Ireland to reform bank rules

Article reports that Ireland would announce plans for a tough new regulatory regime for banks and insurers on the 27 April 2010 in an effort to re-establish its international reputation, which in the previous two years had been shattered by a series of banking scandals brought to light by the property crash. Report of a FT interview with Matthew Elderfield, head of financial regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland.

Ireland: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland http://www.centralbank.ie/

ESO: Background information: A plan to restore Ireland’s banks to health http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-plan-to-restore-irelands-banks-to-health/

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