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.

 

Quarterly Financial Accounts for Ireland: Q4 2011

The Central Bank today 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:15 May 2012

Statistics on securities issues of Irish financial and non-financial firms: March 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland, today, launched its statistics on market-based financing activities of financial and non-financial firms incorporated in Ireland at end-March 2012.

Date:15 May 2012

Retail Interest Rate Statistics: March 2012

Retail Interest Rate Statistics cover lending to, and deposits from, households and non-financial corporations (NFCs) in the euro area by credit institutions resident in Ireland.

Date:11 May 2012

Central Bank of Ireland issues €20 coin celebrating Irish Monastic Art

The Central Bank of Ireland has launched a limited edition €20 gold proof collector coin celebrating Irish monastic art.

Date:09 May 2012

Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Five Investment Firms

The Central Bank of Ireland today published a warning notice on Otis KPO, LLC (USA), Hannover & Rothchild Consultancy (USA), Russell Merger Group (Japan), Eldridge Financial (Switzerland) and The Pinnacle Group (UK & Germany).

Date:03 May 2012

Central Bank clarifies rules for lenders on contacting consumers in arrears

Central Bank clarifies rules for lenders on contacting consumers in arrears

Date:01 May 2012

Update on Custom House Capital

Update on Custom House Capital

Date:01 May 2012

Central Bank of Ireland Publishes March 2012 Money and Banking Statistics

The Central Bank of Ireland today published the March 2012 Money and Banking Statistics.

Date:30 April 2012

Economic Letter Series - New Research on the Current State of the Irish Housing Market

The Central Bank of Ireland today publishes new economic research (Economic Letters Vol. 2012, No. 5), entitled 'Why are Irish house prices still falling?'

Date:30 April 2012

Statement on MarketSpreads

Central Bank of Ireland issues statement on MarketSpreads

Date:27 April 2012

Central Bank to Survey Households with Mortgage Debt

The Central Bank of Ireland today announced that it is to undertake a survey based on a sample of 2,000 Irish households with mortgage debt.

Date:25 April 2012

Central Bank of Ireland publishes Irish responses to the April 2012 Euro Area Bank Lending Survey

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the Irish responses to the April 2012 Euro Area Bank Lending Survey.

Date:25 April 2012

Central Bank publishes consultation on the handling of inside information

The Central Bank of Ireland today issued a public consultation, Consultation Paper 58, on the Handling of Inside Information under the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005.

Date:20 April 2012

Private Motor Insurance Statistics 2009

The Central Bank today published the Private Motor Insurance Statistics for 2009.

Date:19 April 2012

Statement on the report of the Commission of Credit Unions

Central Bank statement on the publication of the final report of the Commission on Credit Unions

Date:18 April 2012

Economic Letter Series - New Research on Competition in the SME Lending Market

The Central Bank of Ireland today publishes new economic research (Economic Letters Vol. 2012, No. 4) entitled ‘Bank competition through the credit cycle: Implications for SME financing’

Date:16 April 2012

Retail Interest Rate Statistics: February 2012

Retail Interest Rate Statistics cover lending to, and deposits from, households and non-financial corporations (NFCs) in the euro area by credit institutions resident in Ireland.

Date:13 April 2012

Statistics on securities issues of Irish financial and non-financial firms: February 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland today re-launched its statistics on market-based financing activities of financial and non-financial firms incorporated in Ireland at end-February 2012.

Date:13 April 2012

Central Bank Issues Notice on Unauthorised Investment Firms

The Central Bank wishes to advise members of the public and shareholders should they receive unsolicited contact firms offering them services or advice in relation to the purchase or sale of shares in another company

Date:11 April 2012

Central Bank of Ireland Quarterly Bulletin 2 2012

The Central Bank of Ireland today published Quarterly Bulletin 2 2012.

Date:05 April 2012