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KBC makes gain of €405m after sale of Irish assets

KBC Group made a €405m one-off gain during the first quarter of the year related to the finalisation of the sale of its assets in Ireland.

Business • 16 May 23

The report suggests KBC Group was dissatisfied with the financial performance of its Irish operations prior to the decision to sell

KBC/BoI talks began four months before deal announced

KBC Bank Ireland held initial discussions with Bank of Ireland in late 2020 about the possibility of selling it some of its assets, a new report from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed.

Business • 16 Aug 22

KBC Bank Ireland reported a net loss of €15m for the first quarter of 2022

KBC's first quarter profits dip ahead of Irish exit

KBC Group has today reported a net profit of €458m for the first quarter of 2022 as the Belgian bank said it was keeping a very close eye on the indirect macroeconomic impact of the war in Urkaine.

Business • 12 May 22

The bank said it has processed 6,400 payment breaks

KBC Ireland sets aside €95m for potential loan losses

KBC Ireland has reported a loss of €55 after tax and impairments for the second quarter of the year, after setting aside €95 million to deal with the impact of Covid-19.

Business • 06 Aug 20

KBC Bank Ireland's CEO Peter Roebben said rebuilding trust and embedding responsible behaviour within the bank's culture has been a focus of his in his first year as CEO

KBC not ruling out selling bad family-home mortgages

The chief executive of KBC Bank Ireland is not ruling out selling bundles of family-home mortgages that are not being repaid properly, in order to reduce the level of bad debts on the lender's balance sheet.

Business • 13 Feb 20

KBC Group CEO Johan Thijs urges Central Bank to move on from 'annoying' tracker mortgage probe

Move on from 'annoying' tracker probe - KBC CEO

The Central Bank needs to move on as an "annoying" inquiry into a mortgage overcharging controversy hampers growth, KBC Group's chief executive Johan Thijs has said.

Business • 15 Nov 19

KBC Bank Ireland's first quarter profit falls to €15m

KBC Bank Ireland has reported net profits of €15m - after tax and impairments - for the first quarter of the year.

Business • 17 May 19

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