Bawag costs drive at PTSB may see staff numbers rise first before it wields the axe
Surplus cash and bid’s discount to bank’s inherent value means PTSB will do its bit to help new Austrian owner fund €1.62bn deal
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Bawag mulls plan to free up capital in PTSB to ease cost of €1.62bn deal
Austrian bank pledges to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin as well as a ‘meaningful branch footprint’ for two years
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Matter will be voted on at agm
Customers and staff will end up paying the price of PTSB’s sale
Austria’s Bawag has agreed to buy State-controlled bank for €1.62bn
The Irish Times view on the sale of PTSB: the State finally lets go
The hope is that PTSB’s new Austrian owners will offer the two big banks some genuine competition
Bawag set to make almost €400m day-one gain from buying PTSB at discount
While PTSB shares slipped after the deal’s announcement, Bawag’s own stock rose sharply
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PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender
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Austrian lender has a reputation for focus on digital banking and rigorous cost-cutting
Bawag insists it sees ‘value in PTSB branches’ after agreeing €1.62bn deal
Goodbody Stockbrokers describes price as a ‘disappointing outcome’
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PTSB suitor Bawag plans deal to free up capital
Austrian lender reported to have offered €1.6bn for PTSB
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran address
Markets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restored
Oil prices rise again as global markets advance in challenging conditions
Euronext Dublin deepened recent losses as it slid 0.4% with Ryanair the standout under-performer
PTSB confirms names of another two bidders in the running to buy bank
Lone Star and Centerbridge-led consortium are among participants’ in sale process
Markets slide driven by uncertainty around US-Iran talks
Euronext Dublin underperformed international peers as it finished down 2.7 per cent, dragged by many of its bigger hitters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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