The Irish Times

Central Bank deputy governor Ed Sibley poised to join EY

Sibley will leave at end of August to take up role with EY Ireland’s financial services unit

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 05:13

Ed Sibley to step down from Central Bank

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

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 15:04

Repaying a mortgage into your 90s one option to fix arrears, says Central Bank

Deputy governor urges lenders to ‘think more imaginatively’ to resolve Celtic Tiger-era debt cases

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 02:56

Stop kicking mortgage debt solutions down the road

Long-term interest-only options or warehousing debt not realistic long-term solutions

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 11:23

Over-60s make up quarter of long-term mortgage arrears

Central Bank says lenders need to come up with more ‘extensive or ambitious’ solutions

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 11:10

Financial sector’s lack of progress on gender balance ‘disappointing’, says Central Bank

Absence of diversity at senior level will ‘continue to be a priority’

Mon Mar 08 2021 - 18:17

PTSB circles Ulster Bank SME business as decision looms

Parent group NatWest looking to wind down Irish unit as part of strategic review

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 05:00

Central Bank warns insurers and banks on fitness and probity rules

Reulations meant to ensure key staff meet ‘high standards of competence, honesty and integrity’

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 15:16

Irish banks ‘ready’ for bad loans spike as EU warns sector

Lenders advised to prepare for real impact of Covid-19 when payment breaks wear off

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 17:40

Small businesses under significant financial strain, says Central Bank’s Ed Sibley

Deputy governor reiterates bank’s expectation that lenders work with SME borrowers

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 12:32

‘Tailored’ loan relief better than blanket breaks as Level 5 looms – Central Bank

Struggling borrowers should be offered payment breaks on case-by-case basis

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 18:26

Insurers must be more ambitious on diversity and inclusion, says Central Bank

Deputy governor Ed Sibley calls for proper engagement on issue to prevent groupthink

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 17:07

Irish-based insurers pick women for only 21% of top roles

Central Bank report finds insurance companies fail to promote women employees

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 15:03

Regulator seeks banks’ plans to handle borrowers hit by Covid-19

Central Bank expects lenders will need to provide ‘significantly more’ than €500m

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 05:00

Coronavirus: Banks expected to restrict mortgage lending over pandemic price fears

Central Bank deputy governor says there is a huge level of ‘uncertainty’ in market

Sat Apr 25 2020 - 14:09

Bankers shouldn’t be put on ‘bold step’ for voicing views, says BPFI chief

Irish society must not drown out contrarian voices, says Brian Hayes

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 15:49

Central Bank warns of pressure to ease bank regulation

Deputy governor Ed Sibley says bank ‘does not have a preference for loan sales’

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 18:43

Whistleblower tip-offs in finance firms jump 40% - Central Bank

Mortgage arrears still a ‘serious problem’ more than a decade after financial crash

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 12:11

Ireland still facing prospect of hard Brexit despite deal, Sibley warns

Central Bank deputy governor says deal allows for increased divergence in trade

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 12:28

Credit unions may have to pull €1.8bn from UK in chaotic Brexit

Investments cannot be held in country that’s outside of EU

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 15:03

Central Bank says there is ‘no excuse’ for not being Brexit-ready

Regulator criticises firms for being unprepared, and warns on technology and climate

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 10:05

Financial sector to stump up cost of regulation by 2024, Central Bank says

A phased increase in levies will see taxpayer funds out of the equation in five years

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 15:48

Central Bank’s insurance chief signals exit

Sylvia Cronin opts not to renew five-year contract

Thu May 09 2019 - 06:25

Brokers must assess insurers’ finances following failures, Central Bank says

Deputy governor calls on brokers and agents to take more responsibility

Wed May 08 2019 - 14:25

‘Vulture fund’ Bill could lead to more repossessions, TDs told

Sinn Féin proposal seeks to stop banks selling problem loans without borrower consent

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 16:10

Banks starting to hear regulator message on diversity

Reaction comes after Central Bank warns on the imposition of gender-diversity targets

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 00:01

Central Bank misses investment firms target amid ‘Brexodus’ deluge

Regulator dealing with increased application volumes related to UK exit from EU

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 18:43

Irish may struggle to get wedding and pet insurance after a no-deal Brexit

Most products offered here are underwritten in UK or channelled through intermediaries there

Fri Jan 18 2019 - 05:15

State plans insurance protection law for no-deal Brexit

Legislation is to allow UK and Gibraltar-based insurers and brokers to continue to service Irish customers

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 11:39

Central Bank ‘re-prioritises’ supervision work amid ‘Brexodus’ spike

Regulator has received 100 Brexit-related applications for authorisation

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 12:07

Financial firms should view data as asset that needs protection – Central Bank

Ed Sibley says sector can expect regulator to focus on firms’ ‘resilience capabilities’

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 11:12

Promote more women, Central Bank tells Irish banks

Regulator says 94% of top banking jobs awarded to men in past six years

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 12:56

Sale of distressed loans ‘legitimate and necessary’ - Sibley

Central Bank’s deputy governor defends sell-off of bad loan portfolios by banks

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 11:33

Insurers seek clarity on contracts as Brexit looms

‘One size fits all’ approach will not work, says insurance body president

Wed May 02 2018 - 17:05