Tom McDonnell: The ECB has informed the Irish Examiner that the Irish Government has submitted no documentation to the bank pertaining to renegotiation of the terms of the promissory notes. The report is here. The quote from the ECB is here:
"Having duly looked into this matter, we would like to inform you that the ECB did not receive any documents from the Irish Government on the renegotiation of the terms of the promissory notes."
It's important to remember no deal was actually done with the ECB leading up to March 31. As the ECB stated in response to the multi institution shenanigans and gymnastics leading up to March 31:
"The ECB is not part of it, as it is the redemption of the promissory notes and a subsequent reduction in emergency liquidity assistance provided by the Central Bank of Ireland.
The ECB also clearly stated how it expected to be paid in full and on time. Unsurprising if it never even received documents from the Irish Government.
Well done to the Examiner on ferreting out this very useful bit of information.
Dr Tom McDonnell
Tom McDonnell is senior economist at the NERI and is responsible for among other things, NERI's analysis of the Republic of Ireland economy including risks, trends and forecasts. He specialises in economic growth theory, the economics of innovation, the Irish and European economies, and fiscal policy. He previously worked as an economist at TASC and before that was a lecturer in economics at NUI Galway and at DCU. He has also taught at Maynooth University.
Tom obtained his PhD in economics from NUI Galway.
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