State no longer Bank of Ireland's biggest shareholder The State is no longer the largest shareholder in Bank of Ireland, after it sold a further tranche of its shares in the lender. Business • 19 Jan
AIB to raise negative rates for some business customers AIB has begun writing to business customers with balances in excess of €1m to inform them that it intends to increase the negative rate they ... Business • 17 Jan
CCPC to fully investigate AIB-Ulster Bank loan deal The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is to carry out a full "Phase 2" investigation into the proposed deal by AIB to buy a portfolio ... Business • 31 Dec 21
A seismic year in Irish banking and financial services Seismic is really the only way to sum up the year just gone in the Irish banking and financial services sector. 2021 in Review • 27 Dec 21
Shoppers expected to spend over €7m an hour on 23 Dec The busiest day for Christmas shopping is expected to be 23 December with Irish consumers expected to spend over €7m an hour, according to new ... Business • 20 Dec 21
AIB buys 50% stake in Autolease Fleet Management AIB is to acquire a 50% stake in Autolease Fleet Management, which trades as NiftiBusiness and Nifti Personal Leasing. Business • 16 Dec 21
AIB in €65m deal with IBM for digital transformation AIB has signed a €65m three-year contract with IBM to provide it with enhanced cyber resilience and fraud detection capabilities. Business • 15 Dec 21
CCPC to further investigate banks' proposed payment app The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has decided to carry out further investigations into plans by four of the five main Irish retail banks ... Business • 09 Dec 21
AIB launches new €500m Social Housing Fund AIB has launched a new €500m Social Housing Fund which will help provide 3,000 homes over the next two to three years. Business • 06 Dec 21
Goodbody returned to profit ahead of sale to AIB Goodbody Stockbrokers returned to profit last year to record pre-tax profits of €5.5m. Business • 24 Nov 21
AIB sells £600m UK SME loan portfolio to Allica Bank AIB said today it has agreed to sell a £600m UK SME loan portfolio to Allica Bank, a UK authorised bank which supports SMEs. Business • 23 Nov 21
Haven cuts seven and ten year fixed mortgage rates AIB subsidiary Haven is to reduce the interest rate on its seven and ten year fixed rate mortgages. Business • 11 Nov 21
AIB now offering loans under Brexit Impact Loan Scheme AIB is making €140 in low-cost loans available as part of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's Brexit Impact Loan Scheme which aims to provide ... Business • 08 Nov 21
AIB says on track to meet full year forecasts AIB has today said that it is on track to meet earnings expectations for the full year and said it would consider the resumption of ... Business • 03 Nov 21
AIB appoints Pettigrew as new board chair AIB Group has appointed Jim Pettigrew as a non-executive Director and Chair of the board after a selection process. Business • 28 Oct 21
Spending rises among under 25s, airline spend takes off Spending among those between the ages of 18 and 25 jumped 7% in September as students returned to college, according to new debit and credit ... Business • 19 Oct 21
AIB to sell over 2,000 non-performing loans to Mars AIB is to sell 2,150 non-performing loans in long-term default to Mars Capital Finance Ireland, as part of a consortium that includes Ellington Management Group. Business • 14 Oct 21
Pay cap considerably disadvantages Irish banks - report A new report on the future of the banking industry finds Ireland's retail banks are at a "considerable and growing disadvantage" compared to other lenders ... Business • 29 Sep 21
Firms who don't take ESG seriously won't survive - Hunt The chief executive of AIB has said he thinks the greatest challenge facing this generation is climate change and companies that don't take it seriously ... Business • 15 Sep 21
Airline spend up almost 40% in August, AIB data shows Spending on air travel increased 39% in August compared to a month earlier, new data compiled from AIB debit and credit cards shows, as people ... Business • 14 Sep 21
AIB and EBS fined €615,000 by ECB for regulatory breach The European Central Bank (ECB) has fined AIB and its subsidiary EBS a total of €615,000 for miscalculating their capital needs. Business • 10 Sep 21
AIB completes deal to buy Goodbody Stockbrokers AIB said today that it has completed the acquisition of Goodbody Stockbrokers after the deal received all regulatory approvals. Business • 01 Sep 21
AIB reports profit after tax of €274m in H1 AIB has reported a return to profit in its half year results. The group recorded profit after tax of €274m in the first half of ... Business • 04 Aug 21
AIB and BOI below average in bank stress tests Both AIB and Bank of Ireland have sufficient capital reserves to withstand a severe recession but performed slightly below average in the latest stress tests ... Business • 30 Jul 21
AIB to close 15 branches, most in Dublin and Cork AIB is set to close 15 branches in urban and suburban areas in the Republic of Ireland and merge their operations with others nearby. Business • 20 Jul 21
