Ireland the 6th largest exporter of financial services The number of international banks and investment firms operating in Ireland continues to grow, with 17 of the world's top 20 global banks now located … Business • 04 Apr
Yellen commits to protecting bank deposits U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told bankers that she is prepared to intervene to protect depositors in smaller U.S. banks suffering deposit runs that … Business • 21 Mar
What next for banking following Credit Suisse rescue? As in politics, a week is a long time in banking. A little over seven days ago, all appeared well in the world of global … Business • 20 Mar
Public fear reduced competition in banking sector 82% of the public fear that consumers will be impacted by the decrease in banking competition caused by the exit of Ulster Bank and KBC … Business • 20 Mar
Credit Suisse faces crunch weekend Credit Suisse executives will hold meetings over the weekend to chart a path forward for the ailing Swiss bank, people familiar with the matter said, … Business • 17 Mar
Revolut users here to get Irish IBAN within months The accounts of Revolut's two million customers in Ireland are to be migrated over to an Irish IBAN number in the coming months, the online … Business • 23 Jan
Oireachtas committee wants bankers' pay cap to remain Restrictions on banking remuneration should remain in place, including the €500,000 cap on an employee's annual pay, an Oireachtas committee has recommended. Business • 18 Jan
Home truths: Property price growth expected to continue Many countries are bracing for a sharp fall in property prices in the next year, but a continued lack of supply means few are predicting … Business • 02 Nov 22
'Unbanked': How cash can cost the less well-off In an increasingly digital world those who work with cash are at an increasing disadvantage, but the cost of joining the financial system can be … Business • 03 Sep 22
Concentration in banking market a concern - CCPC The competition watchdog has said it is concerned by the impending increase in the concentration levels of the retail banking sector in Ireland as a … Business • 31 Aug 22
Banks' plan for new mobile payments system clears CCPC A plan by the main retail banks for a new mobile based payments system to rival services such as Revolut has been given the green … Business • 16 Jun 22
Irish market is 'hugely important' for Revolut The co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of banking app Revolut has said that Ireland is a hugely important market and a tremendous source of talent … Business • 11 Jun 22
Banking research reveals huge dependency on main banks Just 1% of people here have their main current account with a digital bank, a survey of consumers carried out on behalf of the Department … Business • 16 May 22
Consider all providers when switching banks, BPFI says Over 100,000 current accounts have been opened by AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB in the first three months of this year, as customers … Business • 19 Apr 22
Banking and customer service dominate FSPO complaints More than half of all the complaints lodged with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) last year were about banking, with customer service issues … Business • 28 Mar 22
In a fix - should you lock down your mortgage rate? ICS Mortgages has raised its fixed mortgage rates - and many expect other lenders will follow suit soon. Adam Maguire asks if borrowers should jump … Business • 27 Mar 22
Is banking system really ready for the 'big switch'? This week was a busy one in the Irish banking landscape as AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB all reported annual results for 2021. Business • 06 Mar 22
Mortgage approvals rose in January - BPFI Mortgage approvals fell in January when compared to the previous month, but were higher year-on-year, according to data from the Banking Payments Federation of Ireland. Business • 24 Feb 22
NAMA had €132m profit in first nine months of 2021 The National Asset Management Agency recorded a profit after tax of €132m in the first nine months of last year. Business • 26 Jan 22
Brexit boosts international banks' Irish balance sheets The Irish balance sheets of large systemically important banks with international operations run from Ireland have grown by as much as €200bn since the UK … Business • 18 Jan 22
KBC CEO says scale needed to make return in Ireland The chief executive of departing KBC Bank Ireland has said he would probably not advise anyone to set up a full scale retail bank in … Business • 01 Dec 21
Revolut aims to launch loans, credit cards this year Revolut hopes to offer credit cards and loans to Irish customers by the end of the year, according to it CEO, though the exact timing … Business • 18 Jun 21
No easy fix when improving banking culture - IBCB Ulster Bank is the third institution to be fined for its mis-treatment of tracker mortgage customers, with two more banks under investigation. Rules were clearly … Business • 26 Mar 21
Central Bank says firms must 'set the right standards' The stockbroker Davy need only look in the mirror when it asks itself how things went so catastrophically wrong, the Director General of Financial Conduct … Business • 16 Mar 21
PTSB could double size with Ulster Bank loan purchases Permanent TSB could double in size if it secures the parts of Ulster Bank it is currently involved in talks to buy. Business • 19 Feb 21
