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
Impending banking changes present challenge to firms The impending departure of two banks from the market here and the move by lenders to cut staff numbers presents a challenge to many businesses, … Business • 05 May 21
Irish banks facing structural headwinds - S&P Global While the Covid-19 pandemic has hit the underlying domestic economy hard, a new report said the Government's "sizeable" fiscal response has shielded households and businesses … Business • 03 Feb 21
Irish Banking Culture Board appoints first CEO Marion Kelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive of the Irish Banking Culture Board after an open competition. Business • 27 Feb 20
Housing supply increasing, will take time to catch up The Central Bank is seeing evidence of a significant supply response to a damaging scarcity of housing in Ireland but it will take a number … Business • 05 Oct 18
Banks still have to work on 'consumer-focused culture' Ireland's banks have "a distance to travel" to become more customer focused, according to a new report by the Central Bank. Business • 24 Jul 18
S&P's says banks still not back to 'business as usual' Rating agency Standard and Poor's has said that while the country's banks are rebuilding their creditworthiness, they are still not back to "business as usual". Business • 26 Mar 18
Banks see pick-up in hedging as sterling rebounds Irish banks have seen exporters to Britain take advantage of the recent strengthening in sterling to increase their currency hedging and move away from converting … Business • 21 Dec 16
Government proposals signal shift in bank policy New banking policies put forward as part of negotiations to form a new government signal a shift towards the state taking a more active role … Business • 06 May 16
Moody's upgrades Irish banks' outlook to positive Credit rating agency Moody's has revised upwards its outlook on the Irish banking system to positive from stable. Business • 08 Dec 15
Draghi defends ECB's role in bailout programme The President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has defended the role of the ECB in the bailout programme in Ireland, telling MEPs not … Business • 12 Nov 15
Merrill's Irish bank rescue advice €48 billion off Merrill Lynch & Co told the Government in 2008 that it would cost €16.4 billion at most to rescue the Irish banks, a quarter of … Business • 20 Mar 14
Moody's warns European banks need more cash Banks in Ireland, Spain, Italy and Britain need to set aside much more money to cover potentially bad loans, credit ratings agency Moody's warned today. Business • 24 Jan 13
