Category Archives: Irelands New Financial Regulator

More Billions to go down the Irish banks black holes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

A report from Goodbody Stockbrokers has argued that the State cannot bear the losses from the banking crisis on its own. In a report on Irish debt levels, Goodbody says there should be some form of risk-sharing with bondholders. But … Continue reading →

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Hangover for Irish Banks

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

MONDAY’S jump in banking stocks was followed by a hangover yesterday as the country’s lenders pared most of the gains posted in the session. Bank of Ireland fell 4pc to 69c after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) cut its outlook to … Continue reading →

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Cowen & Lenihan spin doesn’t wash with the markets

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services downgraded Ireland’s credit rating Tuesday on concern about the cost of bailing out the country’s ailing banks. S&P lowered Ireland’s long-term sovereign credit rating to AA- from AA and kept its … Continue reading →

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New reserve currency

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

This is big trouble for the USA WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators on Friday shut down a Nevada bank, raising to 83 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The 83 closures so far this year is more than double … Continue reading →

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Preliminary Report Into Ireland’s Banking Crisis 31 May 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

After reading the Preliminary Report into Ireland’s Banking Crisis one can only come to the conclusion that Cowen and Lenihan are Guilty of “Gross Incompetence and Dereliction of Duty” And should resign immediately and be brought before the courts on … Continue reading →

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Lies and dam Lies from Brian Lenihan!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Quotes from Brian Lenihan since the bank guarantee: Source http://www.thestory.ie photo Machholz On Breakfast with Newstalk, April 26 2010. First of all, that’s the position in 2009, Eurostat hasn’t decided it yet, that’s our assesment of how they will decide … Continue reading →

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House price index (Permanent TSB/ESRI)

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

Quarter 1, 2010 – Permanent TSB/ESRI Index crashes 10.3% for Dublin Today sees the publication of the first Permanent TSB/ESRI QUARTERLY house price index which replaces the old monthly index which was suspended following publication of the December 2009 index because … Continue reading →

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Matthew Elderfield

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

  Irelands New Financial Regulator Head of Financial Supervision Central Bank of Ireland Matthew Elderfield was appointed to the position of the Head of Financial Regulation in the restructured Central Bank in January 2010. In his current role, Matthew Elderfield … Continue reading →

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