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The reading for November declined to 83.1, from 86.8 in October

Consumer confidence drops as Covid cases surge

Consumer confidence has dropped to a seven-month low as Covid cases continue to surge, according to the latest KBC Bank Ireland consumer sentiment index.

Business • 23 Nov 21

KBC Bank posts Q3 profits of €601m ahead of Irish exit

KBC Bank has reported profits of €601m for the third quarter of this year, despite a €319m negative one-off impact related to its pending sale deals in Ireland as the bank prepares to leave the Irish market.

Business • 12 Nov 21

Bank of Ireland said it had seen continued recovery of business activity, supported by a more positive economic environment and outlook

Bank of Ireland Q3 profit up on pre-pandemic levels

Bank of Ireland has reported a 17% increase in operating profit - pre-impairment - to the end of September compared to the same period in 2019, pre-Covid.

Business • 29 Oct 21

What does KBC's deal with BoI mean for customers?

KBC has agreed to sell €8.8bn in performing loans and €4.4bn in deposits to Bank of Ireland, as part of its plan to exit Ireland. But what does all that mean for customers?

Business • 22 Oct 21

KBC Bank Ireland and Bank of Ireland announced in April that they were holding talks

Bank of Ireland buys most of KBC Bank Ireland's loans

KBC Bank Ireland has agreed a deal worth about €5 billion which will see "substantially" all of its performing loans and its deposit book acquired by Bank of Ireland Group.

Business • 22 Oct 21

The reading for this month stood at 86.8, effectively unchanged from the figure of 86.4 reported for September.

Consumer confidence holds steady in October

Consumer confidence held steady in October, according to latest KBC Bank Ireland consumer sentiment index.

Business • 22 Oct 21

Last April KBC announced plans that could lead to it withdrawing from the Irish market

FSU seeks referral of KBC exit issues to WRC

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is to be asked to act as conciliator in a dispute between KBC Ireland and staff who are members of the Financial Services Union over terms and conditions governing the bank's plans to leave Ireland.

Business • 05 Oct 21

Positive views as to the long-term implications of the pandemic were more common among those base in Dublin than elsewhere

Pandemic's impact will be positive for some - KBC

Almost half of Irish consumers believe the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their circumstances, according to the latest KBC Bank Ireland consumer sentiment index.

Business • 30 Sep 21

The KBC Bank Ireland portfolio is made of up home and buy to let mortgages as well as a small number of non-mortgage non-performing loans

KBC Bank Ireland sells €1.1 billion loan portfolio

KBC Bank Ireland has agreed a deal to sell a non-performing mortgage loan portfolio of about €1.1 billion to private equity fund CarVal Investors.

Business • 30 Aug 21

The increase in sentiment in August largely reversed July's drop from the 2 year high recorded in the previous month

Rise in consumer confidence not repeated elsewhere

Irish consumer sentiment improved marginally in August while confidence dipped in the US, UK and euro area.

Business • 26 Aug 21

The most common expectation was that prices would rise by between 4 and 5%

Consumers expect house prices to continue rising

70% of Irish consumers expect house prices to rise over the next three years, according to a new survey by KBC Bank Ireland.

Business • 19 Aug 21

The redundancy terms include six weeks basic pay per year of service, in addition to statutory redundancy

KBC shares updated redundancy terms with staff

KBC Bank Ireland has shared its updated redundancy terms with its 1,300 staff, following negotiations with the the bank's employee council.

Business • 12 Aug 21

The bank is planning its exit from the Irish market

KBC Ireland reports profit after tax of €21m in H1

KBC Bank Ireland has reported a profit after tax of €21 million for the first half of the year.

Business • 05 Aug 21

Consumer spending continues to rise as the economic reopening continues, the report concluded, but it notes the lack of a broad-based 'feel good factor' among consumers

Consumer confidence dips marginally from June's high

Irish consumer confidence dipped marginally in July from the two year high recorded in June, according to the latest consumer sentiment index from KBC Bank Ireland.

Business • 23 Jul 21

KBC Bank Ireland is predicting a 'solid' rather than 'spectacular' season for the domestic tourism industry overall this year

54% of consumers plan summer holiday this year - KBC

Irish consumers do not plan to go wild on their holiday spending in 2021, a new survey from KBC Bank Ireland suggests.

Business • 27 May 21

20% of mortgages that lenders give out to first-time buyers can be above the cap of 3.5 times people's annual income

Permanent TSB and KBC close off FTB mortgage exemptions

Permanent TSB and KBC Bank Ireland have closed the option for borrowers of getting an exemption from Central Bank mortgage rules.

Business • 25 May 21

The sharpest improvement was in relation to employment

Consumer confidence hits 23-month high

Consumer confidence hit a 23-month high this month, according to the latest KBC Bank consumer sentiment index.

Business • 21 May 21

KBC Bank Ireland added 9,600 new current accounts in the first three months of 2021

New mortgage lending at KBC Bank Ireland up 54% in Q1

KBC Bank Ireland has reported a net profit of €8m after tax and impairments for the first quarter of 2021.

Business • 11 May 21

Bank of Ireland said that new lending of €3.9 billion was offset by €3.9 billion of redemptions

BoI sees limited bad loan impact from latest lockdown

Bank of Ireland has reported stronger than expected income for the first quarter, noting it had seen limited adverse impact on customer loans from lockdowns in Ireland and its smaller UK operations.

Business • 30 Apr 21

The KBC Bank consumer sentiment index rose for a third month in a row to 77.9 in April from 77.1 in March

Consumer sentiment improves to 13-month high

Consumer sentiment climbed slightly to hit its highest in April since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey showed today, but consumers expressed caution about the long-term economic outlook.

Business • 23 Apr 21

FSU seeks clarity for staff over KBC proposals

The Financial Services Union (FSU) has reiterated its call for KBC Bank Ireland to clarify whether its staff would be able to transfer with loan assets and liabilities if it completes a deal to sell them to Bank of Ireland.

Business • 20 Apr 21

Ireland has the ability to manage its increased debt, built up as a result of Covid-19, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said

Key focus of Government is getting people back to work

The Minister for Finance has said that scaling up the vaccine programme is key to the re-opening of the economy and that is happening now with 170,000 vaccines planned for this week.

Business • 19 Apr 21

Why is Ireland seen as unattractive by banks?

Plenty of lenders have dipped their toes in the Irish banking sector, only to discover in recent years that the temperature of the water is not to their liking, and disappear.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Apr 21

The potential departure of KBC Bank Ireland from the Irish market will add to the anxiety of SMEs

KBC's exit - lack of competition a concern for SMEs

The Small Firms Association has said the potential departure of KBC Bank Ireland from the Irish market would add to the anxiety of small business owners in their efforts to access finance to re-open post-pandemic.

Business • 16 Apr 21

KBC customers have been assured by the bank's CEO here that there is no need to make any change just now

What should KBC customers do now?

It's fair to say news that KBC is possibly set to exit the Irish market has come as a bolt from the blue. Should customers up sticks and leave now or hold out to see what happens?

Business • 16 Apr 21

Kbc Bank Ireland

Consumer confidence drops as Covid cases surge

KBC Bank posts Q3 profits of €601m ahead of Irish exit

Bank of Ireland Q3 profit up on pre-pandemic levels

What does KBC's deal with BoI mean for customers?

Bank of Ireland buys most of KBC Bank Ireland's loans

Consumer confidence holds steady in October

FSU seeks referral of KBC exit issues to WRC

Pandemic's impact will be positive for some - KBC

KBC Bank Ireland sells €1.1 billion loan portfolio

Rise in consumer confidence not repeated elsewhere

Consumers expect house prices to continue rising

KBC shares updated redundancy terms with staff

KBC Ireland reports profit after tax of €21m in H1

Consumer confidence dips marginally from June's high

54% of consumers plan summer holiday this year - KBC

Permanent TSB and KBC close off FTB mortgage exemptions

Consumer confidence hits 23-month high

New mortgage lending at KBC Bank Ireland up 54% in Q1

BoI sees limited bad loan impact from latest lockdown

Consumer sentiment improves to 13-month high

FSU seeks clarity for staff over KBC proposals

Key focus of Government is getting people back to work

Why is Ireland seen as unattractive by banks?

KBC's exit - lack of competition a concern for SMEs

What should KBC customers do now?