Central Bank of Ireland, Central bank in Dublin, Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland is the Irish central bank with its main office on North Wall Quay in Dublin. The modern building houses offices and meeting rooms where monetary policy is shaped and financial supervision takes place.
Parliament passed legislation in 1942 that enabled the creation of the central bank, and the institution began work the following year. This step replaced the earlier Currency Commission and gave Ireland its own monetary authority.
The institution oversees the country's financial system and publishes regular reports on economic conditions that offer insight into Ireland's financial development. Visitors can review publicly available publications covering topics like inflation and banking stability.
Those interested in banking regulations and economic topics can find numerous documents and statistics for download on the central bank's website. The office on the quay sits near the International Financial Services Centre and is easily reached by public transport.
A separate center in Sandyford handles the distribution of euro banknotes and coins across the country. Before the euro was introduced, the central bank managed the Irish pound, which remained in circulation until 2002.
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