Bonus: Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on Inflation; Interest Rates; & Local Economies.

The Central Bank of Ireland is the State Institution charged with maintaining price and financial stability in the Irish economy. As a part of the ECB it also inputs into decisions about interest rates and other important economic policy matters. Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank who also sits on the Board of the European Central Bank, spoke with John about meeting with the local business community & students in Kilkenny, the impact of Covid on the economy; inflation and interest rates.