Euro regulators distance themselves from Swiss approach Euro area regulators have distanced themselves from the approach taken by Swiss authorities to some holders of Credit Suisse bonds. Business • 17 hrs
48 people working in banks/finance here earned over €1m Forty-eight staff working for banks and investment firms in Ireland were paid over €1m in 2021, according to new data on high earners in the … Business • 19 Jan
BoI chair calls for Irish banker pay cap to be lifted The chairman of Bank of Ireland has said restrictions on remuneration which apply to it and other banks here should be replaced by European Banking … Business • 26 May 22
EU regulators warn of the risks from cryptoassets Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union's securities, banking and insurance watchdogs said in … Business • 17 Mar 22
34 bankers in Ireland earned over €1m in 2019 Thirty-four staff working for banks operating in Ireland earned over €1 million each in 2019, according to new data published by the European Banking Authority … Business • 18 Aug 21
AIB and BOI below average in bank stress tests Both AIB and Bank of Ireland have sufficient capital reserves to withstand a severe recession but performed slightly below average in the latest stress tests … Business • 30 Jul 21
EBA revives blanket payment breaks for Covid-hit loans The European Banking Authority (EBA) has reactivated its guidelines on loan repayment moratoria in a move that could make it easier for Irish banks to … Business • 02 Dec 20
Banks urged to show sensitivity on payment breaks The Minister for Finance has said he will be asking the chief executives of the main banks here to demonstrate sensitivity and understanding to those … Business • 25 Sep 20
EBA says payment breaks will be phased out as planned The European Banking Authority has confirmed that mortgage and loan payment breaks, offered to borrowers earlier this year, will be phased out from the end … Business • 22 Sep 20
EU watchdog tells UK banks to get ready for full Brexit Banks using Britain as a gateway to the European Union must fully execute their plans for serving EU customers before a Brexit transition period ends … Business • 29 Jul 20
EBA announces three month payment break extension The European Banking Authority has announced a three month extension for payment breaks on bank loans and mortgages. Business • 18 Jun 20
End of June deadline for bank repayment break requests Bank customers who require a break from repaying their mortgages or loans because of the impact the Covid-19 crisis is having on their finances will … Business • 28 May 20
EBA calls for European states to shield their banks European countries need to join forces to shield their banks from the coronavirus outbreak, one of the bloc's top regulators said today, potentially using a … Business • 25 May 20
European Commission mulls money laundering authority The European Commission is considering creating a new authority to police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly, it has said, confirming a Reuters report. Business • 07 May 20
EU tells banks to be flexible over loan losses rule Banks in the European Union have the flexibility to avoid a huge rise in provisioning for temporary non-payment of loans during the coronavirus outbreak, EU … Business • 25 Mar 20
Europe eases rules for banks, stress tests cancelled European Union banking regulators have delayed this year's stress test and eased some capital rules to avoid lenders turning off the taps to an economy … Business • 13 Mar 20
Bank regulator launches toughest ever bank stress tests The European Union's banking watchdog has launched its toughest stress test of lenders to check on their resilience to very low interest rates, trade tensions … Business • 31 Jan 20
EU banks watchdog urges protection of deposits The EU banking watchdog has urged member states to offer deposit account protection for customers of branches of British banks in the rest of the … Business • 01 Mar 19
European banks' beauty only skin-deep, investors say Europe's top banks may have survived a milestone test of their resilience but strengthened balance sheets count for little when they generate such meagre returns … Business • 06 Nov 18
AIB, BoI could be strong enough to survive hard Brexit The two main Irish banks are probably strong enough to survive the kind of economic downturn associated with a hard Brexit. Business • 05 Nov 18
Bank of England hits back over banks' Brexit readiness The Bank of England has hit back at European Union criticism, saying British banks were fully prepared for a disorderly Brexit and that it was … Business • 27 Jun 18
EU watchdog tells banks to speed up Brexit preparations Banks have failed to make enough progress on their Brexit preparations and should not expect "miracle" public intervention to help them, the European Union's banking … Business • 25 Jun 18
EU Commission proposes stricter rules for bad loans The European Commission has proposed new measures to force banks to set aside more money against new loans turning bad and to favour offloading their … Business • 14 Mar 18
Paris edges out Dublin to host EU Banking Authority The European Union has picked Paris as the new host for its London-based banking authority after Britain leaves the bloc. Business • 21 Nov 17
Amsterdam to host European Medicines Agency Amsterdam will host the European Medicines Agency once it leaves London after Brexit, EU ministers decided after a vote that ended with the Dutch city … Business • 20 Nov 17
