Press Releases 

This section contains the latest press releases issued by the Central Bank.  Press releases prior to 2011 are available by choosing the appropriate year in the drop down menu.

 

Central Bank of Ireland Quarterly Bulletin 1 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland today published Quarterly Bulletin 1 2012.

Date:02 February 2012

Irish Responses January 2012 Bank Lending Survey

The Central Bank has published the Irish responses to the January 2012 bank lending survey.

Date:01 February 2012

Central Bank of Ireland Publishes December 2011 Money and Banking Statistics

The Central Bank of Ireland today published the December 2011 Money and Banking Statistics

Date:31 January 2012

Central Bank Announces End of Market Abuse Delegation Arrangement with the Irish Stock Exchange

The Central Bank of Ireland today announced that the Market Abuse delegation arrangement with the Irish Stock Exchange, which has been in place since 2005, has been unwound.

Date:31 January 2012

New Research on Mortgage Interest Rates

The Central Bank of Ireland today publishes new economic research on ‘Variable Mortgage Rate Pricing in Ireland’.

Date:26 January 2012

Central Bank of Ireland issues €10 coin in honour of Jack B. Yeats

The Central Bank of Ireland today launched a limited edition €10 collector coin in honour of the artist, Jack B. Yeats. Designed by Michael Guilfolyle, the silver proof collector coin features a portrait of Yeats overlooking a sketch of a horse.

Date:25 January 2012

Central Bank Statement on Bill Payment and Debt Management Firms

Following the failure of Home Payments Limited in mid-2011, the Central Bank has inspected the bill payment and debt management industry.

Date:24 January 2012

Statement - Dunne and Maxwell

The Central Bank inspected the business of Dunne and Maxwell Limited trading as yourmoney.ie, whose registered office is Room 6, Clarendon House, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2.

Date:24 January 2012

Economic Letters Series – Job Creation and Destruction in Recession

The Central Bank’s Economics Letters series comprises short notes on particular domestic economic considerations. The latest in the series looks at Job Creation and Destruction in Recession.

Date:19 January 2012

Special Manager Appointed to Newbridge Credit Union

Following an application by the Central Bank of Ireland, the High Court today appointed a Special Manager to Newbridge Credit Union (NCU).

Date:13 January 2012

Statistics on securities issues of Irish financial and non-financial firms November 2011

The Central Bank of Ireland today published updated statistics on market-based financing activities of financial and non-financial firms incorporated in Ireland at end-November 2011.

Date:11 January 2012

Central Bank of Ireland Issues Coin Set Celebrating Irish Hound

The Central Bank of Ireland today launched a limited edition coin set in celebration of the Irish hound which first appeared on Irish coins in 1928.

Date:06 January 2012

Quarterly Financial Accounts for Ireland: Q2 2011

The Central Bank today (4 January 2012) published Quarterly Financial Accounts (QFA) for Ireland. The accounts present a complete and consistent set of quarterly data for all resident institutional sectors in Ireland.

Date:04 January 2012

Central Bank Issues €2 Coin to Commemorate 10 Years of Euro

The Central Bank of Ireland today issued into circulation a €2 commemorative coin which celebrates 10 years of the euro in circulation. The coin is being issued in all euro area countries and bears a common design on the national side.

Date:03 January 2012