Policy interest rates in the euro area have fallen to close to 0% – and negative in case of our deposit facility – while we have seen the 10-year German government bond yield drop as low as 0.075%, with at one point up to about 36% of euro area euro-denominated government bonds in negative territory.
The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority  As you know, this body is responsible for the regulation of all authorised financial entities including banking, securities and insurance and for consumer protection and consumer information matters. BIS Review 33/2004  1  The Financial Services Regulator has clearly defined responsibilities and decision-making powers of its own.