The latest collection of briefing papers for the European Parliament’s Monetary Dialogue with the ECB are available here (click on 30.11.2010). One set of papers (including one by me) discusses a package of proposals put forward by the European Commission involving changes to the Stability and Growth Pact. The other papers discuss the issue of so-called currency wars.
Author: Karl Whelan
The Department of Finance has released the documents setting out the “policy conditions for the provision of financial support to Ireland by EU member states and the International Monetary Fund.” (Statement by the Minister here.) The documents are available here. Both the review process (including “actions for the twelfth review”) and the detailed economic and financial policies appear to be very detailed.
The Central Bank’s new PCAR statement hasn’t yet been linked to on the site so here it is. This is the most detailed statement released yesterday in relation to the future of the Irish banking sector.
On Morning Ireland a few hours ago, Amadeu Altfaj Tardio, Spokesman for the European Commissioner Olli Rehn, was asked by RTE’s Rachael English (about 5.08 minutes in) whether the EU would countenance senior bond holders sharing the burden as part of the Irish bailout.
Possibly Amadeu didn’t quite understand the question (though he was asked it twice in pretty clear terms.) Anyway, my understanding of his response was that he could countenance this type of burden sharing. He said the issue “was under discussion” though it seems as though he meant this in the sense of a general Euro-area policy in this area was being discussed, rather than that he knew that this issue was being discussed in the current Irish bailout negotiations.
Further clarifications on this issue should probably be sought.
The plan is here.