Gabriel Makhlouf

Michael McGrath awaits answers from regulator about concerns over overpriced ‘vulture fund’ mortgages

Minister for Finance’s officials write to Central Bank asking for its views on its legal powers

Central Bank denies deserting vulture fund mortgage customers as rates soar

Some 100,000 mortgages were sold to funds and many now carry rates as high as 7%

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Microsoft job cuts: No indications yet of impact on Irish workforce, Minister says

Davos 2023: Michael McGrath to press Central Bank on ‘vulture fund’ mortgage rates of up to 7%

Central Bank executives warned on costs as super-profits era nears end

Regulator generates more than €23 billion of profits in the 13 years since 2008

Wherefore the banking review? Plus limits on property funds, and the latest rent figures

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Central Bank governor Makhlouf says Irish tech layoffs a ‘pause’ as ICT jobs fall by 11,000

Sector still employing more than it did pre-Covid

Ulster Bank to start freezing accounts this week

Bank says frozen accounts will be closed 30 days later but that it will exempt ‘high reliance’ accounts and honour Christmas lull

Central Bank could ‘take action’ to delay Ulster Bank and KBC Bank exits

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the process has ‘left something to be desired’

Central Bank’s move to tweak mortgage rules suggests it finally gets its mission

Decision to ease some mortgage lending rules should allow more people to buy their homes

Central Bank appoints new director of financial stability

Dr Mark Cassidy will be a member of the Central Bank’s senior leadership team

Central Bank defends inflationary easing of mortgage rules amid cost-of-living crisis

First-time buyers will be allowed to borrow more based on their income

Central Bank to ease income rules for mortgage lending

Regulator to increase loan-to-income limit to four times income

Central Bank’s Makhlouf says tone of IMF meetings was ‘gloomy’

In a blog, Gabriel Makhlouf said the general consensus in discussions ‘was that central banks should take the necessary action to restore price stability’

Central Bank promotes Madouros to become a deputy governor

Greek native Vasileios Madouros will be one of three deputy governors

Makhlouf says Irish recession ‘unlikely’ even as outlook weakens

Central Bank says it would take ‘significant further negative shock’ to force economy to contract

Irish banks face demand to hike rainy-day capital to above pre-Covid level

Institutions will be required to hold a 0.5 per cent buffer by this time next year

Central Bank board hears of staffing pressures amid 109 vacancies

Regulator to work with staff on prioritising certain work

Bank of Ireland says clients unaffected by BNY Mellon funds ‘greenwashing’

US regulator imposes $1.5m penalty for 'misstatements and omissions' about environmental, social and governance

Stricter property funds resilience rules in pipeline, warns Makhlouf

Irish-based companies hold about €23 billion of domestic real-estate assets

Record fines boost Central Bank profits by 59%

Sharp rise in profits sees regulator paying dividend of €1.067bn to exchequer

Homeowners could pay €400 extra a month if interest rates ‘normalised’

Head of Bonkers.ie warns of potential impact if ECB raises rates amid soaring inflation

Covid-induced surge in Irish house prices has reached tipping point

Get ready for a drop in prices as interest rates rise and housebuilding finally takes off

ECB needs to act on interest rates, Central Bank governor says

Makhlouf adds voice to growing clamour for July ECB rate hike

Interest rate rises to hit first-time house buyers, warns Cairn Homes chief

House builder expects construction inflation of 6%

Salary hikes may trigger inflation ‘spiral’, Central Bank warns

Ictu’s private sector arm advising officials to lodge pay claims of 2.5% to 5.5%

Irish inflation soared to 6.9% in March, EU says

Energy remains the dominant driving force in rising prices across euro zone, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco

Half of Irish Russian-linked SPVs have connections to sanctioned parties

About 15 to 16 special purpose vehicles have links, says Central Bank governor

Inflation-easing measures should be targeted, Makhlouf says

Any measures should be temporary, says Central Bank governor

Diplomat expulsions overshadow major pension and Leaving Cert reforms

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Ed Sibley to step down from Central Bank

Deputy governor of prudential regulation will leave in autumn to join private sector

Surge in inflation hits lower-income households and older people hardest

Central Bank research based on spending patterns of different households from CSO data

The Irish Times view on inflation: more than a temporary blip

The cost of living – and in particular the impact of higher energy prices on less well-off households – is a live political issue

Makhlouf insists inflation to moderate later in year

Central Bank governor describes recent surge in energy prices as ‘spectacular’

Republic’s ‘shadow banking’ sector the fifth largest worldwide

Sector has tripled in size in past decade and now equates to nine times size of the economy

Patricia Dunne named as Central Bank director

New director of securities and markets supervision replaces Colm Kincaid

Central Bank stocks up on gold as inflation climbs

Purchase of 2 tonnes of gold ended decade- long period of unchanged holdings

Irish house prices undervalued? Shows how misleading stats can be

European Commission report saying houses undervalued relies on outmoded statistics

Inflation data likely to intensify headaches for central bankers

ECB stance that interest rate rises in 2022 are ‘very unlikely’ is coming under pressure

Central Bank to impose new rules on overseas property funds

Funds now hold 40% of commercial residential property assets, worth €23bn, in Republic

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