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 […]
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Euro Crisis
Central Banks, Euro Crisis, Irish Economy
Ireland Exits Bailout With No Backstop: A Good News Story?
After years of turmoil, Europe seems to finally have a good news story. Ireland will be the first of country to
Banking, Euro Crisis
Resolving Europe’s Banking Crisis
I’m giving a presentation tomorrow afternoon at the annual Dublin Economics Workshop conference in Limerick. (For those of you who don’t know these
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Mr Draghi, The Vicious Circle And The Stress Tests
I was in Brussels on Monday and attended the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for its latest meeting
Euro Crisis, Irish Economy, Politics
Are the EU and IMF Bullying Ireland?
Back to blogging again after a rare bit of time off over the summer, here are some comments on the
Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Time For ECB To Agree A New Plan For Cyprus
Some thoughts on where things stand in Cyprus including the parallels between Ireland’s treatment of Anglo’s debts and the current
Euro Crisis
Sorry Olli, the IMF Were Being Nice About Europe’s Role in Greece
Olli Rehn thinks the IMF were being mean to the euro area’s leaders in last week’s report on the Greek
Euro Crisis
IMF on Greece: We Screwed Up But It’s Really the Eurozone’s Fault
The IMF’s apologia, er, review on its Greek programme makes for very interesting reading. Some quick comments here.
Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis
Has Cyprus Already Left the Euro?
In the presentation I gave last month on potential euro breakup scenarios, I flagged the introduction of capital controls in
Banking, Euro Crisis, Irish Economy
Cyprus: Europe Rolls the Dice on its Banks
My reaction to the final agreement on Cyprus including a link to an op-ed I wrote for the Irish Times.