The Central Bank of Ireland announced today that it would establish a unit to engage with technology providers, startups, and fintechs on various innovation initiatives.

Director General, Financial Conduct, Derville Rowland announced the news today in a speech at the UCC’s Financial Services Innovation Centre.

As reported by Finextra today, Rowland said:

This new Central Bank unit will focus on engagement, sharing and listening, and will be a two-way street. Innovative firms will be able to contact the Central Bank at Email: fintech@centralbank.ie with questions. This will start a conversation. It will give firms a way to engage with us outside of more formal regulatory interactions, such as in the authorizations process.

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