https://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mrfi2rwc2s2e✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf looks at this week’s ECB Governing Council decision to keep its main policy interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent. Read the full blog here https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/blog-no-change-to-the-policy-rate--what-i-will-be-watching-before-september-24-july-202624 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfi2rwc2s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mrfhxdhpmk2eThe ECB has announced details of the ten shortlisted designs for the next series of euro banknotes, and everyone in Europe is invited to have their say in an online survey which is open until 21 September. surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/neweuro/24 Jul 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfhxdhpmk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mrcmufopes2c"Reinforcing the foundations – openness through resilience in the face of change" – read remarks by Mary-Elizabeth McMunn (Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation) at PWC. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-deputy-governor-mcmunn-pwc-23-july-202623 Jul 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcmufopes2chttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mra3mnx6hk2hWe have published the second edition of our Financial Crime Bulletin, which provides updates on key regulatory and supervisory developments in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering, Combatting the Financing of Terrorism, Financial Sanctions, and Fraud. https://centralbank.ie/publication/financial-crime-bulletin22 Jul 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra3mnx6hk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mr5nltokdk2zWe have just published the second edition of the Payment and E-Money Newsletter. The purpose of the Newsletter is to provide updates on key regulatory developments in the Payment and E-Money sector and to signpost relevant upcoming changes. https://centralbank.ie/regulation/industry-market-sectors/payment-institutions/payment-and-e-money-newsletter21 Jul 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5nltokdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mqox7h3eh22lGovernor Gabriel Makhlouf has appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach. Read his opening statement https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-opening-statement-governor-gabriel-makhlouf-joc-finance-public-service-reform-and-digitalisation-and-taoiseach-15-july-202615 Jul 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqox7h3eh22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mqjiws4flc2oRead Governor Gabriel Makhlouf’s pre-budget letter to Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris ahead of Budget 2027. https://www.centralbank.ie/publication/correspondence/department-of-finance-correspondence#Pre-Budget13 Jul 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjiws4flc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mq4xuvofd22s📊 Retail Interest Rates statistics for May 2026 are now available. Read more here: https://centralbank.ie/statistics/data-and-analysis/credit-and-banking-statistics/retail-interest-rates?utm_source=CBI-BlueSky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RIR08 Jul 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4xuvofd22shttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mq2rm4dm5c2oCentral Bank of Ireland has appointed Gavin Curran as Director of Capital Markets and Funds, and Max Patanella as Chief Information Officer. Read more here https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/press-release-leadership-appointments-central-bank-7-july-202607 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2rm4dm5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mq2k4pyvjk2uNew data on bank lending to Irish SMEs show an increase of €117 million, or 0.8 per cent, in Q1 2026 while interest rates on new loans fell by 33 basis points. https://www.centralbank.ie/statistics/data-and-analysis/credit-and-banking-statistics/bank-lending-to-irish-smes07 Jul 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2k4pyvjk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mpy3r4vvs22eCentral Bank of Ireland has launched a €2 commemorative coin to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The coin was launched by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris.06 Jul 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy3r4vvs22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mpo6qr436c2eWith effect from 28 July 2026, the scope of MCC 2017 and MCR 2017 will be revised to incorporate knowledge and competence requirements for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to align with European Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA) Guidelines. https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/how-we-regulate/authorisation/minimum-competency02 Jul 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo6qr436c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mplk6x3bdc2r💳 Monthly Card Payment statistics for May 2026 are now available. Read more here: https://centralbank.ie/statistics/data-and-analysis/monthly-card-payment-statistics?utm_source=CBI-BlueSky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cardpyts01 Jul 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplk6x3bdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mpirnkxg2k2yWhether you are living in a city or rural area, Central Bank of Ireland is committed to ensuring that cash is readily available as a means of payment. If you believe that you have insufficient access to cash services in your locality, we are here to help. https://www.centralbank.ie/financial-system/access-to-cash/public-information30 Jun 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpirnkxg2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mpgcujwmd22dResidential Mortgage Arrears & Repossessions Statistics for Q1 2026 are now available. The number of principal dwelling mortgage accounts in arrears reached the lowest point on record in Q1 2026: https://centralbank.ie/statistics/data-and-analysis/credit-and-banking-statistics/mortgage-arrears29 Jun 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgcujwmd22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mouzoankps2m✏ *NEW BLOG* In his latest blog, Governor Makhlouf writes about the launch of the Central Bank’s new public consultation, “Regulatory Impact Assessments, and the Central Bank’s Approach to Consultation”. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/blog-better-decisions-better-regulation--better-outcomes-22-june-202622 Jun 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouzoankps2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mon4pj4kn22d💬 “Harnessing Opportunity – the Role of Financial Intermediaries in Europe” – read remarks by Colm Kincaid (Deputy Governor, Consumer and Investor Protection) at BIPAR, the European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-by-deputy-governor-colm-kincaid-19-june-202619 Jun 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon4pj4kn22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mokk6u5oe22qWe have published our first Quarterly Bulletin of 2026. Watch Robert Kelly (Chief Economist) speaking about the outlook for the Irish economy and what the economic outlook means for government spending and taxation: https://www.centralbank.ie/publication/quarterly-bulletins/quarterly-bulletin-q2-202618 Jun 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokk6u5oe22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mogautcfj22q💬 "Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook" – read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at the European Chamber of Ireland. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-monetary-policy-and-the-economic-outlook-governor-gabriel-makhlouf-16-june-202616 Jun 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogautcfj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mo3ccsfgwc2n✏ *NEW BLOG* In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf examines the ECB Governing Council's decision to raise interest rates this week and what it means for Ireland and the euro area economy. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/blog-why-we-raised-rates-this-week-and-irish-gdp-in-the-spotlight12 Jun 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3ccsfgwc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mnzetosspc2u💬"Opportunities and responsibilities – international financial services in fragmenting times" – read remarks by Mary-Elizabeth McMunn (Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation) at the Financial Services Ireland conference. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-deputy-governor-mary-elizabeth-mcmunn-11-june-202611 Jun 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzetosspc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mnwwkatobc2q📊 Retail Interest Rates statistics for April 2026 are now available. Read more here: https://centralbank.ie/statistics/data-and-analysis/credit-and-banking-statistics/retail-interest-rates?utm_source=CBI-BlueSky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RIR10 Jun 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwwkatobc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mnrldpiqws2g💬 “Navigating and responding to change – resilience, innovation and regulation in the Funds Sector” - read remarks by Mary-Elizabeth McMunn (Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation) at IOB Funds and Asset Management Forum. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-navigating-and-responding-to-change---resilience--innovation-and-regulation-in-the-funds-sector-8-june-202608 Jun 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrldpiqws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mnk2cf77zs2i✏ *NEW BLOG* A new blog from Governor Gabriel Makhlouf looks at Central Bank of Ireland’s 2025 Annual Report and Annual Performance Statement, which has just been published. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/blog-the-central-banks-2025-annual-report-annual-performance-statement05 Jun 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk2cf77zs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mnhietszhs2vWe have published our latest Investment Firm and Intermediary Newsletter. Read more here https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/industry-market-sectors/investment-firms/mifid-firms/investment-firm-and-intermediary-newsletter04 Jun 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhietszhs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mmvp5epyd224We have published the second Quarterly Cash Infrastructure Monitoring Data, which shows the number, location and opening hours of ATMs and cash service points across eight geographical regions in Ireland as at 31 March 2026. https://www.centralbank.ie/financial-system/access-to-cash/quarterly-cash-infrastructure-monitoring-data28 May 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvp5epyd224https://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mmthyhq55c2kWe have just published our first Financial Stability Review of 2026. Watch Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor, Monetary and Financial Stability) speaking about the risks and outlook for the financial system. Read the full publication: https://www.centralbank.ie/publication/financial-stability-review/financial-stability-review-2026-i?utm_source=CBI-Bsky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=FSR1202627 May 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmthyhq55c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mmqqwzsjik2f💬 “Finance in transition: the Central Bank’s approach to tokenised finance” – read remarks by Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor, Monetary and Financial Stability) at the National Finance Conference. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-finance-in-transition-deputy-governor-vasileios-madouros-26-may-202626 May 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqqwzsjik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mmgxno32nk2u💬“A Modern Code for a Modernising Movement” – read remarks by Deputy Governor Colm Kincaid at the ILCU Credit Union Conference 2026. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-deputy-governor-colm-kincaid-ilcu-22-may-202622 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgxno32nk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/centralbankireland.bsky.social/post/3mm7optpl5c2a“One Single Market: Goods, Services and Capital" – read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at AFME European Financial Integration Conference. https://www.centralbank.ie/news/article/speech-governor-gabriel-makhlouf-afme-european-financial-integration-conference-19-may-202619 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:7faexstf4udtagdeb6j7pmla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7optpl5c2a