Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Talk and Q&A with Students

Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 11:00 to 12:00
JHL4, John Hume Building, North Campus

We are delighted to welcome Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, who will be talking to us about the role of the Central Bank in Ireland’s economy and financial system. This talk will be of interest to any students who study commercial and financial law, finance, business or economics. Sharon has first hand experience of Ireland’s economic development and the Central Bank’s role in economic and monetary policy. As part of this talk, Sharon will answer any questions that you might have.
 
This is such a great opportunity to see what you have learned in class applied in practice.
 
The talk will take place on Thursday 28 April, from 11am – 12pm in room JHL 4 (John Hume Building).
 
If you have any questions at all, please contact Dr Edana Richardson (edana.richardson@mu.ie).
 
Sharon Donnery Biography
Sharon was appointed Deputy Governor, Central Banking on 1 March 2016. She is an ex officio member of the Central Bank Commission and the Governor's Alternate on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB). Sharon is responsible for leading the financial stability; economics and statistics and financial operations directorates of the Central Bank. She is also the Chair of the ECB Budget Committee (BuCom) having been appointed by the ECB Governing Council in December 2016.
Sharon was Acting Governor from 1 June 2019 to 31 August 2019. She was previously a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and Alternate Member of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). She has chaired a number of European Committees including being Chair of the ECB High Level Group on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), Chair of the European Banking Authority's (EBA) Consumer Protection Group and Vice-Chair of the EBA Standing Committee on Consumer Protection and Financial Innovation.
Sharon joined the Central Bank in 1996 as an Economist in the Monetary Policy Division and has held a range of senior positions as head of division. From February 2013 to August 2014, she held the statutory position of Registrar of Credit Unions and from April 2014 to May 2016 was Director of Credit Institutions. Prior to joining the Central Bank, Sharon lectured in economics at Maynooth University.