What 'special purposes' explain cross-border debt funding by banks? Evidence from Ireland

Brian Golden

Central Bank of Ireland

Brian GoldenStatistics Division, Central Bank of Ireland, No. 3 Spencer Dock, Dublin 1 Tel: + 353 1 224 6926 Email: brian.golden@centralbank.ie   ExperienceSenior Economist, Statistics Division, Central Bank of IrelandMay 2011 – presentTeam leader of Funds/SPVs section focused primarily on development, production and analysis of Investment Funds, Money Market Funds and Special Purpose Entities engaged in securitisation and other activities.  Key focuses for analysis are shadow banking, risk indicators and links between banks and special purpose entities.    Economist/Senior Economist, Monetary Policy and International Relations Division, Central Bank of IrelandApr 2000 – May 2011Primarily focused on analysis of euro area inflation, economies of euro area/EU candidates, global macroeconomic and financial developments and international policy issues, e.g. globalisationMember of the Task Force on Enlargement under the International Relations Committee of the ECB, 2005-06Alternate central bank member of the Economic and Financial Committee, 2010  Assistant Economist, Office for National Statistics, United KingdomOct 1998 – Apr 2000Member of team focused on internal economic analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral data pre-publication.EducationM.A in Economics, University College Dublin Sept 1996 – Sept 1997B.A. in Economics and Politics, University College, Dublin Sept 1993 – June 1996