Finance for Europe's Future – Getting the Foundations Right - Speech by Governor Makhlouf at Eurofi Financial Forum Gala Dinner
Why this matters
This is a high-level policy speech by the Central Bank of Ireland Governor addressing the Eurofi Financial Forum. It contains noteworthy regulatory signals on key structural issues (Banking Union completion, cross-border banking fragmentation, capital requirements simplification, and digital payments infrastructure) but does not announce new binding obligations or final rules. The speech emphasizes maintaining post-crisis resilience frameworks while pursuing market integration and simplification—positioning it as guidance on regulatory direction rather than immediate enforcement or consultation. Significance is 3 because it provides concrete policy direction on multiple regulatory priorities affecting banks and capital markets broadly, though it remains advisory rather than prescriptive.
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What the CBI said
Good evening. I know you’ve already been here for a couple of days but it’s a pleasure to extend my own – slightly delayed – welcome to all visitors to Dublin. Today you have covered Basel divergence, the Banking Union, the Savings and Investments Union, stablecoins and banking competitiveness. You have certainly…
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Context
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This update is classified under Prudential / Capital Requirements, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Banking & Credit and Capital Markets & Trading.