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Wim Verbraeken, the chief executive of KBC Bank Ireland

KBC Bank Ireland reports Q3 net profits of €33.6m

KBC Bank Ireland has reported a net profit - after tax and impairment - of €33.6m for the third quarter of 2018, a marked improvement on the net profit of €2.6m reported the same time last year.

Business • 15 Nov 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 93.5 from 96.4 in September

Consumer morale sinks to near 4-year low on Brexit woes

Consumer sentiment weakened in October for the third month in a row as fears of a no-deal Brexit continued, a new survey showed today.

Business • 01 Nov 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 96.4 in September from 102.4 in August

Consumer sentiment at 21-month low on Brexit worries

Consumer sentiment weakened in September to its lowest level in 21 months as worries around Brexit and rising energy and housing costs weighed, according to the results of a new survey.

Business • 01 Oct 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 102.4 in August from 107.6 in July

Consumer sentiment falls back on Brexit worries

Consumer sentiment slipped in August as worries about Brexit grew, a new survey shows, erasing a July bounce put down to unusually warm weather and the start of the summer holidays.

Business • 06 Sep 18

Mid-summer sales, the 182 car registration plate, and the heatwave all contributed to the improved outcome, according to the KBC/ESRI survey

Warm weather helps to boost consumer sentiment in July

Consumer sentiment rose again in July, according to the latest measure from KBC Bank Ireland and the ESRI.

Business • 13 Aug 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 106.7 in May from 104 in April

Consumer confidence edges higher in May

Consumer sentiment edged higher in May as consumers made plans to spend more despite continuing uncertainty about the global economic outlook and prospects for household finances.

Business • 05 Jun 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 104 in April from 108.1 in March

Consumer sentiment slips to four-month low in April

Consumer sentiment slipped to its lowest level in four months in April, hit by concerns about job security and caution about personal finances as rents and utility bills outpace inflation.

Business • 11 May 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell back to 105.2 in February from 110.4 in January

Consumer sentiment falls back from 17-year high

Consumer sentiment in February slipped back from a 17-year high on scaled-back spending plans and a more cautious view of the country's economic prospects, a survey showed today.

Business • 05 Mar 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index shot up to 110.4 in January from 103.2 in December

Consumer sentiment at 17 year high in January

Consumer sentiment surged to a 17-year high in January, suggesting consumers are starting to feel the benefits of an improving economy.

Business • 12 Feb 18

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI's Consumer Sentiment Index inched lower to 103.2 in December from 103.6 in November

Consumers remain cautious in December - survey

Consumers remained cautious in December as they continued to see limited upside in their personal finances from the country's long-running recovery a monthly survey showed today.

Business • 09 Jan 18

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 103.6 in November from 104.8 in October

Consumer sentiment slips ahead of cautious Christmas

Consumer sentiment slipped last month, extending a modest decline from September's 18-month high that suggested shoppers will be cautiously optimistic this Christmas.

Business • 08 Dec 17

KBC Bank Ireland CEO Wim Verbraeken said the bank is 'very focused' on managing the ongoing tracker mortgage examination

KBC Bank Ireland sets aside €54.4m for tracker issue

KBC Bank Ireland said it has set aside €54.4m to the ongoing industry wide review of tracker mortgages, which has affected around 1,660 of its customers.

Business • 16 Nov 17

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 105.8 in September from 102.9 in August

Consumer sentiment improves modestly in September

A modest improvement in consumer sentiment last month due to a brighter outlook for household finances was enough to return the index to its highest level since early last year.

Business • 06 Oct 17

KBC Bank Ireland's CEO Wim Verbraeken said the bank will miss the Central Bank's tracker deadline

KBC Bank Ireland 'sorry' for tracker mortgage errors

Financial adviser Padraic Kissane has said the number of people wrongly moved from a tracker mortgage to a variable one is reflected across the industry, with recurring stories.

Business • 29 Sep 17

KBC Bank Ireland said it is seeing strong demand from customers who want to fix their mortgage repayments

KBC Bank offers new 10 year fixed mortgage rates

KBC Bank Ireland has announced a new 10-year fixed mortgage offering which it said will provide "greater value and certainty" for customers over the long term.

Business • 20 Sep 17

KBC launches new app which is says wiill 'revolutionise' account openings

KBC Bank launches new app for opening accounts

KBC Bank Ireland has launched a new mobile app for new customers which opens a new account within five minutes.

Business • 08 Sep 17

KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index dipped to 102.9 last month from 105.1 in July

Consumer sentiment falls back from post-Brexit high

Consumer sentiment fell back from a 17-month high in August, as consumers reported only limited gains in their personal finances from a healthy economy.

Business • 06 Sep 17

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Summer boosts confidence of Irish businesses

Irish business sentiment improved over the summer months, according to the latest index from KBC Bank and Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Business • 23 Aug 17

KBC profit rises, nutrition growth drives Glanbia

KBC Bank Ireland has reported profits of just over €173m for the first six months of the year - that's up €99.4 million on the same period last year.

Business • 10 Aug 17

KBC Bank Ireland CEO Wim Verbraeken (L) and Dara Deering, Executive Director, Retail Banking (R)

KBC Bank Ireland reduces impaired loan stock in H1

KBC Bank Ireland said it has continued to reduce its stock of impaired loans as it reported that net profit for the first six months of the year nearly doubled to €173.1m after tax and impairments, when compared with the first half of 2016 (€99.4m).

Business • 10 Aug 17

The changes will impact a number of personal customer accounts, with the rate for the Regular Saver Account being cut from 1% to 0.5%

KBC Bank cutting interest rates on deposit accounts

KBC Bank Ireland has announced plans to cut interest rates for savers across a number of its deposit accounts from next month.

Business • 25 Jul 17

Consumers appear to be cautious about their own prospects despite the positive momentum seen in the wider economy

Consumer sentiment slips slightly in May - KBC/ESRI

Consumer sentiment fell in May to its lowest level since December 2016, according to the latest index from KBC Bank / ESRI.

Business • 02 Jun 17

Wim Verbraeken, KBC Bank Ireland's chief executive

KBC Bank Ireland reports improved first quarter profits

KBC Bank Ireland has reported a first quarter profit of €70.4m - after tax and impairments - and up from a profit of €34.2m the same time last year.

Business • 11 May 17

KBC Bank Ireland latest bank to cut its fixed rate mortgage interest rates

KBC Bank Ireland to cut fixed mortgage interest rates

KBC Bank Ireland has said it will cut the interest rate on its fixed rate mortgage products.

Business • 28 Apr 17

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index fell to 100.7 last month from 103.1 in January

Consumer sentiment edges lower in February

Consumer sentiment edged slightly lower in February, a new survey showed today, which largely reflected a reversal of the seasonal jump a month earlier.

Business • 07 Mar 17

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