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KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index weakened to stand at 100.6 in September from 101.1 in August

Consumer sentiment hit by global concerns

Business • 01 Oct 15

KBC Bank Ireland to cut variable mortgage rates for new customers

KBC Bank Ireland to cut variable mortgage rates

Business • 09 Sep 15

KBC Bank Ireland hopes to return to full-year profitability in 2016

KBC Bank Ireland sees improvement in Q2

Business • 06 Aug 15

Consumers said their personal finances declined in the past year - but they expected an improvement in the coming 12 months

Consumer sentiment falls on global concerns

Business • 29 Jul 15

Greece crisis hitting Irish business sentiment, new survey shows

Business sentiment weakens on Greece, China

Business • 15 Jul 15

Consumers are increasingly optimistic about the broader economy - but more cautious about their own finances

Consumer sentiment steady in May - KBC Bank / ESRI

Business • 04 Jun 15

Respondents to the survey said their finances had improved in the previous year - and expected that to continue in the months ahead

Rise in consumer sentiment in April - KBC/ESRI

Business • 29 Apr 15

The figures show that the improving economy is having a modest an uneven impact on Irish consumers, according to KBC Bank Ireland

Consumer sentiment improved in March - KBC/ESRI

Business • 02 Apr 15

The report authors say there's a historic softening in the index in February as the Christmas bills come in the door

Consumer sentiment weakens in February - KBC/ESRI

Business • 10 Mar 15

KBC Bank Ireland said it was on track to return to profit by 2016

KBC Bank Ireland made €91m loss in 2014

Business • 12 Feb 15

KBC Bank Ireland/ERSI consumer sentiment index stood at 85.3 in November

Consumer sentiment steady in November

Business • 03 Dec 14

KBC Bank Ireland's Q3 impairment charges fall to €47m from €98m the same time last year

KBC Bank Ireland's quarterly losses narrow

Business • 13 Nov 14

The majority of businesses were seeing activity increase, though jobs growth was not as strong

Business sentiment hits new high - survey

Business • 30 Oct 14

Consumer sentiment was moving in a broadly positive direction, despite a monthly decline according to KBC Bank Ireland

Consumer sentiment down in August - KBC/ESRI

Business • 16 Sep 14

KBC Bank Ireland makes a cut to its fixed rate mortgages for new customers

Banks urged to cut mortgage rates

Business • 12 Aug 14

KBC Bank already operates six 'hubs' across the country

KBC Bank Ireland to open five new outlets

Business • 14 Jul 14

Consumers feel a recovery is underway but are not seeing it have a direct impact on their finances

Slight rise in consumer sentiment in June

Business • 07 Jul 14

KBC Bank Ireland announced the rate change in a newspaper advertisement

KBC Bank Ireland to cut deposit interest rate

Business • 26 May 14

KBC Bank Ireland's impairment charge for Q1 2014 was €47.9m compared to €99m the same time last year

KBC Bank Ireland's Q1 losses narrow

Business • 15 May 14

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index rose to 87.3 in April from 83.1 in March

Consumer sentiment moves higher in April

Business • 13 May 14

KBC Bank Ireland said a rise in sentiment amongst domestically-focused companies was particularly encouraging

Business sentiment at seven year high - survey

Business • 01 May 14

KBC Bank Ireland said it expected to return to profit by 2016

KBC Bank Ireland reports €864m loss in 2013

Business • 13 Feb 14

KBC Bank Ireland's boss John Reynolds stepping down

KBC Bank Ireland sets aside more for bad debts

Business • 14 Nov 13

Almost three quarters of Irish firms surveyed are more concerned about individual measures in the Budget rather than the size of the overall adjustment

Irish businesses more upbeat on recovery

Business • 10 Oct 13

KBC Bank Ireland reports Q2 loss after tax and charges for impaired loans of €69m

KBC Bank Ireland sees lower impairment charges

Business • 08 Aug 13