Gold has been one of the standout performers during 2020, rising from around $1500 an ounce to a whopping $2075 an ounce in August. However, with the precious metal having broken out of previous all-time…
Central Bank of Ireland: SME Market Report 2020…
Survey evidence suggests 24 per cent of firms had ceased trading temporarily or permanently in April but this declined to 11 per cent by May 31st Credit balances were almost fully utilised in the Accommodation…
Central Bank of Ireland: Making the case for…
Remarks prepared for Bruegel online event on “The need for market-based finance after COVID-19" [check against delivery] Introduction Good afternoon. I am very pleased to join this Bruegel event today. The COVID-19 pandemic – and…
Firms must enhance measures to protect consumers when…
Central Bank publishes findings from inspection of investment firms’ compliance with appropriateness test for consumers. Appropriateness test requires firms to assess information on the consumer’s knowledge and experience and to determine whether a product is…
Central Bank of Ireland: Enforcement Action: Rory O’…
Mr Rory O’Connor, former Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of RSA Ireland Insurance DAC (RSAII) disqualified for 8 years 4 months and fined €70,000 by the Central Bank of Ireland for his admitted participation…
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on real economy has…
The macro-financial outlook has deteriorated significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The risks posed to domestic financial stability stem from the sudden halt in domestic activity, further financial market stresses and structural vulnerabilities…
Gabriel Makhlouf: The economic outlook
Introduction Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to speak to you today.1 In my opening presentation I would like to first discuss the developments in the euro area economy, the economic outlook for the euro…
Central Bank of Ireland: Economic Letter: “Measuring Economic…
New Economic Letter updates the Central Bank’s Business Cycle Indicator (BCI), a monthly summary indicator of economic conditions in Ireland. Decline in the BCI in April suggests that the initial economic impact of COVID-19 was…
Central Bank of Ireland: Warning on Unauthorised Firm…
It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention, that a firm calling itself , Yves Kapital Trading (also known as YK Trading Inc. and YK Trading Ltd and Yk Trading GMBH)…
