AIB agrees over 100 deals for mortgage write-offs AIB has agreed 100 deals with mortgage holders that have involved some form of debt write-off, according to the organisation which has been negotiating the arrangements. Business • 19 Mar 14
AIB agrees over 100 deals for mortgage write-offs AIB has agreed 100 deals with mortgage holders that have involved some form of debt write-off, according to the organisation which has been negotiating the arrangements. Business • 19 Mar 14
UniCredit Bank Ireland fined by Central Bank The Central Bank has fined UniCredit Bank Ireland €315,000 for holding too many Italian and Spanish bonds on various dates in 2011 and 2012. Business • 18 Mar 14
UniCredit Bank Ireland fined by Central Bank The Central Bank has fined UniCredit Bank Ireland €315,000 for holding too many Italian and Spanish bonds on various dates in 2011 and 2012. Business • 18 Mar 14
ECB says bond buying programme 'within mandate' The European Central Bank insisted today that its contested Outright Monetary Transactions bond buying programme did not breach its rules. Business • 07 Feb 14
ECB says bond buying programme 'within mandate' The European Central Bank insisted today that its contested Outright Monetary Transactions bond buying programme did not breach its rules. Business • 07 Feb 14
NTMA to announce new bond auctions soon The NTMA expects to announce the first of a series of bond auctions over the next two weeks after the Moody's upgrade. Business • 20 Jan 14
NTMA to announce new bond auctions soon The NTMA expects to announce the first of a series of bond auctions over the next two weeks after the Moody's upgrade. Business • 20 Jan 14
NTMA buys back €4.1 billion of January 2014 bond The National Treasury Management Agency has bought back almost two-thirds of the €6.8 billion outstanding on a bond due to mature in January. Business • 17 Dec 13
NTMA buys back €4.1 billion of January 2014 bond The National Treasury Management Agency has bought back almost two-thirds of the €6.8 billion outstanding on a bond due to mature in January. Business • 17 Dec 13
AIB's senior return gets strong support A new senior transaction for AIB has attracted strong demand from European bond investors. Business • 20 Nov 13
AIB's senior return gets strong support A new senior transaction for AIB has attracted strong demand from European bond investors. Business • 20 Nov 13
Italian bonds decline as Letta faces vote Italy's 10-year bonds fell for a third day after Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he called a confidence vote. Business • 30 Sep 13
Italian bonds decline as Letta faces vote Italy's 10-year bonds fell for a third day after Prime Minister Enrico Letta said he called a confidence vote. Business • 30 Sep 13
Barclays to issue £5bn of new shares - reports Barclays is planning to issue about £5 billion of new shares to help plug a £7 billion capital shortfall triggered by tough new UK rules, a source familiar with the matter has said. Business • 29 Jul 13
Barclays to issue £5bn of new shares - reports Barclays is planning to issue about £5 billion of new shares to help plug a £7 billion capital shortfall triggered by tough new UK rules, a source familiar with the matter has said. Business • 29 Jul 13
US Fed set to slow its bond-buying programme US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation yesterday evening by saying the bank would likely slow its bond-buying programme this year and end it next year because the country’s economy is strengthening. Business • 20 Jun 13
US Fed set to slow its bond-buying programme US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation yesterday evening by saying the bank would likely slow its bond-buying programme this year and end it next year because the country’s economy is strengthening. Business • 20 Jun 13
Italy raises €7 billion in bond sale Italy paid slightly higher interest rates to sell €7 billion in 12-month bonds today. Business • 12 Jun 13
Italy raises €7 billion in bond sale Italy paid slightly higher interest rates to sell €7 billion in 12-month bonds today. Business • 12 Jun 13
Portugal pays lower rates in debt auction Portugal has collected €1.75 billion in a debt auction, with a sharp drop in interest rates providing further evidence that market confidence in the country is returning. Business • 15 May 13
Portugal pays lower rates in debt auction Portugal has collected €1.75 billion in a debt auction, with a sharp drop in interest rates providing further evidence that market confidence in the country is returning. Business • 15 May 13
Portugal sells bonds for first time since bailout Portugal held a sale of its 10-year bonds today for the first time since it needed a bailout in 2011, Business • 07 May 13
Portugal sells bonds for first time since bailout Portugal held a sale of its 10-year bonds today for the first time since it needed a bailout in 2011, Business • 07 May 13
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds in record deal Apple sold $17 billion in bonds last night in a record deal spurred by the company's plan to placate its frustrated shareholders. Business • 01 May 13
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds in record deal Apple sold $17 billion in bonds last night in a record deal spurred by the company's plan to placate its frustrated shareholders. Business • 01 May 13
NTMA sells €500m of Treasury Bills The National Treasury Management Agency has completed an auction of Irish Treasury Bills, selling the target amount of €500m. Business • 18 Apr 13
NTMA sells €500m of Treasury Bills The National Treasury Management Agency has completed an auction of Irish Treasury Bills, selling the target amount of €500m. Business • 18 Apr 13
Italy pays higher borrowing rates in bond sale Italy has paid slightly higher interest rates to raise €3.8 billion in bond sales amid political uncertainty. Business • 25 Mar 13
Italy pays higher borrowing rates in bond sale Italy has paid slightly higher interest rates to raise €3.8 billion in bond sales amid political uncertainty. Business • 25 Mar 13
Rates down as Spain sells €4 billion in bonds Spain has raised €4 billion in short-term debt at a lower cost, in a further reflection of growing investor confidence in the government's handling of the economy. Business • 19 Mar 13
Rates down as Spain sells €4 billion in bonds Spain has raised €4 billion in short-term debt at a lower cost, in a further reflection of growing investor confidence in the government's handling of the economy. Business • 19 Mar 13
Bank of Ireland raises €500m in bond auction Bank of Ireland has raised €500 million following an auction of five year unguaranteed Euro fixed rate bonds. Business • 15 Mar 13
Bank of Ireland raises €500m in bond auction Bank of Ireland has raised €500 million following an auction of five year unguaranteed Euro fixed rate bonds. Business • 15 Mar 13
NTMA may issue more debt before the end of 2013 The National Treasury Management Agency may issue some additional debt before the end of the year, its chief executive said today. Business • 14 Mar 13
NTMA may issue more debt before the end of 2013 The National Treasury Management Agency may issue some additional debt before the end of the year, its chief executive said today. Business • 14 Mar 13
ESB to pay dividend of €78m to Exchequer ESB has announced profits after tax of €194m for 2012 and said it invested €765m in infrastructure projects during the year. Business • 13 Mar 13
ESB to pay dividend of €78m to Exchequer ESB has announced profits after tax of €194m for 2012 and said it invested €765m in infrastructure projects during the year. Business • 13 Mar 13
Markets slammed by inconclusive Italy elections Political uncertainty in Italy hit world markets hard today with investors fearful that Europe's debt crisis may be about to rear its head again. Business • 26 Feb 13
Markets slammed by inconclusive Italy elections Political uncertainty in Italy hit world markets hard today with investors fearful that Europe's debt crisis may be about to rear its head again. Business • 26 Feb 13
Nearly half of ECB's bond holdings from Italy The European Central Bank has said that it holds Irish bonds worth €14.2m. Business • 21 Feb 13
Nearly half of ECB's bond holdings from Italy The European Central Bank has said that it holds Irish bonds worth €14.2m. Business • 21 Feb 13
Italy again sees higher borrowing costs at auction Italy's borrowing costs have risen for the second day in a row in a pair of bond auctions that also failed to raise as much money as expected. Business • 28 Dec 12
Italy again sees higher borrowing costs at auction Italy's borrowing costs have risen for the second day in a row in a pair of bond auctions that also failed to raise as much money as expected. Business • 28 Dec 12
Spain sees cost of borrowing fall in auctions Spain has seen the interest rate it has to pay to get investors to buy its benchmark bond fall in an auction that signals rising confidence in the government's management of its finances. Business • 13 Dec 12
Spain sees cost of borrowing fall in auctions Spain has seen the interest rate it has to pay to get investors to buy its benchmark bond fall in an auction that signals rising confidence in the government's management of its finances. Business • 13 Dec 12
Greece to buy back €32 billion of bonds Greece will buy back €31.9 billion of its bonds from private investors at a third of their nominal price, the debt agency said today. Business • 12 Dec 12
Greece to buy back €32 billion of bonds Greece will buy back €31.9 billion of its bonds from private investors at a third of their nominal price, the debt agency said today. Business • 12 Dec 12
Greece extends bond buyback deadline for a day Greece has extended the deadline for banks, funds and investors who own its debt to declare whether they will sell their holdings back at a big discount. Business • 10 Dec 12
Greece extends bond buyback deadline for a day Greece has extended the deadline for banks, funds and investors who own its debt to declare whether they will sell their holdings back at a big discount. Business • 10 Dec 12
