Ulster Bank tops Financial Ombudsman complaints list Ulster Bank Ireland had more complaints against it upheld by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) last year than any other financial services provider. Business • 30 Mar
Good progress on sustainable finance - Mazars A new study shows that the average percentage of banks developing a responsible product offering is now 82%, an increase from 47% last year. Business • 22 Mar
Call for transparent debate on future of banking The Financial Services Union is calling on the Government to convene a forum for what it calls an' open and transparent' public debate on the ... Business • 11 Mar
Irish banks 'latecomers' on digital services - Deloitte Irish banks lag behind their global counterparts when it comes to their digital services offering. Business • 10 Feb
CCPC rejects Irish banks' Revolut-style app application A plan by the main banks here to develop a person to person money transfer app to rival Revolut and N26 has been dealt an ... Business • 21 Jan
Govt engages with banks on further repayment breaks The Government is engaging with the banking sector to ensure borrowers who need loan repayment breaks as a result of the further increase in Covid-19 ... Business • 06 Jan
Some banks not ready to implement new security rules The Department of Finance has said that some banks and businesses may not be fully ready to implement new security rules for electronic payments that ... Business • 21 Dec 20
Podcast: Banks, Brexit and Biden Fianna Fáil's management of the public finances during the banking crisis over a decade ago is widely blamed for a significant demise the party's fortunes. Your Politics • 17 Dec 20
Outlook for Irish economy highly uncertain - Commission The European Commission has said the outlook for the Irish economy is "highly uncertain" and that risks are "elevated". Business • 18 Nov 20
BN Amro shares fall as bank stays wary of Covid impact ABN Amro shares fell almost 6% today, as the Dutch bank said it remained cautious despite reporting a much better than expected third-quarter profit helped ... Business • 11 Nov 20
Culture board warning over bank customer treatment The chief executive of the organisation set up to drive banking culture reform has said the way in which those institutions support vulnerable customers through ... Business • 08 Oct 20
World stocks sink on fears of second Covid-19 wave European stocks have posted their worst fall in three months as fears of a second wave of Covid-19 infections hit travel and leisure shares, while ... Business • 21 Sep 20
Banks in bonus balancing act as economies shrink Major international banks may still pay out big bonuses to high flyers this year even as the pandemic saps the global economy, as fears of ... Business • 26 Aug 20
Caution the watchword as banks accentuate the positive Irish people have a complicated relationship with their banks, coloured mainly by the fact that we pumped so much money into keeping them functioning just ... Business • 09 Aug 20
Banks pledge to keep credit guarantee scheme rates low Members of the Government, led by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, have held a series of meetings with the chief executives of the country's three largest ... Business • 16 Jul 20
Varadkar questions trust in banks over interest waiver Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has said he does not fully trust the banks not to try to make a ... Politics • 13 Jul 20
Banks warned over seeking profits from mortgage breaks If banks seek to make profit from giving people a break on their mortgages during the Covid-19 pandemic it would be viewed as a serious ... Ireland • 09 Jul 20
Revolut launches Open Banking for its Irish customers Digital banking app Revolut is launching a new feature called Open Banking for its more than one million customers in Ireland. Business • 17 Jun 20
Central Bank warns of unprecedented economic shock The Central Bank has warned that the scale of the economic shock due to Covid-19 is "unprecedented" and will create pressure on the financial position ... Business • 16 Jun 20
Central Bank wants details of payment break plans The Central Bank has sent out letters to the chief executives of banks and the managers of credit unions setting out its expectations for the ... Business • 09 Jun 20
EU banks shouldn't pay dividends this year - watchdog Banks in the European Union should not be allowed to pay dividends, bonuses, or buy back shares at least until the end of this year, ... Business • 09 Jun 20
New funding now available for community projects Social Finance Foundation has announced two new funding initiatives for community organisations and social enterprises in Ireland. Business • 18 May 20
Banks see 7,000 calls a day on mortgage payment breaks The country's banks have seen a 400% increase in calls seeking financial support since the middle of March, new figures from Banking & Payments Federation ... Business • 24 Mar 20
Banks working together on a co-ordinated plan for virus The country's banks have been working together on a co-ordinated response plan to best ensure the continuity of banking and payment services across the country ... Business • 13 Mar 20
Banks urge EU to ease capital rules to fight fallout Europe's banks have called on European Union authorities to ease capital rules and other regulatory barriers to helping businesses struggling because of the coronavirus epidemic. Business • 12 Mar 20
