Banking inquiry to begin public hearings next monthCommittee now has powers to compel written and oral evidenceWed Nov 26 2014 - 18:12
Central Bank governor hints that new mortgage rules will be delayedHonohan says concerns about a new property bubble were not the “driver” behind new proposalsWed Nov 26 2014 - 15:27
Incoming NTMA chief executive to get 15% pay boostConor O’Kelly to get salary of €480,000 and be eligible for bonusWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Mortgage holders association plans to sell home loansIMHO, which campaigned against banks, to seek go-ahead to become mortgage brokerWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Unbelievably a central credit database still does not existOpinion: register will not be fully operational until 2017Wed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Covestone anticipates breaking even this year despite losses in 2013Asset-management company made loss of €91,000 last yearMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Ulster Bank to close 14 branches next MarchSome 47 jobs are affected but bank says it plans no more closures in 2015Fri Nov 21 2014 - 17:39
Bewley’s profits up 43% on strong sales in UKCoffee group chief reviewing ‘options’ over Grafton Street rent disputeFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
Commission approves Nama loan transfers from 2012Multi-billion transfers from five Irish banks constituted state aidThu Nov 20 2014 - 17:06
Tony Garry to step down as CEO of stockbroker Davy in MarchBrian McKiernan chosen as new head of Ireland’s biggest stockbrokerThu Nov 20 2014 - 13:45
Bold move into on-line banking by Anne BodenFormer chief operating officer preparing for launch next year of UK digital retail bank, StarlingThu Nov 20 2014 - 02:30
Revenue involved in 42 insolvency cases to dateRevenue has agreed to write off some €220,000 in cases it has approvedThu Nov 20 2014 - 01:00
German investor confidence on the riseNational benchmark indexes up in all 18 western European marketsWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Investors can bank on AIB’s overvalued shares fallingStockbrokers have been warning about share price for some timeWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Little Museum to go large in the USLittle Musem of Dublin secures funding for touring abroad, beginning with New YorkTue Nov 18 2014 - 17:00
Investors beware: AIB’s valuation will go down so don't get caughtComment: AIB is not worth €55 billion and return to private ownership will take yearsTue Nov 18 2014 - 13:12
KBC to offer customers investment opportunitiesFund to be provided by KBC Asset Management, an arm of Belgian parentFri Nov 14 2014 - 15:22
AIB could pay back €21bn bailout fund within 10 yearsCEO David Duffy says equity sale and dividends could permit return by 2024Fri Nov 14 2014 - 08:29
Brehon Capital buys Jacobs Inn hostel in Dublin for €7mBrehon’s acquisition of the Jacobs Inn hostel will surprise many observersFri Nov 14 2014 - 06:00
Banks hedge bets at finance committee on pace of recoveryAIB and Ulster Bank appeared before no more than one or two committee members at timesFri Nov 14 2014 - 01:30
AIB could pay back €21bn to State within ten years - DuffyChief believes bank’s €10bn valuation could double by 2017Thu Nov 13 2014 - 14:22
Many Ulster Bank mortgages would break Central Bank rulesBank chief says Central Bank proposals will affect ability to buy first homeThu Nov 13 2014 - 11:13
PTSB to write off debt for select mortgage arrears customersBank is working with clients on ‘assisted’ sale of propertiesThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
Banks drag down European marketsIseq Overall Index falls almost 1% and FBD issues a second profit warningThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
Permanent TSB expects to return to profit by end of 2016Company seeking to raise about €200 million from external investorsWed Nov 12 2014 - 16:11
Irish banks sell €28.5bn of assets in first nine months of yearRise in activity primarily due to sales associated with IBRCWed Nov 12 2014 - 14:49
No point building houses if mortgage rules are too severeThe 20% deposit edict from the Central Bank causing some disquietWed Nov 12 2014 - 02:00
Permanent TSB seeks investment of €200mChief executive Jeremy Masding set to reveal external ‘real interest’ in equity stakeWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Ulster Bank fined €3.5m by Central Bank over IT failureBreakdown in 2012 left 600,000 deprived of basic services over 28-day periodWed Nov 12 2014 - 00:01
AIB to discuss capital structure with Government shortlyCEO David Duffy says no timetable yet on sale by the State of stake in the bankTue Nov 11 2014 - 13:51
Central Bank’s mortgage lending limits are ‘proportionate’Regulator Sharon Donnery says new rules involve ‘proportionate limits’ and the needs of first-time buyers must be balanced with the resilience of the banking sectorTue Nov 11 2014 - 12:09
Communicorp merges two radio sales teamsDublin-based media group to merge commercial sales teams at Today FM and NewstalkTue Nov 11 2014 - 11:11
Variable rates charged by Irish banks are a ‘disgrace’Central Bank’s plan to restrict mortgages is ‘unfair’ - Brian HayesTue Nov 11 2014 - 10:32
Morans to pick up Red Cow complex from DalataDeal would be part of a transaction that will see hotels bought in UK and IrelandTue Nov 11 2014 - 07:57
Standard & Poor’s rating a boost to Capita Asset ServicesS&P confirms ‘above average’ ranking on Capita as primary and master servicer and ‘average’ ranking as special servicerMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:02
Bank of Ireland to spend €10m on College Green heritage centreCentre to be provided to the State for commemorating ‘decade of centenaries’Mon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
KBC paid €1.39 million in exit payments last year to two former executives in IrelandFormer CEO John Reynolds and CFO Ian Black got payments as part of €3.8m paid to directorsSat Nov 08 2014 - 08:49
Former Ryanair executive sells share options for almost €5.8mMichael Cawley sold 385,000 shares at €8.56 a share and 815,000 shares at €8.29 eachSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
PTSB lodges funding plan with EU regulator to close €855m gapChief executive Jeremy Masding to meet potential investors in New YorkFri Nov 07 2014 - 21:19
Central Bank spent €17.6m on bank stress tests, says NoonanThis figure excludes costs incurred by various banks in complying with the ECB’s testsFri Nov 07 2014 - 14:18
Irish Life adds €57 million to Canadian parent’s Q3 earningsContribution shows ‘strength of position as largest life insurance and pension’ companyFri Nov 07 2014 - 01:01
PTSB to submit new plan to Commission soonNew plan will reflect State-owned bank’s €855m capital shortfallThu Nov 06 2014 - 13:34
Bank of Ireland repossesses 621 properties in first half of yearOireachtas finance committee told of 322 judgments enforcedThu Nov 06 2014 - 10:36
‘Best price’ obtained for O’Flynn loans, says NoonanMinister defends Nama’s handling of bidsThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
Drawdown for Quinn Insurance could be €550m below estimatesAdministrators in communication with Department of FinanceThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
B of I rejects mortgage rate ‘profiteering’ claimsBoucher in front of Oireachtas finance committeeThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
More work needs to be done on future of Ulster Bank in IrelandResults last Friday show Ulster Bank made a profit of £463 million in the first nine months of this yearWed Nov 05 2014 - 02:00
Pretax profit of €15m for McDonald’s in IrelandUS fast food giant’s sales here reached €224m last yearWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Revenues remain flat at O'Brien's Digicel in first quarterTelecoms firm records net loss of $49.3m due to increase in finance costsThu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
PTSB to seek €200m from investors to plug capital holeChief executive confident of attracting ‘high level of interest’ in lending shortfallMon Oct 27 2014 - 11:29
