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Ireland · EU member

Central Bank of Ireland

CBI · Central bank

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Employees

~2,200

2024

Annual budget

€340M

2024 (supervisory arm)

Supervised entities

~10,600

2024 (incl. investment funds)

Overview

Ireland's central bank and integrated financial supervisor. Home to a disproportionately large share of Europe's e-money and payments firms (Stripe, Coinbase Ireland, Kraken Ireland, Revolut Bank) thanks to Ireland's English-speaking common-law environment and EU passporting. Under the SSM, supervises Irish less-significant banks and cooperates with the ECB on significant ones.

Mandate

Maintain price stability, safeguard financial stability, and protect consumers of Irish financial services.

Regulated sectors

BanksPayment institutionsE-money institutionsCrypto-asset service providersInvestment firmsAsset managersInsurance companiesCredit institutions

Leadership

  • Gabriel MakhloufGovernor · since 2019
  • Sharon DonneryDeputy Governor

Key legislation

  • Central Bank Act 1942 (as amended)

    Foundational Act

  • European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018

    PSD2 transposition

  • European Union (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulations 2024

    MiCA implementation

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Data last updated: 2026-06-15 · Sources: www.centralbank.ie + ComplyBridge researchActivity Index methodology →

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