Ireland should have told ECB to ‘bugger off’ during bailout talks, Varoufakis says
Greek economist believes Ireland was bullied into bailout, Greeks pay German prices on Bulgarian wages and global economy has moved into technofeudalism
Jean-Claude Trichet
ECB backed itself into a corner ahead of interest rate hike
ECB has a credibility issue as it was clearly caught out by the initial surge in inflation, downplaying it as short-term fallout from Covid
David McWilliams: ‘Do whatever it takes to cushion the blow of Covid-19’
Europe’s most conservative institution is – rightly – ripping up its own rule book
David McWilliams: Health crisis has now become a wealth crisis
Solving the economic crisis we find ourselves in due to Covid-19 is actually quite simple
Fintan O’Toole: All that austerity was a mistake. Awfully sorry
A German official admits the cruel cuts imposed on Ireland were unnecessary
Cliff Taylor: Draghi saved the euro, but can Lagarde save the zone?
Incoming ECB president faces a Europe in stagnation which could tip into recession
How will Mario Draghi’s tenure at the ECB be judged?
He saved the euro but his inflation policies failed
Christine Lagarde must learn to run an economy that is slowing to a crawl
Lagarde’s most perilous moments will come when she cannot rely on a prepared text, like news conferences after ECB policy meetings
Who would be a central banker these days?
Chris Johns: Brexit and Europe’s banks will generate storms for whoever is in charge
Finland’s Erkki Liikanen most likely to head ECB, say economists
Central banker who played key post-crisis role seen as favourite for top job
Patrick Honohan reflects on bank guarantee and ‘lurking’ problems before the crash
Not providing guarantee would have been ‘cutting off nose to spite face’
The Bailout: One day we’ll look back and laugh. But not yet
Review: Colin Murphy’s politicians try to get their heads around an €85bn disaster
Will an Irish person finally get a big ECB job?
Sharon Donnery is in the running for head of banking supervision, but she has competitors
Europe rediscovers its mojo in Davos
IMF sees euro zone economy growing 2% this year and 2.2% in 2019
Financial crisis: Ten years ago today the tremors started
On August 9th 2007, BNP Paribas froze funds that were exposed to US subprime mortgages, signalling the start of the credit crunch
European ombudsman queries Mario Draghi role in ‘group of 30’
Emily O’Reilly questions public interest benefit of ECB head in consultative group
Remarkable recovery will be Michael Noonan’s legacy
Minister for Finance’s success in navigating bailout sowed seeds of controversy to follow
Fintan O’Toole: AIB sale shows a servile attitude to the EU
Obsequiousness towards Brussels technocracy is as bad for Europe as it is for Ireland
Jens Weidmann: Bundesbank president is man of principles
Merkel’s former adviser says return to normal monetary policy must not be delayed
‘Continental partnership’ proposal offers way forward after Brexit
London Letter: Some minds in Brussels already formulating imaginative solutions
Fintan O’Toole: Enda Kenny’s claim of economic superpowers doesn’t wash
For most of its period of office, the coalition told citizens that it was essentially powerless and only obeying orders
Government armed with €20bn before crisis meeting – Cardiff
Ex-Department of Finance chief says ‘fighting fund’ available
Government gives itself an A1, but not all would agree
The Coalition did well on the economy, but was not so strong on health and housing
Fintan O’Toole: Why we will not miss the 31st Dáil
Elected with a huge mandate for radical democratic change, it lapsed into collective indifference and impotence
Kenny silence on Trichet phone call not ‘sustainable’
Ó Cuív urges Taoiseach to detail content of conversation about debt burden sharing
Oireachtas banking inquiry: hits and misses
In 49 days of hearings, 131 witnesses gave testimony. Its purpose: to investigate Ireland’s troika bailout. Its cost: €6.6 million. What did it get right, and what did it get wrong?
Irish bank guarantee, included short-term interbank deposits, despite ECB request
Finance minister Brian Lenihan held that alterations might destabilise banking system
Government denies Noonan misled Dail on burning bondholders
Social Democrats deputy Stephen Donnelly calls for Minister for Finance’s resignation
Banking inquiry members clash over ‘bias’ accusation
Eoghan Murphy said Joe Higgins planned to oppose report before even signing up to committee
NTMA suggested haircuts of €9.1bn on senior bondholders at banks
Markets had factored in ‘burden sharing with subordinate and senior debt’
Banking inquiry: anticlimax as questions go unanswered
Report managed to land some blows but lacked killer punch
‘Solvency of banks’ reference removed from government statement
Inquiry finds press release after bank guarantee was altered
Gordon Brown joins Pimco advisory board
Former British prime minister to sit alongside Ben Bernanke and Jean-Claude Trichet on board advising bond investing firm
How elections got in the way of a good report
Ciarán Hancock: There was never going to be a silver bullet from the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry but there always needed to be a report
Oireachtas banking inquiry committee may not report
Politicians on banking inquiry committee admit it is unlikely to issue a final report
Analysis: Frantic efforts to salvage banking inquiry report
Committee has reacted with panic and concern over alleged errors
Mario Draghi can’t catch a break
ECB chief should be celebrating an improving economy but growth remains low
Miriam Lord’s Week: Showtime as parties nurture narratives
The best feet put forward at think-ins were first steps in Coalition’s journey to polling day
Banking inquiry winds down after months reviewing causes of crash
Inquiry held over 10 months and heard from 128 witnesses
Chopra: ECB refusal to burn bondholders burdened taxpayers
Ex-IMF official says Ireland could have saved €8bn if ECB had allowed 50% haircut
Noonan told bondholder burning would set off ‘bomb’
Noonan tells inquiry Trichet warned him against imposing losses on senior bondholders
Marco Buti: bank guarantee ‘magnified impact of crisis’
Guarantee too generous, says EC director general for economic and financial affairs
ECB president agrees to appear before MEPs over Irish bailout
Mario Draghi to discuss bailout issue in November
Chopra expected to say ECB pushed Ireland on bailout
Former IMF official expected to criticise ECB role before Oireachtas banking inquiry
Banking inquiry: Contradictory evidence to be examined
Oireachtas investigation will review conflicting accounts provided by witnesses
Kenny urges Drumm to co-operate with banking inquiry
Michael McGrath says allowing Drumm to give evidence via video would be ‘grave error’
Cantillon: Noonan’s stance on Stormont is hypocritical
Minister’s views on North’s Nama probe contrasts with approach to banking inquiry
EU leaks intended to bounce Ireland into bailout, says Cowen
Patrick Honohan’s RTÉ interview ‘put us on back foot’, says former taoiseach
Brian Cowen: no intention to mislead the Irish public
‘We were simply trying to get as full a picture as we could’
Merkel admitted in 2011 Greek debt unsustainable
Call intercepted by NSA and circulated by Wikileaks to media
Honohan announced bailout talks over ‘bank run’ fear
Inquiry told Central Bank chief was speaking to ‘middle Ireland’ on radio
Brian Lenihan was ready to nationalise banks on night of guarantee
Banking inquiry hears draft legislation had been prepared for Anglo and INBS
Banking inquiry: Gardaí to investigate alleged leak
Spokesman indicates it is ‘still unclear’ how information revealed ahead of meeting
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