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Doddl says homeowners could save as much as €602 per month by securing the lowest rate

Some mortgage holders to face big rate hikes this year

Thousands of mortgage holders who have their loans with non-bank lenders could be set to be see their mortgage rates leap by as much as 3.5 percentage points later this year.

Business • 26 Aug 24

The ECB Governing Council is due to meet to decide on rates on Thursday

Economists expecting ECB rate rise pause next week

The European Central Bank will hold interest rates steady on September 14th, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, but just under half expect one more rise this year to bring down inflation.

Business • 08 Sep 23

In April ESB announced it was putting up the unit rates charged for use of the public points by up to 53%

ESB rates for public car chargers to rise by up to 52%

The ESB is increasing charges for the use of its public electric vehicle charging points by up to 52%.

Business • 21 Nov 22

The rate increase comes in from close of business today

AIB to increase rates on new fixed mortgages by 0.5%

AIB is to increase the interest rate it charges for new fixed rate mortgages by 0.5%.

Business • 14 Oct 22

ECB President Christine Lagarde has signalled a rise in interest rates

How 'early' will the ECB start increasing rates?

Use of the five letter word "early" caused a slight ripple this week for those who read the tea leaves on the utterances of central bankers.

Business • 12 May 22

The euro area average stood at 1.46% in March

Upward pressure sees mortgage rates increase in March

Average interest rates on new mortgages crept upwards in March, ahead of an expected hike in rates by the European Central Bank this summer.

Business • 11 May 22

Powell also repeated that the Fed's reductions to its massive balance sheet could start by May

Fed will raise rates more aggressively if needed

The US Federal Reserve must move "expeditiously" to bring too-high inflation to heel, Chairman Jerome Powell said today, adding that it could use bigger-than-usual interest rate hikes if needed to do so.

Business • 22 Mar 22

Dublin City Council wants to deal with hardship faced by some businesses in Dublin on a 'case by case' basis

Virus-hit firms will be able to defer rates payments

Businesses most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak will be able to defer the payment of their commercial rates for three months, under a plan agreed by the Government with local authorities.

Business • 20 Mar 20

Credit card rates typically vary from 13-23%

Survey finds credit card cost awareness is low

A new survey has laid bare a lack of awareness among credit card users about the cost of using their cards.

Business • 31 Jan 20

ECB chief Mario Draghi said yesterday that the central bank will ease policy again if inflation fails to accelerate

Commerzbank brings forward ECB cut expectation to July

Commerzbank said today that it has now bought forward its expectations for an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank to July from the fourth quarter of this year.

Business • 19 Jun 19

Banks here must hold up to three times more capital on mortgages than their peers in Europe

Extra capital needs behind high mortgage rates - report

Mortgage holders here pay more for their loans than other borrowers around Europe, partly because of the high level of loss-making trackers still in the banking system.

Business • 11 Mar 19

The new rules will come into force in February next year

Banks forced to inform customers of lower rates

Banks are to be forced to inform standard variable mortgage customers about alternative home loans so consumers can avail of lower interest rates.

Business • 22 Jul 16

Janet Yellen says the Fed has to move cautiously on rates

Yellen pledges 'gradual' interest rate increases

US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has expressed confidence in US economic growth, but said the Fed would stick to a "gradual" pace of interest rate increases.

Business • 30 Mar 16

The Fed removed a previous reference from its statement to the risks of the economic outlook being balanced

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged and said it was "closely monitoring" global economic and financial developments, but maintained an otherwise upbeat view of the US economy.

Business • 27 Jan 16

FBD Holdings predicts that the insurance industry will continue to be loss making for 2015 and 2016

Insurance industry to be loss making in 2015 - FBD

FBD Holdings has said it has seen a 9.2% decline in policy volumes in the year to date, which has been offset by a 9.1% rise in average rates.

Business • 16 Nov 15

The reduction in the reserve requirement ratio for banks was a pre-emptive move to support liquidity in the banking industry, the PBOC said

China cuts key interest rates by 0.25%

China's central bank has cut interest rates and lowered the amount of cash banks must hold as reserves, after reporting this week its slowest quarterly economic growth since the global financial crisis.

Business • 23 Oct 15

The new rate will be applied to all existing customers, irrespective of loan to value or repayment status

KBC to reduce standard variable rate to 4.25%

KBC Bank Ireland has announced it will reduce its standard variable rate for all mortgage customers by a quarter of a percent to 4.25%.

Business • 01 Oct 15

The protester threw paper and glitter at Mario Draghi before being taken away by security

ECB press conference interrupted by protester

A news conference by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi was briefly interrupted when a young woman charged at Draghi calling for an "end to the ECB dictatorship".

Business • 15 Apr 15

Barclays was first bank to be exposed in scandal

UK government to set up lending rate review

The British government is to set up an urgent independent review into the inter-bank lending rate next week in the wake of the interest rigging scandal.

Business • 30 Jun 12

India holds rates, despite slowing growth

India's central bank kept its main interest rates unchanged today.

Business • 18 Jun 12

Euro zone inflation eases to 2.4% in May

Euro zone inflation eased at a quicker pace than expected in May, EU figures show, giving the struggling 17-nation bloc a rare piece of good news.

Business • 31 May 12

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