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AIB's Managing Director of Retail Banking Geraldine Casey said the rate cuts announced today 'could benefit tens of thousands of customers by saving them money each month'

AIB Group cuts non-green fixed mortgage interest rates

AIB has announced a range of interest rate reductions for its fixed rate mortgages.

Will the Budget address corporation tax uncertainty?

Ahead of Budget 2026, AIB's Chief Economist said he would like to see a plan in the budget to reduce Ireland's reliance on corporation tax receipts.

Business • 07 Oct

Service sector rebounds in September, PMI shows

Activity in the country's services sector rebounded in September, with growth in output and new business increasing at the fastest rate in four months, a survey showed today.

Business • 03 Oct

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AIB urges vigilance amid new investment scams

AIB is urging customers to remain alert to investment scams as fraudsters deploy increasingly sophisticated tactics to deceive individuals into parting with their money.

Business • 02 Oct

Manufacturing grows modestly again in September - PMI

The manufacturing sector expanded at a modest pace again in September, with an acceleration in new orders and continued solid employment ensuring a ninth successive month of growth, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Oct

AIB rolls out SEPA Instant for outgoing payments

AIB is rolling out Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant for outgoing payments.

Business • 30 Sep

Bank staff 'surprised' by back to the office push

Within weeks of each other this summer the country's two biggest banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, announced plans to increase the number of in-office days for their hybrid workers.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Sep

FSU to ballot AIB members on hybrid working proposals

The Financial Services Union (FSU) is to ballot its members in AIB on new hybrid working proposals at the bank.

Business • 16 Sep

Service sector growth hits 19-month low in August - PMI

There was a continued slowdown in growth in the services sector last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB.

Business • 03 Sep

Manufacturing growth slows in August as demand weakens

Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August as output and new business growth eased to their weakest rates in seven months, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Sep

Adrian Moynihan, Head of Consumer at AIB

All-Ireland finals boost spending in July - AIB

The All-Ireland Senior Championship football and hurling finals boosted spending in July, the latest AIB Spend Trend report shows.

Business • 13 Aug

AIB's half year after tax profits fall by 16%

AIB has reported lower after tax profits and income for the first half of 2025 - its first set of results since returning to full private ownership in June.

Business • 01 Aug

In the month of July, scam texts are already up 150% on the previous month.

AIB warns of sharp rise in scam texts this week

AIB has warned of a significant rise in the number of customers receiving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the bank this week.

Business • 24 Jul

EBS and Haven cut some mortgage rates, extend cash backs

AIB units EBS and Haven are cutting the interest rates on non-green mortgages by up to 0.50% for new and existing customers from tomorrow.

Business • 23 Jul

AIB hybrid working policy 'regressive and shortsighted'

The Financial Services Union (FSU) has described an announcement by AIB of changes to its hybrid working policy as regressive, shortsighted and without justification.

Business • 22 Jul

AIB announces updates to leadership team

AIB has announced a number of updates to its leadership team.

Business • 17 Jul

Picture of Ciara Ryan, AIB's Head of Wealth and Insurance, posing for a picture in a dark suit

AIB launches digital investment advice tool for app users

AIB has launched its first fully digital investment advice tool for customers via the AIB life hub on the bank's mobile app.

Business • 16 Jul

AIB said the data was compiled from 75 million card transactions carried out by AIB customers in store and online during June 2025

Consumer spending up 9% compared to 2024 - AIB

AIB said consumer confidence remained strong in June, with overall spending up 9% compared to the same time last year.

Ireland • 14 Jul

AIB’s Chief Technology Officer Graham Fagan and Catherine Doyle, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland posing at the launch of an AI initiative

AIB announces AI rollout for bank staff

AIB and Microsoft Ireland have announced the rollout of a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the bank.

Business • 10 Jul

AIB's low-rate Business Sustainability Loan is available to all businesses including farmers, clubs, trusts and charities who want to 'green' their operations

AIB's new green and transition loan for businesses

AIB has launched a new Green loan to help businesses transition to a low carbon economy.

Business • 07 Jul

Phone fraud or vishing activity up by almost 300%

Phone fraud or vishing activity jumped almost 300% between January and May, new data shows.

Business • 27 Jun

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Pay cap scrapped: Will bankers' salaries skyrocket?

More than 15 years after the banking collapse rocked the economy and public trust, the Government has lifted the long-standing cap on bankers' pay.

Business • 21 Jun

The State sold a 2.06% stake in AIB at a price of €6.94 per share today

Pay cap removed at AIB and PTSB after AIB stake sale

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced the removal of the pay cap on maximum pay for AIB and PTSB.

Business • 17 Jun

State to sell off remaining shareholding in AIB

The State is to sell off its remaining shareholding in AIB tomorrow.

Business • 17 Jun

AIB sells minority shareholding in AIB Merchant Services

The AIB Group has reached agreement on the sale of its minority shareholding of 49.9% in AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) to global fintech Fiserv.

Business • 06 Jun