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Jun 20
Remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on the publication of the Financial Stability Review 2022:1

Thank you for joining us today for the release of the first FSR of 2022. It gives me particular pleasure to welcome some of you in person for today’s event after more than two years, our first hybrid version of the release of the Review. We are meeting today at a time when a series […]

Jun 20
Governor Makhlouf launches Central Bank of Ireland’s Financial Stability Review 2022:1

Medium-term risks have grown in the past six months, with the focus shifting from pandemic related distress to concerns around the impact of lower global growth expectations, significant price pressures and tightening financial conditions. Inflationary pressures present new challenges for borrowers, which are mitigated by the building of resilience over the past decade. The Central […]

Jun 20
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthotised Entity – Cofino Capital

It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a fraudulent entity, Cofino Capital, operating the website www.cofino-capital.com (Not Active), has been operating as a retail credit firm in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. In this instance, the fraudulent entity claimed to be a partner of the […]

Jun 20
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Entity – CFDS Finance

It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a fraudulent entity, CFDS Finance (France), operating the website www.cfds-finance.com (Not Active), has been operating as a retail credit firm in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. In this instance, the fraudulent entity claimed to be a partner of […]

Jun 20
Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Entity – Assist Finance

It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a fraudulent entity, Assist Finance (France), operating the website www.assist-finance.com, has been operating as a retail credit firm in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. In this instance, the fraudulent entity claimed to be a partner of the Central […]

Jun 20
Crypto lending can still survive bear market, analyst says

Bear markets are much more brutal for crypto lenders than cryptocurrency firms that don’t leverage users’ deposits, according to one Bitcoin analyst. 1636 Total views 10 Total shares The ongoing bear market on cryptocurrency markets is too harmful to industry lenders, but the concept of crypto lending can still survive the bloodbath, according to some […]