Out

Central Bank issues warning on investment firms

14/03/12 1,987 Views 7 Comments

Two investment firms have been offering services in Ireland – despite not being authorised to do so.

# central-bank - Monday 12 March, 2012

From Business ETC Reprimanded

Regulator fines Aviva €490,000

12/03/12 5,250 Views 12 Comments

The insurance firm had breached the Consumer Protection Code on a number of occasions between 2007 and 2011.

# central-bank - Saturday 10 March, 2012

In Numbers

Budgets, ballots and TDs getting booted: the week in statistics

10/03/12 1,988 Views 1 Comment

How much is the government overspending by? How much money is Greece about to save? And who’s the richest Irishman alive?

# central-bank - Thursday 8 March, 2012

Occupy This post contains images

In pictures: Occupy protesters descend on Pearse Street Garda station

08/03/12 14,682 Views 262 Comments

The protesters, whose camp outside the Central Bank was cleared this morning, were demanding that their belongings be returned.

Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Thursday

08/03/12 4,412 Views 2 Comments

All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…

Take 5 This post contains videos

The 5 at 5: Thursday

08/03/12 3,339 Views 1 Comment

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Occupy Dame Street This post contains images

In pictures: Gardaí prevent Occupy camp regeneration

08/03/12 10,174 Views 89 Comments

The Occupy Dame Street protest camp was dismantled by gardaí early this morning.

Occupy Dame Street

Central Bank requested Occupy camp’s removal on garda advice

08/03/12 2,947 Views 23 Comments

The bank says it made the request after gardaí raised concerns over public order regarding the camp.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Were gardai right to remove Occupy Dame Street camp?

08/03/12 13,650 Views 213 Comments

The structures erected by protestors at the Central Bank plaza were removed in the early hours of the morning by gardai and Dublin City Council. Do you agree with that action?

# central-bank - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Occupy

‘The camp will continue’ – Occupy Dame St vows to stay for Patrick’s Day parade

06/03/12 3,589 Views 144 Comments

Gardaí had asked the camp to dismantle for the parade due to health and safety concerns.

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