Ireland has ‘elevated’ chance of S&P upgrade to within a notch of AAA in 2026
While credit ratings should affect borrowing costs for governments and countries, markets often price debt before agencies act
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NTMA raises €5bn in syndicated sale of 10-year bond
Debt agency completes more than 40% of the mid-point of its €10bn to €14bn bond funding target for 2026 in first transaction of the year
NTMA hires investment banks to sell €4bn in national debt
State agency plans to issue €10bn to €14bn in long-term debt this year compared to €8.25bn last year
NTMA to tap bond market as soon as next week, selling billions of Irish Government bonds
The NTMA plans to issue between €10bn and €14bn in long-term debt this year
From PTSB sale to Revolut’s mortgage entry: why 2026 is set to be busy year in banking
Financial industry faces 12 more months of change after key chapters of the crisis era closed in 2025
Nama’s State contribution reaches €5.6bn as wind-down almost complete
So-called bad bank is on track to be dissolved in 2026 with its remaining assets being moved to a new NTMA unit
Ireland to raise as much as €14bn in bonds next year
NTMA says plan reflects value of government bonds maturing in 2026
Is putting some of corporation tax windfall into long-term funds the right thing to do?
And will we resist pressure to raid these reserves as happened to the National Pension Reserve Fund during the financial crisis?
Bankrupt developer Seán Dunne seeking damages over Nama takeover of assets
Dunne claims 2009 appointments of Nama chiefs Brendan McDonagh and Frank Daly were invalid
Ireland raises €1.5bn in final bond auction of the year
The NTMA has issued €8.25bn of benchmark bonds in 2025, which is in the mid-to-high range of what it planned last year
Isif boss to leave for role with IMF
Nick Ashmore set to take International Monetary Fund role in Washington
Some 17 years after crash, accountancy body inquiry into Anglo Irish Bank’s auditor still outstanding
An external report found that there was a prima facie case that EY was liable to disciplinary action in connection with certain aspects of its Anglo audits
Housing Agency raised salary for incoming CEO by over €23,000
Government approved bumping salary from lowest to highest point on Assistant Secretary pay scale on appointment of NTMA’s Martin Whelan
More than 270 NTMA staff given performance-related bonuses last year
The highest individual payment was €30,000 under the agency’s performance-related pay scheme
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