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ARTICLE · 12 FEBRUARY 2026

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 12/02/2026

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1. Central Bank sets out its regulatory and supervisory priorities for 2026

On 10 February 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) published a letter (“Letter”) dated 29 January 2026 from Governor Gabriel Makhlouf to the Tánaiste, Mr Simon Harris TD. The Letter sets out the Governor’s views on the macro financial environment, the financial services landscape and the regulatory and supervisory priorities of the Central Bank for 2026.

For the purposes of this update, the focus is on the Central Bank’s regulatory and supervisory priorities, as set out in the Letter.

Overarching priorities

In the context of continuing to focus on its four interrelated and safeguarding outcomes, namely, protection of consumer and investor interests, safety and soundness of regulated entities, integrity of the financial system and financial stability, the Letter also sets out four “overarching priorities” for 2026, as follows:

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