Opening remarks by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf at Central Bank of Ireland Conference on “Trust & Innovation: the Future of Finance"
Why this matters
This is a high-level policy speech from the Central Bank of Ireland Governor delivered at an Informal ECOFIN conference. It outlines the CBI's strategic framework for payments regulation and innovation, emphasizing the two-tier architecture of money (public and private), the role of central bank digital currency, and the balance between safety and innovation. The speech is accompanied by three new research papers on the evolving payments ecosystem. While not a binding obligation or final rule, it represents significant regulatory signalling on key policy priorities (digital euro, stablecoins, fintech integration, interoperability, and trust) that will shape future regulatory decisions. The content is substantive and forward-looking rather than routine, warranting a significance score of 3.
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What the CBI said
Good morning, and welcome to our conference on “Trust and Innovation: The Future of Finance”. This morning’s event takes place on the sidelines of the Informal ECOFIN – an occasion that brings together many of Europe’s most experienced economic policy makers to discuss pressing questions. And payments, I would argue…
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Context
Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) — Ireland's central bank and financial services regulator. We track 287 updates from them.
Ireland's Central Bank regulates funds and banking sectors. Browse all Ireland updates.
This update is classified under Technology & Cyber, Consumer Protection / Conduct, Operational Resilience / Outsourcing and Payments & E-Money.