Philip Lane on systemic risk, transparency and Brexit

The Central Bank of Ireland governor talks about transparency, shadow banking and tackling systemic banking risk 

Philip Lane
www.junosnowdon.co.uk

When you began the job of governor, what advice did your predecessor, Patrick Honohan, give you?

Probably the most important thing was: “It’s up to you. Don’t feel bound by prior decisions if you want to move in different directions.” It was very nice to hear that. Beyond that, we were long-time collaborators, since the late nineties. So I absorbed my example from his period in office, rather than from any direct advice.

Was it important that you had policy experience, from the European

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