We have published a Research Technical Paper entitled “Caught in the Net: Patterns and Predictors of Fraud Incidence in Ireland", written by Danish Us-Salam, Anu Jose & Jane Kelly. Read more here: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

As part of our participation in the Finfluencer Global Week of Action, we’ve published an explainer on what consumers should consider before acting on financial advice from finfluencers. #InfluencerAction www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub...

To kick off our participation in Finfluencer Global Week of Action, we have published an explainer on what finfluencers can do to protect the interests of consumers. #InfluencerAction www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub...

📊We have just published Overdue Loan Balances, a new Frontier Statistics release focused on overdue payments on personal loans to individuals. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/f...

💬"We are navigating an environment of both rising tail risks and an evolving financial system” – read remarks by Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor, Monetary and Financial Stability), at today's Irish Funds seminar. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Our latest Behind the Data examines what Irish households invest in through investment funds. Find out more here: www.centralbank.ie/statistics/s...

Today, we’ve published details of a targeted amendment to the mortgage measures that will exempt certain principal home bridging loans from the Loan-to-Income (LTI) limit. Read more here: www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

📊 Retail interest rates statistics for February 2026 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

💳 Monthly Card Payment statistics for February 2026 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf outlines how Europe can build a secure, integrated digital financial ecosystem which supports innovation while protecting stability and trust. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Today we've published a Research Technical Paper entitled “Who's in? Household-targeted Government Policies and the Role of Financial Literacy in Market Participation", written by Maria Elena Filippin. Read on here: centralbank.ie/research-exc...

💬 “Inflation, Growth, and Monetary Policy in a Fractured World” - Read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at MNI Connect. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

We have issued the first report to @cnam-ie.bsky.social relating to Central Bank of Ireland’s activities under the Digital Services Act. Read more: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

Read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at the Savings and Investment Forum www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Our new collector coin celebrates 100 years since the first production of Seán O'Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars” at the Abbey Theatre. The coin is now available to order www.collectorcoins.ie/15-silver-pr...

💬 “Bridge to the Future: Mobilising Europe's Savings in a Fragmenting World” – read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at Eurofi. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

We have published our first Quarterly Bulletin of 2026. Watch Robert Kelly (Director of Economics and Statistics) speaking about the outlook for the Irish economy and how policy can build resilience: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

Central Bank of Ireland’s new Consumer Protection Code details the protections you can expect whenever you engage with a regulated financial services provider. Read full details of our revised Consumer Protection Code www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub...

✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf reflects on the new and serious source of uncertainty facing us: the conflict in Iran and the broader escalation of tensions across the Middle East, and the impact of those on inflation expectations. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Colm Kincaid (Deputy Governor, Consumer and Investor Protection) has appeared before Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach. Read his opening statement www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Residential Mortgage Arrears & Repossessions Statistics for Q4 2025 are now available. The share of mortgages in arrears over 90 days reached the lowest level on record for both principal dwelling house accounts and buy-to-let accounts: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

📊 Retail interest rates statistics for January 2026 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

"Regulating with purpose – outcomes-focused regulation and supervision, a practitioner’s perspective” – read remarks by Mary-Elizabeth McMunn (Deputy Governor, Financial Regulation) at Outcomes-Focused Regulation in Financial Services, @ucddublin.bsky.social www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

We have published a Discussion Paper, which examines the potential role of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Tokenisation in the financial system. www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

💳 Monthly Card Payment statistics for January 2026 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

We are pleased to launch the “EuroSteps Walking Challenge” with the @ecb.europa.eu and other central banks – an initiative to promote financial literacy across all euro area countries: www.centralbank.ie/Financial-Literacy

✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf reflects on recent Central Bank of Ireland publications, and on how building economic resilience is a prerequisite for the sustained prosperity of Ireland’s financial system, households and businesses. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

We have published the Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook 2026, outlining our assessment of the risk landscape facing the financial sector and the supervisory work we will undertake in response. www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

In the latest episode of our Word on the Street series, we ask members of the public how they access cash in their locality. Read further information on Access to Cash and how you can provide your feedback via our public consultation www.centralbank.ie/financial-sy... youtu.be/jU6J3sDfr6g

We have published the first Quarterly Cash Infrastructure Monitoring Data, which shows the number, location and opening hours of ATMs and cash service points across eight geographical regions in Ireland as at 31 December 2025. www.centralbank.ie/financial-sy...

💬 “Institutions, anchors, and their discontents: the role of central banks” – read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

Today we've published a Research Technical Paper entitled “When the Spare Tyre Goes Flat: Monetary Policy Transmission through Non-Banks", written by Roman Goncharenko & Elizaveta Lukmanova. Read on here: centralbank.ie/research-exc...

💬 “Enabling a decade of higher investment” – read remarks by Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor, Monetary and Financial Stability) at Technological University Dublin. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

📊 Retail interest rates statistics for December 2025 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

💬 “Reinforcing resilience, responding to change: priorities for the year ahead” – read remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf to Heads of EU Missions. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf looks at this week’s ECB Governing Council decision to keep its main policy interest rate unchanged at 2 per cent. Read the full blog here www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

💳 Monthly Card Payment statistics for December 2025 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

✏ In his latest blog, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf looks at the role of the economics profession during times of major upheaval and how this affects the work of Central Bank of Ireland. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

We have launched a consultation on prohibition notices under our Fitness and Probity regime. The consultation is open until 25 March 2026. Find out more information and details on how you can provide feedback: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

We have published our Climate Observatory 2025 report. Read our update on climate science trends, progress towards decarbonisation, and evolving financial risks: www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

Following an application by Central Bank of Ireland, the High Court has today appointed Crowe Ireland as Provisional Liquidators to Strand Investments & Finance Limited. If you are a customer of Strand, please read our statement and consumer FAQ: www.centralbank.ie/news-media/p...

We have announced the nine participants in our Innovation Sandbox Programme – Innovation in Payments. Find out more about the Programme and our participant companies: www.centralbank.ie/regulation/i...

Today we've published a Research Technical Paper entitled “The Decline in Average Hours Worked in Ireland”, written by Enda Keenan. Read on here: centralbank.ie/research-exc...

We have published a new report, “Review of the Interest Rate Cap on High Cost Credit”. Read the report here www.centralbank.ie/publication/...

The Irish Retail Payments Forum is calling for expressions of interest from the demand side of the market (e.g. merchant/retailer, including associations) to become a rotational member. Read the details in full here www.centralbank.ie/financial-sy...

Central Bank of Ireland and Banca d’Italia have launched the Innovation Data Challenge 2026. The theme of the inaugural challenge will be “Using data to foster innovation in the retail payments market”. www.centralbank.ie/news/article...

📊 Retail interest rates statistics for November 2025 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

If your current health insurance plan is due for renewal soon, you can contact your health insurance provider for a full suitability assessment. There may be a plan better suited to your current needs, circumstances and affordability level. Read more centralbank.ie/insurance

💳 Monthly Card Payment statistics for November 2025 are now available. Read more here: centralbank.ie/statistics/d...

Welcome to the euro zone, Bulgaria! We are delighted to share that Bulgaria has adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2026, making it the 21st member of the Eurosystem.