The Central Bank and the Irish Property Market
Last week, the Central Bank of Ireland published an important consultation paper. Despite the boring title (“Macro-prudential policy for residential […]
Banking, Central Banks, Irish Economy
Central Banks
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Can You Really Make Losses Printing Money?
Imagine you’re a smart young rich kid. You invent a money-printing machine. You use it to magic up money to
Central Banks, Irish Economy
Cantillon on Central Bank Bond Sales
I seem to have annoyed someone with my post about the Central Bank’s bond sales, judging by this discussion of
Central Banks, Irish Economy
In Ireland, Even Bad News is Good News: Bond Sale Edition
There is lots of good economic news coming out of Ireland these days. GDP is rising at an impressive rate,
Central Banks, Economic Growth, Euro Crisis
Draghi on Structural Reforms
I was in Brussels on Monday to present my latest briefing paper to the European Paliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
The ECB and Non-Standard Policies: Too Little Too Late?
The latest round of briefing papers for the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee’s monetary dialogue can be found here. Click
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Europe’s Bank Assessment: A Worrying Preview From Ireland
The most important thing happening in the European economy over the next year is the ECB’s comprehensive assessment of large euro area
Central Banks, Irish Economy
The ECB’s Secret Letter To Ireland: Still Secret
With the release of Trichet’s August 2011 letter to Spain, worth noting that his November 2010 letter to Brian Lenihan
Central Banks, Irish Economy
Serious Questions For Draghi On The OMT Program
The various statements from Michael Noonan and ECB board member Jörg Asmussen raise some very serious questions for Mario Draghi about
Banking, Central Banks
So What’s So Special About Bitcoin?
I received a number of thoughtful comments on yesterday’s article on Bitcoin and wanted to follow up on a couple of important