Permanent TSB's outlook more favourable than expected Permanent TSB said it has opened more than 100,000 new current accounts and 35,000 new deposit accounts so far in 2022. Business • 11 Nov 22
KBC Bank's third quarter net interest income up 4% Belgium's KBC Bank has today reported after tax profits of €776m for the third quarter of 2022, up from €601m the same time last year. Business • 09 Nov 22
KBC Bank sees higher loan loss impairments in Q2 KBC Bank has reported a second quarter net result of €811m, up from €793 the same time last year. Business • 11 Aug 22
KBC customers being given notice to close accounts KBC Bank Ireland is to begin writing to customers from today to tell them that they have six months to shut their accounts ahead of … Business • 01 Jun 22
Ulster Bank expects to cease transactions by March 2023 Ulster Bank expects to cease transactions with customers by the end of March 2023, the Oireachtas Committee on Finance has heard. Business • 18 May 22
KBC Bank buys Bulgaria's Raiffeisenbank for €1 billion Belgium-based KBC Bank and Austria-based Raiffeisen Bank International have agreed a deal for KBC to buy 100% of the shares of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) for over … Business • 15 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 … Business • 12 Nov 21
FSU refers KBC to WRC over branch closures The Financial Services Union has referred the ongoing dispute with KBC Bank over the closure of branches to the Workplace Relations Commission. Business • 08 Oct 20
Bank charges: How to cut the fees you pay to your bank AIB this week announced changes to its current account fees - ending free banking for many and introducing a charge on contactless payments for the … Business • 14 Mar 20
KBC cuts 3 and 5-year fixed mortgage rates KBC Bank has announced reductions of between 0.2% and 0.3% to its 3 and 5-year fixed mortgage rates, effective from March 1, 2020. Business • 18 Feb 20
KBC CEO offers 'sincere apology' for tracker comments The chief executive of KBC Group has offered a "sincere apology" for his comments in relation to the Central Bank inquiry into the tracker mortgage … Business • 15 Nov 19
KBC will not contest time limits on tracker complaints KBC Bank Ireland has said it will not challenge time limitations in respect to tracker mortgage complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman. Business • 27 Aug 19
Investigation into fire at KBC Bank in Dublin An investigation is under way into a fire at the KBC Bank building in Dublin last night. Dublin • 21 Dec 18
TDs stage protest at KBC branch over mortgage arrears Three independent TDs are protesting at a branch of KBC Bank in Dublin over the eviction of people from a house in Co Roscommon last … Ireland • 19 Dec 18
KBC Bank to cut fixed mortgage rates KBC Bank has announced a reduction in its fixed mortgage rates for homebuyers and switchers who seek greater certainty in their repayments over the longer … Business • 17 Jul 18
KBC Bank Ireland's net profits fall in first quarter KBC Bank Ireland has recorded a net profit of €59m for the first quarter of this year, down on the €70.4m reported this time last … Business • 17 May 18
Banks don't rule out further impacted tracker accounts Banks caught up in the tracker mortgage scandal have not ruled out identifying more impacted accounts. Business • 10 Nov 17
Trust in banks 'deeply shattered' - Tánaiste Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said trust in the banks had been deeply shattered by the tracker mortgage scandal. News • 26 Oct 17
Explainer: The tracker mortgage scandal Answers to some of the common questions surrounding the tracker mortgage scandal news highlights • 27 Oct 17
Business sentiment notably higher during summer months Irish business sentiment improved notably in the summer months, according to the latest index from KBC Bank and Chartered Accountants Ireland. Business • 23 Aug 17
Business environment stabilises in Q3 - KBC study After a sharp drop-off in business sentiment in the summer period, the environment settled somewhat in the autumn, according to the latest index from KBC … Business • 01 Nov 16
Business sentiment at 3.5-year low - KBC/CAI study Business sentiment has fallen to its lowest level in three and a half years, according to the latest sentiment index from KBC Bank and Chartered … Business • 18 Aug 16
Consumer sentiment at six month low in March Consumer sentiment weakened in March on the back of increased economic uncertainty both at home and internationally, a new index shows today. Business • 06 Apr 16
KBC Bank Ireland reports profits of €75m for 2015 KBC Bank Ireland has reported profits of €75m for 2015, a marked improvement on the net loss of €91m posted in 2014. Business • 18 Feb 16
KBC Bank Ireland reports fall in loan impairments KBC Bank Ireland has reported profits of €16.2m after tax and impairment costs for the first quarter of this year. Business • 12 May 15
