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The Department of Finance issued the Retail Banking Review 2022 which through its examination of the evolution of the retail banking sector and the current landscape, identified a range of issues and makes recommendations to address them.  The Minister of State...

The Central Bank of Ireland has appointed Elaine Byrne as Registrar of Credit Unions. Elaine will take up the position on 21 November and will be responsible for the regulation and supervision of the credit union sector in Ireland. View more here.

The PRA has issued the 2022 version of its annual letter to credit unions, outlining the feedback from the annual assessment of the sector. For more information, click here.

The PRA have issued consultation paper CP7/22 with proposed amendments to the regulatory regime for credit unions. The proposals in the CP broadly relate to amending and strengthening the regulatory regime in order to address risks posed by larger, more complex credit...

The Central Bank (Individual Accountability) Amendment Bill 2022 has been published and includes provisions to extend the application of the administrative sanctions procedure to persons performing controlled functions. For more information, click here.

The Central Bank has issued the latest edition of its AML Bulletin, with a focus on Virtual Asset Service Providers. For more information, click here.