Gabriel Makhlouf
Gabriel Makhlouf is the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, having taken up the position in 2019. With a background in economics and public policy, he previously served as the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Treasury. Makhlouf's role involves overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and ensuring the stability of the financial system in Ireland. He has been in the news recently due to discussions with Minister for Housing James Browne regarding easing lending policies to stimulate housing development in response to the ongoing housing crisis.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 5.00 | 0.15% | +10% | 5,030,000 | 8,486 | $5,100 | 9$ |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 625,978 | 552 | $73,000 | 64$ |
| Totals | 3 | 5,655,978 | 9,038 | $78,100 | 73$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ireland:
Gabriel Makhlouf, the bank governor, informed Mairéad Farrell that the power to approve Israel’s bonds had transferred to Luxembourg.
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Luxembourg:
Gabriel Makhlouf is the Governor of the Irish Central Bank who commented on the approval of the prospectus for 2024.
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Ireland:
Gabriel Makhlouf indicated the move on Monday in a letter to the Oireachtas Committee on Finance deputy chairwoman.
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Ireland:
Gabriel Makhlouf recently warned that Government spending would need to increase by about €265 billion over the next 25 years to pay for an ageing population.
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Ireland:
The governor of the Central Bank, Gabriel Makhlouf, told the Oireachtas Committee on Finance that Ireland had no power to unilaterally remove itself from being the competent authority.
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Ireland:
Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank, has said that the Government needs to be careful not to add further demand to an already strongly-growing economy.
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Ireland:
Gabriel Makhlouf, the Central Bank governor, suggested that the Government should rethink its approach to the October budget.
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Ireland:
Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf warned last month that public spending will need to increase by around €265 billion over the next 25 years.
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Ireland:
Gary Gannon has previously written to the bank’s governor, Gabriel Makhlouf, claiming that investors in Israeli bonds risk being legally complicit in genocide in Gaza.
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Slovakia:
Gabriel Makhlouf is a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) who believes the euro is not ready to replace the dollar as the dominant reserve currency.
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