Central Bank

The latest news, analysis, and comment concerning the Central Bank, Ireland’s financial services regulator

House price inflation in Ireland reaches eight-year high

First quarter level of available second hand homes now at lowest since 2007

Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviser

Economics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin

Banks join regulator estimating Government will miss housing targets

Banking and Payments Federation Ireland cites inefficiencies in critical infrastructure

Taoiseach’s ‘sniggering’ in Oval Office was action of ‘obsequious coward’, claims Sinn Féin leader

Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue

Irish hourly earnings jump 25% from pre-Covid levels, led by tech workers

Surge took place against the backdrop of inflation and an increasingly tight labour market after worst of pandemic

‘A guy who was well respected around town’: The catastrophic story of Custom House Capital and Harry Cassidy

More than 1,500 high-net-worth individuals saw their pension plans upended by fraudulent activity of investment firm

Why is it so hard to buy a one-bed apartment in Ireland?

Few developers cater to the market for single people and banks often require higher deposits

About 7,000 homeowners are paying mortgage interest of 8.5% to 10% – Central Bank

Most are customers of non-bank lenders, but are unable to switch to cheaper bank finance, says an Oireachtas report

Gardaí investigating alleged fraud at Limerick credit union

Details of the amount of the alleged fraud were not disclosed but it is understood to be in the region of €130,000

Risk of major IT outages and cyberattacks now ‘severe’, Central Bank warns

Increase in global trade tensions or a ‘fundamental change’ in US trade policy pose ‘significant downside risk’ to Irish economy

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland fined €452,790 for failing to report suspicious trades

Firm failed to put effective arrangements in place to detect and report suspicious transactions, Central Bank said

Central Bank’s Rowland tapped for anti-money laundering agency

Derville Rowland set to move to new agency based in Frankfurt

Bovale secures €44.6m from sale of Dublin Central Logistics Park

Central Bank among three purchasers of 91-acre landbank next to M50 motorway

Texts weren’t designed to be secure, and two-factor authentication isn’t safe

Who is responsible when verification goes wrong?

Why are we left on our own when it comes to fraud?

Despite a new measure by ComReg, Irish consumers are set to remain vulnerable to scammers and won’t have the same protections and supports that exist elsewhere

Credit unions still have an arm tied behind their backs as regulator eases lending rules

Onerous liquidity and capital reserves rules remain in force and continue to handcuff the sector

Ulster Bank still tracking down customers over mortgage overcharging

Bank faces hit of up to €3.5 million over goodwill payments as result of latest overcharging gaffe

Bank of Ireland to cut rates on 12 and 18-month term deposits

Irish households put an additional €6.9bn into savings with banks and other financial institutions in 2024 compared with 2023

ICS Mortgages owner sees net interest slide 75% in 2023 on funding–costs spike

Mortgage interest rates at ICS and other pure non-bank lenders continue to generally be more expensive than mainstream banks

Leaving it late to raise concern about AIB not offering a tracker mortgage

Homeowner wants to know if paying off their mortgage at this stage will lock them out of any chance of a refund or compensation

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