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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AIB in talks to acquire €4bn of Ulster Bank loans AIB is looking to acquire €4 billion worth of Ulster Bank's performing corporate and commercial loans following NatWest's decision to withdraw from the Republic of … Business • 19 Feb 21
No spike yet in requests for Covid loan supports - BPFI Banks have not yet seen a sharp rise in customers struggling to meet loan repayments following the tightening Covid-19 restrictions, but the Banking and Payments … Business • 08 Jan 21
Business 2020: Banks grapple with crises new and old The ghosts of economic crises past continued to haunt Ireland's banks this year - all while they juggled with the implications of a new one. Business • 30 Dec 20
Ulster Bank exiting Irish market could hit SMEs: Sibley An exit by Ulster Bank from Ireland could lead to a concerning reduction in competition in the SME lending market, the deputy governor of the … Business • 16 Dec 20
Ceccato to lead Barclay's Irish unit Investment banker Francesco Ceccato is taking the helm of Barclays' Irish unit, where the bulk of its European business has shifted in recent years following … Business • 08 Sep 20
Rise of money apps threatens to undermine Irish banks After many false dawns, it now appears as though real competition has arrived. The only catch is that you need to be comfortable having your … Business • 07 Sep 20
Taoiseach meets CEOs of Ireland's main banks Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has emphasised the important role of the banking sector in supporting the gradual reopening of the economy during a meeting with the … Business • 11 May 20
Lloyds Bank reports 26% drop in profits due to PPI fine Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that annual profits slumped by more than a quarter after it was hit by a #2.5 billion bill for the … Business • 20 Feb 20
Beyond Brexit: The big business stories of 2019 It may have felt as though Brexit was the only thing in the business bulletins this year - but an awful lot more happened beyond … 2019 in Review • 23 Dec 19
Digital bank N26 planning significant investment here Digital only bank N26 has said it is planning to significantly increase its investment in the Irish market next year and is considering adding new … Business • 12 Dec 19
