Financial Services

Cyprus firm organised $5 million transfer on behalf of Petr Aven

Central Bank rows back on some aspects of accountability regime

Dublin company had long-standing agreement to purchase executive jet which ended up being owned by an Abramovich trust

Syria’s state-owned oil company sought to buy equipment from US firm via intermediary in Cyprus

Financial services firm adds Asian currency hub to growing stable of Pacific region bases

Synch Payments was backed by AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB

Cyprus Confidential: ICIJ-led investigation reveals how Mediterranean island ignores Russian atrocities and western sanctions to cash in on Putin’s oligarchs

Russian oligarch had significant investments in Ireland before sanctions

Sizeable minority of consumers unaware that such arrangements are credit products, says Central Bank

Health insurance contributions of up to €1,400 per year for employee also part of package

Leaked documents reveal striking willingness of company’s Cyprus practice to provide services for members of Putin’s inner circle

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Paper Trail Media investigation shows Hubert Seipel agreed to receive about $700,000 from shell firm tied to billionaire Alexey Mordashov

Customers who don’t comply can find their accounts restricted

New York-based Imprint was founded in 2020 by Daragh Murphy from Clane, Co Kildare.

Gabriel Makhlouf says credit unions need to build scale to take advantage of opportunities in retail banking

CEO says results reflect the unprecedented set of challenges faced by investment banks globally

The couple are seeking orders compelling Pepper to charge them the interest rate PTSB would be charging them

Sale price is more than double the price paid by management to buy the business in 2017

Share will increase the amount that AIB has paid back of its €20.8 billion rescue to about €13.6 billion, with Government’s remaining stake in bank valued at about €4.3 billion

US and Australian dollars among the most sought-after currencies

Mr Justice Denis McDonald said the plaintiff must be clear which of its claims are ‘actionable’ and which are ‘neutral’ paragraphs

AIB has paid out €594 million over the past two years by way of dividends and buying back some of the State’s shares – or what are known as directed buy-backs

AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB have so far absorbed most of the ECB rate hikes but with deposit rates now rising, this could change in coming months

Minister for Finance signs order halving levy on all motor policies to 1% from January 1st

Drawdowns and approvals dip this year due to collapse in switching, says Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland

Successive increases over past 10 meetings seen as finally starting to have an impact on inflation

Lender confirms it expects to pay a bank levy of about €90 million next year, up from €25 million in 2023

Secure-transaction technology has yet to make significant inroads into traditional banking sector

Regulator warns the public to beware of any credit firm looking for an upfront fee to secure a loan

Bank says that some mortgage customers coming off fixed-rate periods are now opting for variable rates for the first time in years

Irish corporate finance company was the subject of a management buyout from Bank of Ireland in 2017

UK bank’s retail division also declined as benefits from higher interest rates wane

Appointment shines a light on bank research teams at a time that sector is in flux

Government focused its budgetary firepower on housing but reaction suggests it may not have done enough to keep any group happy

Gabriel Makhlouf says key industry and data privacy concerns will be addressed before any digital currency launch

Fundamental clash is looming between banks that see cash as a cost to them and the EU which wants to keep people’s options open

Lender’s five-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.05% for loans in contrast to 4.8% at BofI and AIB for same product

Court hears of scramble to raise capital in the days before cryptocurrency company’s bankruptcy

Gemini was founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Both companies were hit by plunge in cryptocurrency markets

Nasdaq-listed company has had a presence in the Republic since 2018