PTSB posts loss of €266m for 2016 due to hefty exceptional costsState controlled bank booked €414m in disposal and restructuring costs last year; bank says it won’t pay dividend in 2017Wed Mar 08 2017 - 08:00
PTSB chief gets raise: Jeremy Masding’s total pay up 11% to €502,000Increase of 6% in salary to €425,000 still leaves remuneration within Government capWed Mar 08 2017 - 07:59
Banks investigated for advertising incorrect interest ratesCentral Bank reviewing AIB, Bank of Ireland, KBC and Permanent TSBWed Mar 08 2017 - 07:08
Ciarán Hancock: Michael Noonan walking fine line as bank sell-off loomsMinister’s priority is to achieve best price for the State, but there will be no hard sellWed Mar 08 2017 - 05:10
State to offer AIB stock to small investors as part of any share saleRetail investors would have to pay at least €10,000 to participate in bank’s IPOTue Mar 07 2017 - 16:39
UK lawyer Robert Elliott to be next chairman of Permanent TSBElliott succeeds Alan Cook who is retiring from 75% State-owned bank after six yearsTue Mar 07 2017 - 15:52
Up to 30 Ulster Bank branches in Republic under threat following reviewBranch closures in Northern Ireland also believed to be under considerationTue Mar 07 2017 - 08:26
Mortgage-to-rent changes should help cut loan arrears - Moody’sRevised scheme can benefit investors and struggling borrowers, says ratings agencyTue Mar 07 2017 - 07:05
Fitch hints at upgrade for AIB and Bank of IrelandMove hinges on asset quality and capitalisation continuing to improveMon Mar 06 2017 - 15:23
Non-Irish-based motor insurers told to disclose statusCentral Bank says insurers must inform consumers if they are not incorporated hereFri Mar 03 2017 - 17:06
Noonan to announce plans to go ahead with AIB flotationBank has pre-tax profit of €1.7bn and is ready for stock market listing, says chief executiveFri Mar 03 2017 - 15:39
Colin Morgan takes top job at Key Capital as Conor Killeen steps asideFinance firm’s cofounder Killeen to stay on as group’s chairmanFri Mar 03 2017 - 06:13
FBD chief Fiona Muldoon: driving the insurer into a new age‘Premiums will stay high for as long as the level of court awards are as high as they are’Fri Mar 03 2017 - 05:55
IPO the main item on AIB agenda after results presentationAnalysis: Political developments could hold up State’s plan to sell 25% of bankThu Mar 02 2017 - 21:02
AIB has paid €93m to 2,600 mortgage account holders denied a tracker rateNo increase for pensioners of the bank in spite of five-year moratorium expiringThu Mar 02 2017 - 16:54
AIB directors’ remuneration down in spite of pay rises in top rolesChief executive Bernard Byrne’s total payment rose to €600,000 last yearThu Mar 02 2017 - 08:45
AIB to pay €250m dividend on ‘strong profitability’Michael Noonan says results confirm view that 2017 is appropriate time to consider IPOThu Mar 02 2017 - 07:00
Moody’s says Bank of Ireland plan to modernise IT is ‘crucial’Bank’s results for last year showed 16 per cent decline in pre-tax profit to €1 billion plusWed Mar 01 2017 - 14:33
Ciarán Hancock: Less is more when it comes to motor insuranceHigh time Government tackled big ticket items that could affect underlying issueWed Mar 01 2017 - 04:00
FBD not breaking out the bubbly just yetInsurer is back in the black after a mild winter, but CEO Fiona Muldoon is cautiousTue Feb 28 2017 - 05:18
Bank of Ireland’s results something of a curate’s eggAnalysis: Disappointment as no dividend announced despite pre-tax profit of €1bnFri Feb 24 2017 - 10:07
Directors pay at Bank of Ireland rises 2% but CEO takes a cutBank chief received €958,000 last year with decline in pension paymentFri Feb 24 2017 - 07:34
Bank of Ireland’s pre-tax profit last year fell by 16% to just over €1bnBank signals that ‘modest’ dividend will be paid next year for 2017 periodFri Feb 24 2017 - 07:09
C&AG notes 2014 financial statement delays of State bodiesEducation and training boards had high level of arrears, C&AG report revealsWed Feb 22 2017 - 06:27
How much does Dublin Airport need a third terminal?Whether built privately or publicly, another terminal would take air traffic from regionsWed Feb 22 2017 - 06:00
Bank union wants profit-sharing for staff, not just executivesFinancial Services Union wants at least one bank branch to be kept open in each townTue Feb 21 2017 - 17:32
AIB chairman warns Noonan of pay-cap risks post-BrexitAIB pressed to pay ‘progressive’ dividends to drive valuationTue Feb 21 2017 - 05:00
Value of State’s shareholding in AIB fell €900m last yearStock market flotation by the Government of 25% of AIB could yield €2.8bnMon Feb 20 2017 - 15:46
AIB staff vote for 2.75% annual pay rise for 2017 and 2018No compulsory redundancies until 2019 and bank to bear pension management feesMon Feb 20 2017 - 14:57
BoI may announce resumption of dividend paymentGoodbody analyst also predicts increase in IT investment due to cost inflationMon Feb 20 2017 - 13:08
Many Irish businesses not equipped to deal with reputational riskSurvey finds 85% of executives agree that managing reputation is more important today than in the pastMon Feb 20 2017 - 06:54
Eir warned by advertising watchdog over misleading advertsConsumer complainants objected to Eir quoting three prices for broadband bundlesMon Feb 20 2017 - 05:00
Kinsale Capital Management fined €275,000 over breachesOffences relate to a failure to carry out adequate assessments of certain clientsFri Feb 17 2017 - 18:03
Financial Services Union urges strategy for sector in NorthFSU seeks policies for banking, governance, investment and Brexit protectionFri Feb 17 2017 - 05:04
Chill Insurance to offer personal loans from new unitService has been launched online and will offer amounts from €3,000 to €50,000 to be repaid over one to five yearsThu Feb 16 2017 - 20:23
Dundrum Towncentre tailor-made for us, says Moss BrosBritish menswear retailer likely to be paying rent of up to €4,000 per square metreThu Feb 16 2017 - 16:45
PTSB appoints Eamonn Crowley as new chief financial officerAccountant joins PTSB from AIB’s former Polish subsidiaryThu Feb 16 2017 - 14:59
Ballymore in the picture for UK property OscarsIrish developer has exited Nama and is shortlisted in Property Awards 2017Thu Feb 16 2017 - 07:10
KBC expects to write extra €100m in new mortgages this yearCEO Wim Verbraeken hopes to fully resolve tracker mortgage overcharging issue in 2017Wed Feb 15 2017 - 19:06
FBD launches €2.5m rebrand to win new businessIrish insurer begins major advertising campaign after years of restructuring and downsizingWed Feb 15 2017 - 06:00
Owen Killian resignation raises questions about CEO durationWhat is the optimum professional life span for the rise and fall of a chief executive?Wed Feb 15 2017 - 05:30
Irish Life health insurance wing loses almost €6m in five monthsParent firm generated C$117m between August and DecemberTue Feb 14 2017 - 05:00
Irish and UK PR agencies hired to work on possible AIB IPODepartment of Finance appoints two PR firms on €200,000 18-month contractTue Feb 14 2017 - 04:43
Central bank allocates 28 out of 170 new staff to BrexitRegulator says headcount for the year end would be close to 1,620 employeesMon Feb 13 2017 - 18:11
Chinese investment into Ireland reached $2.9bn in 2016HNA Group purchase of Avolon propelled Ireland up rankings for FDI from ChinaMon Feb 06 2017 - 07:00
Mars offers customers in arrears deals if they surrender homesPrivate equity fund extends elderly couple loan of up to €300,000 on giving up propertySat Feb 04 2017 - 07:07
Shamrock Rovers nets €400,000 sponsorship dealMortgage lender Pepper Money agrees two-year deal with League of Ireland soccer clubSat Feb 04 2017 - 05:55
Financial Services Union asks KBC to retain Irish businessLarry Broderick tells Belgian bank of value of its Irish operation ahead of Q4 resultsFri Feb 03 2017 - 07:36
Allianz to buy out minority shareholders in Irish subsidiaryGerman insurer’s move will net Irish Life more than €145m for its 30% stakeFri Feb 03 2017 - 07:33
Nama paid €158m in tax after section 110 loophole closureLatest accounts show impact of Government move to tackle special-purpose vehiclesWed Feb 01 2017 - 20:13
