The signage on all of the Anglo Irish Bank offices countrywide, including its headquarters at St Stephen's Green in Dublin, was removed today as the bank takes another step in winding down its loan portfolios over time.
A new name will be announced once the integration with Irish Nationwide Building Society is completed shortly.
'This organisation is radically different today from the Bank I joined in September 2009,' commented group CEO Mike Aynsley.
'We have undertaken a root and branch overhaul which positions the bank to wind down our portfolio of loans with the highest levels of efficiency,' he said.
'The organisation now has a fundamentally different mandate, structure and culture as it focuses exclusively on getting the maximum return for the Irish taxpayer. Removing the old Anglo signage is a step towards reflecting this new reality which will be further developed following the acquisition of INBS,' he added.
A spokeswoman for the bank said several requests have been made to put the signage up for auction for charity.
'The signs are going to be stored in a vault in the bank. There are no firm plans on what to do with them,' she said.
Brendan Howlin, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, said he would be glad to see the end of Anglo.
He said he did not know the bank's new name and claimed people would not care.
'The public want to ensure that its final transition to oblivion is as cost-free as it possibly can be because, God knows, its life to date has been extremely costly for the Irish taxpayer, for the Irish economy and for the Irish people,' he said.
