BIS Publishes Central Bank of Ireland Governor's Opening Remarks on Economic Transitions and Technology

What was published

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a speech titled "Economic transitions - technology" on 3 November 2026. The text is the opening remarks of Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Event details

Mr Makhlouf delivered the remarks at the 5th Financial System Conference in Dublin on 2 November 2026. The title shows that the subject is technology within the wider theme of economic transitions. The BIS summary gives no further detail on the content. This article therefore does not describe specific arguments, policy positions or data from the speech.

Why it matters for market watchers

Speeches by central bank officials are one of the information sources that market participants follow alongside policy decisions and economic indicators. For anyone tracking financial policy themes, the full text on the BIS website is the place to check what was actually said.

Notes for EA trading

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