# European Central Bank

All time

ECB borrowing by Irish banks at lowest level since September 2008

Having reached its peak immediately after the bailout November 2010, the share of the total ECB funding by banks is now 6.3 per cent.

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Jan 17th 2013, 8:10 PM

# Euroleaks

Explainer: How Irish bailout documents keep getting leaked to the public... via Germany

Yet another batch of draft documents has made its way out via the Bundestag. Here’s the story of how it happens.

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Jan 13th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Prime Numbers

Political donations, pregnancies and Love/Hate: The week in numbers

How many women in Ireland smoke? Were consumers panicked by Budget announcements? And how many people watched Darren die?

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Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Euroleaks

Plans to cut another 9,500 public jobs are 'too costly', says Troika

A leaked European Commission report raises questions over Brendan Howlin’s plans to further downsize the public sector.

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Jan 12th 2013, 7:30 AM

# New Banknotes

The €5 note is getting a facelift in May

The new €5 banknote is the first in the new ‘Europa series’, featuring the image of the figure from Greek mythology.

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Jan 10th 2013, 3:52 PM

# Promissory Note

Government will not pay €3.1bn promissory note for former Anglo Irish Bank in March - Rabbitte

The Minister says he is confident of winning over the European Central Bank on the matter before March.

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Dec 9th 2012, 5:26 PM

# Eurozone

Mathew Elderfield issues warning over EU banking union

The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland also said the concerns of the UK and other countries outside the eurozone should be addressed.

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Nov 26th 2012, 5:57 PM

# Interview

Dublin Lord Mayor: "I have a professional disregard for the legal classes"

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí, reflects on his first four months in the position, and why he feels it’s his duty to say what’s on his mind.

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Nov 11th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Euro

Euro banknotes to be redesigned with image of Greek 'Europa'

The €5 note will be the first to get a facelift, with Europa’s face in the watermark and hologram.

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Nov 8th 2012, 2:53 PM

# Cyprus

Cyprus close to deal on becoming fourth bailed-out Eurozone country

The finance minister of Cyprus says the last few difference on a Troika bailout are “bridgeable”.

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Oct 28th 2012, 3:02 PM

# Bailout

Lenihan letters: What’s been released, and what hasn’t

The release of further documents this week help to shed further light on Ireland’s bailout. But what don’t we know?

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Oct 24th 2012, 5:29 PM

# Bailout

In full: Brian Lenihan tells the ECB why Ireland needs a bailout

“There comes a point at which negative sentiment starts to feed on itself … we are clearly at that point.”

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Oct 24th 2012, 4:16 PM

# Bailout

Released: Brian Lenihan’s letter where Ireland asks for a bailout

The Department of Finance has released the letter of November 21, 2010 where Brian Lenihan says: ‘We need help.’

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Oct 24th 2012, 2:25 PM

# Bondholders

Noonan insists: No, the Troika DID demand that we repay the bank bondholders

After Stephen Donnelly reports the Troika shifted blame from themselves, Michael Noonan says: it’s Trichet’s fault.

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Oct 21st 2012, 7:04 PM

# oh mein gott

Here's the exact transcript of Angela Merkel's comments in Brussels

“It will not be a retroactive direct capitalisation. If recapitalisation is possible, it will come for the future.”

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Oct 19th 2012, 7:27 PM

# European Council

Merkel rules out backdated ESM help for bailing out Europe’s banks

The German chancellor tells a news conference there “will not be any retroactive direct recapitalisation”. That’s us told.

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Oct 19th 2012, 3:56 PM

# Debt Crisis

Euro crisis based on 'design flaws' in monetary union, conference told

An economics conference in Galway is told the Eurozone’s debt crisis is based on a ‘deeply flawed institutional architecture’.

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Oct 14th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Busted

Mario Draghi and his VP caught joking on mic

They won’t move the markets with their words, it seems.

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Oct 9th 2012, 11:20 AM

# Eurozone

Portugal criticises tardy European Central Bank

The ECB “arrived late” to attend to the debt crisis in the eurozone, accuses Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva.

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Oct 8th 2012, 12:09 PM

# Interest Rates

ECB leaves main interest rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent

The benchmark interest rate has been left untouched by the European Central Bank.

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Oct 4th 2012, 12:55 PM

# Europe

European-wide bank supervision plans ruled out by Sweden

Meanwhile, mass anti-austerity protests have filled central Madrid.

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Sep 15th 2012, 12:15 PM

# IMF

IMF turns up heat on demands for Irish bank debt deal

The latest IMF quarterly review says having the ESM take a direct stake in Irish banks is the best way back to the markets.

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Sep 10th 2012, 4:00 PM

# bank debt

Not essential to have bank debt deal by end of October - Honohan

The Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan has said that he is confident that the government will “get a lot” from its negotiations aimed at reducing the bank debt.

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Sep 9th 2012, 3:22 PM

# ECB

ECB's bond-buying is not a breach of its rules - Merkel

But that’s not what her Central Bank thinks…

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Sep 7th 2012, 12:14 PM

# ECB

ECB may buy Irish bonds at end of bailout programme

The European Central Bank’s new bond-purchasing programme will see the bank lend to countries coming out of bailout programmes.

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Sep 6th 2012, 2:50 PM

# ECB

ECB leaves interest rates unchanged at 0.75 per cent

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Sep 6th 2012, 12:52 PM

# IMF Report

Seventh IMF review releases nearly one billion euro to Ireland

The IMF’s seventh bailout review of Ireland is complete, and with it, the release of nearly €1 billion.

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Sep 5th 2012, 10:08 PM

# Bailout

No plans to release ECB letters despite newspaper report

The Irish Times publishes details of letters the ECB sent to Brian Lenihan in the lead-up to Ireland seeking a bailout two years ago leading to more calls for the letters to published in full.

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Sep 1st 2012, 2:13 PM

# Eurozone

ECB President says solution to crisis lies in balanced change

Mario Draghi said it should be agreed that it is not sustainable for countries to pursue national policies that can cause economic harm to others.

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Aug 29th 2012, 11:38 AM

# Bailout

We asked for copies of the ECB’s letters to Brian Lenihan. Here’s what happened

With the letters back in the news today, we thought we’d publish the response to a request we made in April 2011.

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Aug 26th 2012, 2:07 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should ECB letters sent before the bailout be released?

Michael Noonan has been asked to publish letters which allegedly bullied Ireland into its bailout. Should he?

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Aug 26th 2012, 1:32 PM

# Bailout

Will Noonan publish the ECB letter that forced Ireland into a bailout?

Fianna Fáil has called on Michael Noonan to publish Jean-Claude Trichet’s letter himself, after the minister said it should be released.

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Aug 26th 2012, 11:17 AM

# Bailout

8 things to know about Ireland's latest EU-IMF documents

The Department of Finance has published the latest updates to Ireland’s memorandum of understanding this evening.

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Aug 24th 2012, 6:26 PM

# Euro Crisis

Major French bank predicts next moves for Europe

Ahead of crunch talks between major country leaders and 6 September ECB meeting, Société Générale economist has some predictions: including possibly unlimited ECB bond-buying.

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Aug 22nd 2012, 6:30 AM

# Euro Crisis

Is the ECB about to uncork a game-changer?

A Euro-skeptic columnist at the Daily Telegraph insists that Der Spiegel is correct in saying the ECB wants to cap borrowing costs for Spain and Italy.

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Aug 21st 2012, 8:40 PM

# Greece

Greek exit from eurozone would be 'manageable' says top ECB official

The comments from Joerg Asmussen come at the beginning of another crucial week for the single currency and troubled Greece.

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Aug 20th 2012, 9:12 AM

# Eurozone

Honohan says ECB bond buying move is good for Ireland

Honohan welcomed a yesterday’s comments by ECB President Mario Draghi – saying that it marked an important step for Ireland and the rest of the Eurozone.

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Aug 3rd 2012, 9:54 PM