Interest Rates

Division of opinion between economists and those trading the market on how many times interest rates will rise in this cycle

Mortgages are likely to rise following what will be the second rise in interest rates over the past five months

With little prospect of the Middle East conflict being resolved, borrowing costs are expected to tighten

Central bank governor says combination of euro zone inflation above 3% and robust growth makes him ‘uneasy’

Higher energy costs and a pick-up in service prices drives price growth across bloc in August

The National Treasury Management Agency has recent;y increased the interest rates on offer on tax-free savings

Wake-up call for the traditional Irish banks as even elderly customers eye up more attractive interest rates elsewhere

Home-loan approvals up 15% last month to €2bn, banking body says

Bond yields can affect everything from how much you pay on student or car loans to the housing market

Sticking with lender that sanctioned mortgage could cost thousands, says doddl.ie

Fallout from Iran war continues to reverberate across economy

Data from the Central Bank shows the average interest rate on new mortgages in June was 3.49 per cent

Markets are expecting bank to hold rates steady but some believe a rate hike isn’t off the table

Valuation on your home’s current value can help you access a lower interest rate

European Central Bank keeps rates unchanged for now but leaves door ‘wide open’ for September hike

But low share of mover purchase activity ‘points to constraints within housing market’

Traders back away from bets on further interest rate rises as economy slows

European Central Bank seeing second round inflation effects

Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel says ECB ready to respond further to inflation fears

The central bank was correct to leave its options open after Thursday’s increase

ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran war

Effect will be immediate for tracker mortgage holders, less so for other home loan borrowers but there may be more of the same ahead

Follow our updates as the ECB has raised interest rates - with one more rate increase likely before year end

Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise

European Central Bank looks to tamp down inflation fears

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Competition among lenders in Ireland is ‘starting to have a real effect’, Sorcha Timoney of NFP Ireland said

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People coming off a fixed rate need to consider their options carefully as interest rates are expected to rise from next week

Inflation is moderating and higher interest rates are expected but supply remains a challenge on other side of the equation

State’s debt agency cancels planned bond auction later this month as it looks to tap institutional interest in existing bonds

The central dilemma for central banks is whether to address the price shock head-on with rate hikes or try to wait for it to pass

Convulsions in energy markets, often driven by Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social, are complicating inflation forecasts

Prospect of rising interest rates in wake of Iran war worries older couple with around five years left on their home loan

Active management is more prevalent in bonds which are seen as offering a more stable return than you might expect with shares

Central banker Peter Kazimir warns a rate hike may be ‘closer than many people think’ as Iran war sends energy costs higher

The availability of people to do the work and not knowing the ultimate cost are the things that terrify potential buyers

Simon Harris has pledged a new savings strategy. But what will it mean for Irish savers?

Two Trump loyalists on Fed board had pressed for a fourth consecutive quarter point cut in rates

The highest median price for a dwelling was €677,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, with the lowest - €190,000 - in Donegal