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Issue 13 2026

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ESMA reminder regarding binary option rules and obligations in context of growing prediction markets. This is informational guidance from CBI summarizing existing regulatory requirements, not announcing new rules. Applies broadly to firms offering binary options/prediction market products.

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Issue 7 2026

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This is an informational Markets Update from CBI covering ESMA's call for evidence on equity market structure and MMF stress test guidelines. It is general guidance/notice content rather than a binding regulatory requirement, making it informational in nature.

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Central Bank publishes T.K. Whitaker’s memoir

Central Bank of Ireland has made the memoir of former Governor T.K. Whitaker available digitally for the first time. While the memoir has been available for in-person viewing in the Central Bank's archives, it is now accessible online at www.centralbank.ie , allowing a wider audience to engage with this important…

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Central Bank publishes research on the Irish lending market and reinforces importance of capital and resilience

Central Bank loan-level research shows the Irish lending market is significantly less concentrated when considering the full diversity of lenders. Robust capital and liquidity positions have served the sector well – with the evidence not supporting a lowering of overall levels of resilience on the basis of bank…

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From Washington to Frankfurt via Dublin: policy priorities in an uncertain world

I was in Washington for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) two weeks ago and this week I was in Frankfurt at the latest meeting of the ECB Governing Council, to decide interest rates to achieve our price stability target of 2 per cent inflation over the medium term. I wanted to use this blog…

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Vigilance and Resilience - Strengthening Credit Unions in a Changing Landscape - Remarks by Domhnall Cullinan at ILCU Annual Conference

Good morning. Brendan, thank you for the warm introduction. It is a pleasure to join you at the ILCU Internal Audit Services Conference. I also want to thank Barry Harrington for the invitation to address you here today. 1 When I addressed the ILCU Annual Conference last April, I spoke about a time of transformative…

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Minding the Tails: Safeguarding Resilience of Non-Bank Finance – Speech by Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros

Good morning. I am delighted to join you here this morning – and thank you to Irish Funds for organising this event. 1 As you know, a key part of our job at the Central Bank of Ireland is to focus on ‘tail risks’. Not just what we expect will happen, but what could happen. And the range of possible outcomes that could…

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The speech discusses regulatory oversight and resilience of the non-bank finance sector, particularly asset managers and hedge funds. It covers implementation of liquidity management tools and surveillance of vulnerabilities in the hedge fund sector, which are relevant for investment management and capital markets...

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Governor Gabriel Makhlouf Calls for Genuine Single Market to Mobilise Europe’s Savings

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf of the Central Bank of Ireland today emphasised the critical need to strengthen Europe’s Single Market as the foundation for mobilising the continent’s substantial savings in an increasingly fragmented global environment.

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This regulatory update from the Central Bank of Ireland Governor discusses the need to strengthen the European Single Market and mobilize Europe's substantial household savings.

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“Regulated firms must prioritise diversity at senior levels to prevent groupthink, promote internal challenge, and protect consumers and investors” - Derville Rowland, Director General, Financial Conduct

Gender diversity at senior levels in the regulated financial services sector is increasing but remains insufficient, according to the latest Central Bank of Ireland Demographic Analysis Report . The annual publication analyses applications to hold certain senior roles within regulated firms that require the Central…

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