Shares advance but oil volatile as markets weigh US plan to end Iran war
European banks were among the big winners as traders boost bets on ECB rate hikes
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Global markets mixed as worries persist Israeli-US war on Iran will go on
Euronext Dublin finished the day just barely in the green, up 0.06% with food group Glanbia the standout performer
Stocks regain ground after Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s energy plants
Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall
Austria’s Bawag may have to sweeten its bid to win PTSB
Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?
Hammerson’s addition to Iseq 20 Index underlines problems for Dublin stock market
Rule changes to allow UK firm whose shares haven’t traded in Dublin since May is latest sign of challenges for Irish market
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag among ‘number of parties’ circling bank
The Irish Times previously reported Bawag, Centerbridge and Lone Star were involved in the sales process
Free banking and edgy banter: Monzo raises the stakes for traditional bank customers
British group joins growing ranks of neo-banks but customers, for now, still seem committed to keeping some link with pillar banks
PTSB shines on Austrian bid hopes as European shares advance
Irish lender surges 2.3% in late trading after reports Bawag ready to bid €1.6bn for bank
Can you Zippay me a fiver? Banks enter a new world with a new word
All you need to know about the new instant mobile payments system run by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB
Donegal Investment eyes delisting on returning €112m to investors in decade
Delisting would leave Irish market with just 23 plcs, down from about 70 in 2007
Austrian bank Bawag talks to buy lender Finance Ireland end without deal
Austrian bank remains in the hunt for PTSB after walking away from non-bank lender controlled by US group Pimco and UK’s M&G
European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
Zippay launch opens new battlefront in war between Revolut and the banks
AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB hope new instant mobile payments system will challenge Revolut
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
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Main Irish banks to launch mobile payments service
Customers of AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB to able to send, request and split payments instantaneously under new system
Banker bonus caps grow more absurd as lenders turn to no-strings share awards
Properly structured performance-related pay would be the carrot to the stick of one of Europe’s toughest executive accountability regimes
Will the clouds of war rolling in from the Middle east darken the future of Irish banks?
Domestic banks published better-than-expected results this week but events have cast a shadow over growth prospects
€647bn in crime proceeds washed through Europe every year, conference told
National payments convention hosted by BPFI hears about new EU crackdown on money laundering
PTSB pays first dividend since 2008 and eyes second-round bids
Underlying pretax profits dip almost 3% amid declining interest rates
Simon Harris should take the private equity money for PTSB and run
There is little evidence to suggest Austrian bank Bawag would be a good buyer for PTSB
European shares inch up to fresh high on strong corporate updates
Irish banks take a step back ahead of a week when all three will report annual figures
PTSB sets late-March for second round takeover bids as Bawag and Centerbridge circle
Government owns majority stake in PTSB
Central Bank tells three banks to address access-to-cash shortfalls
BPFI says the institutions ‘are fully committed to providing the relevant ATM and cash service point services as soon as possible’
Could Simon Harris’s savings scheme for the ‘middle classes’ prove to be a sound investment?
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European shares bounce back after dip
Irish market ends week higher as banking shares put in a good performance
Banks eye Zippay instant payments launch before St Patrick’s Day
AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB trying to stave off competition from Revolut and others
Global shares weighed down by sharp drop for Microsoft
Budget airline Ryanair gave up 0.2% in Dublin as its strong run since reporting quarterly results on Monday came to a halt
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Irish mortgage drawdowns hit post-crash high as values rise in ‘dysfunctional’ market
About €14.5bn worth of home loans issued in 2025, according to banking industry group
Paschal Donohoe ignored bank levy advice from officials that would have benefited PTSB
Levy put in place during 2014 to recover funds injected by State into banking sector during financial crisis
PTSB gets lower-than-expected €100m capital relief on mortgages
Move is a key milestone ahead of expected sale of the bank
PTSB cuts fixed mortgage rates
New rates will see reductions of up to 0.45 of a percentage point on some products
Would Simon Harris accept a Vienna bank stake to sell PTSB?
Austria’s Bawag seen as a frontrunner to buy PTSB
Austria’s Bawag could fund PTSB deal through shares and cash, UBS says
PTSB sale process is known to have attracted Bawag and private equity firms
Austrian bid for Finance Ireland seen as positive signal for PTSB
Bawag is seen as one of the most likely industry bidders for Ireland’s third bank as advisers seek firm expressions of interest this month
PTSB seeks to kill off ‘dormant’ tracker cases as sale pursued
Lender put itself up for sale towards end of last year
Colin Hunt: ‘We’ve seen greenwashing. The new phenomenon is greenhushing’
AIB's chief executive on what's ahead for the lender in 2026, from AI's impact on banking to the future of hybrid working
AIB plans to launch ‘next generation’ mobile app this year
Move comes amid main Irish banks’ plan to allow instant payments
A shudder went through Ireland’s ranks of mortgage holders this week but what does 2026 hold?
ICS Mortgages’ decision to increase interest rates sent a shudder through the market, but are rates really set to rise across the board?
European shares close flat as investors eye Venezuela and economic data
Dublin closes the day down 0.8%
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
Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullback
Hopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York
John Collison’s bats to D6 topping the property charts: 2025 in quotes and numbers
The year was marked by many ups and down, from a boardroom bust up at airport operator DAA to skyrocketing house prices
Rally in tech stocks but shares little changed overall
Traders are navigating lighter volumes at the start of a holiday-shortened week
Avant offers 2.3% rate on one-year savings account
Competition for deposits is expected to increase in 2026 with official rates tipped to rise and new entrants eyeing the market
PTSB on track to press for firm expressions of bid interest in January
While bank’s shares have pulled back in past month, the sale is said to have attracted solid initial interest
What has happened to my husband’s PTSB shares?
Investor lost track of news around shares he received free when former building society demutualised back in 1994
Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surprise
ECB opted to keep rates unchanged but offered more positive commentary on euro area economy
Could the decision to spend most of next year’s corporation tax come back to bite the Government?
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Shares muted as investors digest US jobs data
European defence stocks dip amid hopes for Ukraine peace deal
How a 50-year mortgage could help fix Ireland’s housing crisis
Donald Trump is a fan of 50-year mortgages but would they work in Ireland?
Falling tech stocks drag global shares lower
Broadcom drops after sales outlook falls short of lofty expectations
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