25 Mar 2019, 11:37
The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach will meet Central Bank of Ireland Governor Philip Lane on Tuesday, March 26, at 2 p.m.
Expected topics include
- Brexit preparedness and its implications for the Irish economy,
- An update on progress in the Central Bank’s Tracker Mortgage Examination, and
- Potential ways of strengthening the Central Bank’s Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and other consumer protection matters.
“The Committee meets regularly with the Governor given the Central Bank’s key role in setting and enforcing standards among financial institutions. The Committee is particularly keen to hear from the Governor on the Central Bank’s thinking on strengthening consumer rights and future regulatory standards for the sector,” said Committee Chairman John McGuinness TD.
The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live here.
Learn about the Committee’s recent reports, statements and membership here.
Read the Central Bank’s latest tracker mortgage report here.
Read the Central Bank’s Report on the Effectiveness of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears here.
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