Person: Gabriel Makhlouf

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<p>Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf said he was 'concerned' that the Government felt it was necessary to spend much more in the Budget than previously indicated saying it increases “increases the risk of domestic inflation”.</p>

economy

Policy shouldn't make inflation fight 'more difficult', says Central Bank governor

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf speaks to Ronan Smyth

<p>ECB rate reduction will provide welcome relief to mortgage customers, especially tracker holders, but are likely to drive house prices higher for first-time buyers.</p>

economy

House price pain set to continue but incomes to rise in real terms

<p>Markets pared back bets on the extent of further rate cuts this year, and Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the ECB is confident that disinflation is working but added: 'It doesn’t mean, incidentally, that we know how fast we’re going to carry on or if at all.</p>

economy

ECB governors insist there is no clear path to future interest rate cuts

economy

Central Bank move may have pushed house prices higher, ESRI suggests

Key Speakers At Danmark Nationalbank Conference

economy

ECB’s Philip Lane warns of 'bumpy' inflation decline but hints at rate cut in June

economy

Irish house prices continue to surge as supply reaches new low

Stephen Hamilton: Forecast for some mortgage holders remains cloudy

Fixed and variable mortgage holders do not have the guarantee that tracker mortgage customers benefit from and so their future is cloudier.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Gabriel Makhlouf cautions against hasty decisions on rate cuts

The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland wrote: 'The history of monetary policy tells us that rushed decisions tend to be wrong decisions'

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

High US inflation deals a blow to odds of early rate cuts on both sides of Atlantic

Global shares fell sharply on prospects of delayed cuts by the Federal Reserve and ECB

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Central Bank head Makhlouf rejects claim that Irish banking market is 'dysfunctional'

Speaking to the 'Irish Examiner', Gabriel Makhlouf discusses the timing of rate rises and cuts, competition in Irish banking, the danger of stoking up inflation, and factors behind Ireland's housing shortage

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Central Bank governor casts doubt on early rate cut

Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf warned Ireland’s small export-led open economy is more exposed than others to negative external shocks arising from reduced global trade integration

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Credit Union sector has €2.1bn in loan capacity not being used

Of the 67 larger credit unions in the country, just 12 have applied for the increased lending limits

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Regulator wants ‘faster pass-through’ of interest rate increases

Ireland’s high deposit-to-loan ratio 'means banks don’t need to attract deposits'

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Makhlouf: Central Banks have lost a 'degree of trust' with the wider public

Central Bank governor said central banks around the world should explain their decisions on monetary policy as the ECB continues to hike interest rates

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Settlement between State and PwC over Quinn Insurance collapse to reach €83m

Dáil committee heard the final settlement of €54m and reimbursement of security of costs in the amount of €29m had been fully remitted by PwC, but that 'significant' legal costs, likely in the region of €25m, mean the final figure received by the State will amount to much less

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

PAC suspends meeting with Central Bank following 'frustrating' interaction

Dáil committee had been due to hear from Central Bank governor but was informed he was attending a different meeting

Thu, 23 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: The Central Bank's call for mortgage prudence sounds all too familiar

Time will tell if the Central Bank's changes to its lending rules will foil or facilitate people who seek to buy their own homes

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Mortgage application loan agreement and house key

Central Bank to make limited changes to mortgage loan rules

No major overhaul is expected, despite the ongoing inflation crisis

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

'Absolutely necessary' to raise interest rates to tame inflation - Makhlouf

It is expected the October rise will be at least 50 basis points but could also be a repeat of the September increase

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

'With this inflation, it’s low-to-middle income people who are going to suffer quite badly'

The Central Statistics Office found prices rose 7% in the year to April, with massive increases in energy costs during that time

Fri, 13 May, 2022

Central Bank governor warns Govt not to go overboard with cost of living measures

Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the need to be targeted so as not to worsen inflation

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Central Bank governor sees inflation slowing, and no rate hike in 2022

Gabriel Makhlouf tells KCLR he doesn't expect the ECB to raise rates, but that we must beware second-round effects of inflation

Sun, 23 Jan, 2022

Central Bank governor says inflation fears are 'overstated'

Consumer prices in Ireland jumped 2.8% in August, the largest increase in nearly a decade

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Central Bank head wants 'credible' debt-cutting plan in October's budget

October's budget should include revenue raising measures for the Government to start to cut the State's debt load after the pandemic, the head of the Central Bank has warned.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

05/02/21 FBD Insurance pictutred on Baggot Street

Only one insurer heeds call to pay disruption cover as deadline looms

Hiscox Ireland has heeded a plea from the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) to pay insurance to cover business losses brought about by the Covid crisis

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Sharon Donnery: Resilience of Ireland's financial system is not 'limitless'

Ireland's financial system is stronger than a decade ago but its resilience is not limitless, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Sharon Donnery has said.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Current economic challenges ‘just the end of the beginning’

The Governor of the Central Bank has warned that the country is only at "the end of the beginning" of the economic shock caused by the Covid 19 pandemic and that the long term impact is yet to fully materialise.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

The economic impact of Covid-19 yet to fully materialise - CBI Governor

Ireland is only at the end of the beginning of the current economic shock caused by Covid-19 and the future scale of its economic impact is uncertain, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has said.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Ireland's Central Bank Governor says 12% GDP drop 'most realistic forecast'

Mr Makhlouf said that there needs to be plans in place about how and when State supports will be withdrawn.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Doherty seeks Central Bank assurance on customer protection

Pearse Doherty has written to the Governor of the Central Bank for assurances that they are protecting customers from banks allegedly profiting from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

AIB shares tank 24% as the Covid-19 costs to loan books are counted

Shares in AIB posted crisis-era losses as international investors assessed the damage to the economy and the loan books of the country’s banks from the fallout of the Covid-19 crisis.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Central Bank spends €40,000 helping relocate senior executives

THE Central Bank has spent close to €40,000 on relocation expenses for senior executives including estate agency fees, flights, temporary accommodation, and assistance with setting up bank accounts and social security numbers.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Mortgage rules stem ‘price spiral’ of up to 26%

The Central Bank has left its mortgage lending rules unchanged for another year and published new research showing the controls have helped stem a Celtic Tiger “credit house price spiral”.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2019

Decision not to change mortgage lending rules 'could see return of ghost estates'

The Central Bank has said it will not change the rules on mortgage lending in the next 12 months.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2019

Bank of Ireland's new Dublin headquarters

Mortgage rule ‘tweaks’ anticipated

The Central Bank may make “some tweaks” to its existing mortgage lending rules — particularly for first-time buyers in Dublin — but wholesale changes are not expected, one analyst has claimed.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2019

Central Bank governor accepts inquiry findings

The incoming Central Bank governor has said he accepts the findings of a critical inquiry into the leaking of the national budget while he was in his previous job in New Zealand.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2019

Incoming Central Bank Governor accepts inquiry findings into New Zealand budget leaks

The incoming Central Bank Governor has said he accepts the findings of a critical inquiry into the leaking of the national budget while he was in his previous job in New Zealand.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2019

Government rejects calls to re-examine appointment of Central Bank Governor

The Government has rejected calls for the appointment of New Zealander Gabriel Makhlouf as new Central Bank Governor to be re-examined, saying it cannot be undone.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

New Central Bank head to address budget leak row

Incoming Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf will make a statement on the controversy surrounding his handling of a budget leak in New Zealand before he takes up office.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Governor under a cloud even before he starts role

If you were Paschal Donohoe, you would need news like this like a hole in the head.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019

Appointment of Gabriel Makhlouf as Central Bank Governor shrouded in controversy

Several Government ministers have said they would like to revoke the appointment of incoming Central Bank Governor but have conceded there is no way to do so.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2019

Minister defends Gabriel Makhlouf appointment as new Central Bank boss

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has defended his appointment of under-fire Gabriel Makhlouf as governor of the Central Bank and said the Government will not be changing its mind on the decision.

Thu, 27 Jun, 2019

Minister signals no return to banker bonuses

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has given a strong signal he is not willing to allow a return to bonuses in banks bailed out by the State.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019

New Zealand launches probe into Ireland's incoming Central Bank governor

New Zealand has launched an investigation into the incoming governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2019

Sharon Donnery appointed as acting Central Bank Governor

The economist, who has been with the bank for more than 20 years, will take up the position from the start of June until the end of August.

Fri, 10 May, 2019

Government opts for outsider as new Central Bank governor

The Government has looked outside the country and named a New Zealand government official as the governor of the Central Bank.

Wed, 01 May, 2019

Gabriel Makhlouf nominated as new Governor of Central Bank

The Government has agreed to nominate Gabriel Makhlouf as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Wed, 01 May, 2019