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Q4 2021 saw 2.5 million people in employment, the highest on record. Strong employment was supported by the domestic labour force, with migration playing a smaller role Two groups drove this labour force expansion; under 25s and women over 35. Evidence that there are longer running trends that have encouraged women to remain part of […]
Climate Forum will meet twice yearly and brings together climate change experts, industry representative bodies, regulated firms, and Central Bank representatives. Central Bank also publishes its first Sustainable Investment Charter. Charter provides a guide to apply sustainable investment principles to the Central Bank’s investment assets. The Central Bank of Ireland has hosted the inaugural meeting […]
The Central Bank of Ireland welcomes the statement from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) following Tuesday’s CEO roundtable meeting, at which the retail banks set out the programme of work being undertaken by the sector to manage the migration of personal and business bank accounts. The work outlined focuses on the four areas […]
The FCA has fined The TJM Partnership Limited (in liquidation) £2,038,700 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls to identify and reduce the risk of financial crime and money laundering in its business. This is the third case brought by the FCA in relation to cum-ex trading and the largest fine so […]
Gold prices declined during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, to continue their path of the fifth consecutive weekly decline. The continued rise in the dollar and fears of higher US interest rates affected the demand for the yellow metal. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures contracts for August delivery decreased by 0.21%, […]
Oil prices rose by more than 1%, during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, after US statements that an immediate increase in Saudi oil production is not expected, following US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Kingdom. This comes with further support from indications that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates less sharply […]